Canada

High court upholds extradition for B.C. men accused of smuggling pot in hollow logs

OTTAWA - Three British Columbia men who allegedly tried to smuggle marijuana into the United States in hollowed-out logs almost 20 years ago are facing extradition again, and Canada's highest court wi...

Nov 2, 2023

Canada's health spending growth 'modest,' remains below pre-pandemic levels: CIHI

Growth in Canada's health spending increased slightly but has remained below pre-pandemic levels and is expected to reach $344 billion in 2023, new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Informat...

Nov 2, 2023

In the news today: Holocaust education thumbs up, immigration targets to get tweaked

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Holocaust educators applaud B.C. and Ontario To combat rising antisemitism, bot...

Nov 2, 2023

Educators 'heartened' as B.C. and Ontario mandate Holocaust education

VANCOUVER - One of Claude Romney's earliest memories from when she was a young girl in France is of her father being arrested by German soldiers and a French police officer. "When my father was arrest...

Nov 2, 2023

Alberta, Ottawa demand accountability ahead of meeting on Alberta CPP-exit proposal

EDMONTON - The Alberta and federal governments are calling on each other to be transparent and accountable ahead of a national meeting Friday on the province's proposal to quit the Canada Pension Plan...

Nov 1, 2023

Tories brought in double the money that Liberals donors contributed in third quarter

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives continue to hold a sizable fundraising advantage over the Liberals, collecting twice as much money from donors as the governing party did in this year's third quarte...

Nov 1, 2023

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin says he wanted to return to duty after being cleared in trial

OTTAWA - Retired Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin says he wanted to return to duty after being acquitted in a sexual assault trial last December, but the Canadian Armed Forces didn't want him back. Fortin expres...

Nov 1, 2023

Upcoming mortgage renewals part of why BoC held rate at 5%: Macklem

OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank held its key interest rate at five per cent in part because of the effect a wave of upcoming mortgage renewals is expected to have o...

Nov 1, 2023

Carbon pricing in Canada: What it is, what it costs and why you get a rebate

OTTAWA - Canada has had a national price on pollution since 2019, but the policy remains a political battleground - and Opposition Conservatives made clear Wednesday they intend to fight the next elec...

Nov 1, 2023

U.S. prosecutors say two Montreal residents helped ship weapons components to Russia

MONTREAL - United States federal prosecutors in New York have charged two Montreal residents with wire fraud conspiracy for allegedly exporting electronic components to Russia for military use. U.S. a...

Nov 1, 2023