Canada

Canada taking 'necessary time' to probe hospital blast in Gaza, says Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is working with allies to determine "exactly what happened" in the blast at a hospital in Gaza earlier this week that has become a flashpoint in the ...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 19, 2023

Israel-Hamas war cannot become another 9/11 moment, says anti-Islamophobia envoy

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special representative for combating Islamophobia is warning against allowing the Israel-Hamas war to become a catalyst for the stereotyping of Muslim Canadian...

Oct 19, 2023

Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau

OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau says profits and markups have increased over the last two decades as the state of competition in Canada has deteriorated. The bureau published a report today analyzing ...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 19, 2023

Anti-discrimination efforts falling short in the public service: auditor general

OTTAWA - The federal auditor general says Canada's efforts to combat racism and discrimination in major departments and agencies are falling short. Auditor General Karen Hogan found in a report releas...

Oct 19, 2023

Five things to know about the auditor general's reports on the federal public service

OTTAWA - A new round of reports from auditor general is once again revealing gaps and delays across the federal public service, including on access to antimicrobial drugs, the processing of immigratio...

Oct 19, 2023

Auditor general calls for online application portal for refugees amid severe backlogs

OTTAWA - Refugees are being left behind by Canada's oversized immigration backlogs, and the federal auditor general is calling on the government to immediately create a way for them to apply online. A...

Oct 19, 2023

RCMP tells owners to turn in guns after banned fully automatic model sold in Canada

OTTAWA - The RCMP has told owners to turn in fully automatic military surplus firearms after hundreds were misidentified and allowed into Canada for commercial sale. The Mounties say the registrar of ...

Oct 19, 2023

In the news today: Israel's envoy to Canada warns of "fine line" in free speech

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... 'Thin line' for free speech, hate: Israel envoy Israel's envoy to Canada says i...

Oct 19, 2023

Canada promised to stop exporting unwanted plastic waste. But it's still happening.

OTTAWA - On the northern fringe of Myanmar's largest city is a township of nearly 300,000 people with a growing industrial base in textiles, consumer goods and food products. But north of Yangon in Sh...

Oct 19, 2023

Police officer who liaised with Chris Barber to testify in criminal trial

OTTAWA - The officer who served as a go-between for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Chris Barber and police is expected to testify in his criminal trial. Barber and Tamara Lich are facing charges for their...

Oct 19, 2023