Category Archives: Canada
Trial of former RCMP intelligence official paused, expected to resume next week
OTTAWA - The trial of a former RCMP intelligence official accused of disclosing secrets is on hold until next week while an issue is sorted out. Details of the matter in the Ontario Superior Court cas...
Oct 18, 2023
A list of Manitoba's new cabinet ministers
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new premier and his cabinet have been sworn in. The premier's executive council will have 15 ministers: Wab Kinew: premier, minister of intergovernmental affairs and internationa...
Oct 18, 2023
Canadian man with relatives in Gaza says his loved ones are starving, need water
An Ontario man says his father and other relatives are on the brink of starvation in Gaza and violence has broken out during scrambles for scarce essential supplies. Moayed Salim says his 66-year-old-...
Oct 18, 2023
Assembly of First Nations climate strategy seeks collaboration between governments
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations launched its new national climate strategy in Ottawa today, calling on federal, provincial, and territorial governments to work with First Nations to implement t...
Oct 18, 2023
Caribbean leaders meeting in Ottawa to talk climate, trade and instability in Haiti
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeauhas welcomed a dozen leaders from across the Caribbean to Ottawa, as part of a two-day summit aimed at forming closer ties with Canada. The Caribbean Community in...
Oct 18, 2023
Wab Kinew to be sworn in as Manitoba premier along with new NDP cabinet
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new premier, Wab Kinew, is scheduled to be sworn in today and appoint his cabinet. Kinew led the New Democrats to victory on Oct. 3 and defeated the Progressive Conservatives, wh...
Oct 18, 2023
In the news today: Israel-Hamas war roils as Canadians fear peace is impossible
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Intense Israeli bombardments continue to strike Gaza Gaza's Interior Ministry s...
Oct 18, 2023
Ottawa antisemitism conference draws PM, party leaders and protesters
OTTAWA - As the Israel-Hamas war continues to roil, Canada's political leaders spoke at a conference on Tuesday night in Ottawa aimed at combating antisemitism, organized by the Centre for Israel and ...
Oct 18, 2023
Criminal trial of convoy organizers moves from resident to police testimony
OTTAWA - A police liaison officer who communicated directly with "Freedom Convoy" protesters during the winter 2022 demonstrations is expected to testify today in the criminal trial of two of its orga...
Oct 18, 2023
Most Canadians think lasting peace between Israel, Palestinians is not possible: poll
OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians don't think lasting peace is possible between Israelis and Palestinians, a new poll suggests. Slightly more than half of the people responding to the Leger poll said l...
Oct 18, 2023