Canada

Quebec seeks to join class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors

QUEBEC - The Quebec government intends to table a bill in the coming days to enable it to join a class action lawsuit brought by British Columbia against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies accused ...

Sep 30, 2023

Mandatory security awareness training among changes since arrest of employee: RCMP

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it has introduced mandatory security awareness training for employees, one of several changes prompted by the 2019 arrest of a senior civilian member for allegedly leaking class...

Sep 30, 2023

Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access

VANCOUVER - Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says. McLaren left a civilian position with t...

Sep 30, 2023

Canada marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with events across country

OTTAWA - Communities are gathering across Canada today to recognize the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The federal holiday recognizes the legacy of Canada's residential school...

Josh Hall Sep 30, 2023

Epic Games, maker of 'Fortnite' video game, begins $2.75M settlement payout

The maker of the popular video game "Fortnite" has begun compensating claims in a $2.75-million settlement to a Canadian class-action lawsuit over the inclusion of controversial "loot boxes." Epic Gam...

Sep 29, 2023

What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

The federal Liberal government has made a lot of promises to Indigenous Peoples. But do those promises line up with what communities on the ground really want and need, or reflect their diversity? The...

Josh Hall Sep 29, 2023

Prince George, B.C. Mounties urge people not to feed coyotes after 6 attacks

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Prince George Conservation and RCMP officers are "actively investigating" six separate coyote attacks within a week in the city. RCMP say in a statement they have issued a warnin...

Sep 29, 2023

Clean electricity regs can be tweaked, but no special deal for Alberta: Guilbeault

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says there will be no special treatment for Alberta when it comes to new regulations to make electricity cleaner. Guilbeault is currently consulting on ...

Sep 29, 2023

Saudi Arabia resumes flights to Canada as relations normalize after 2018 spat

OTTAWA - Saudi Arabia's national airline is resuming flights to Canada after a five-year diplomatic spat. Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, will fly three times a week between Jeddah a...

Sep 29, 2023

Defence Department to cut $1B from budget as government tightens spending

OTTAWA - The country's top soldier and outside experts say that cutting almost $1 billion from the Department of National Defence budget will affect the Armed Forces' capabilities. The chief of the de...

Sep 29, 2023