Canada

Flag raising at B.C. legislature honours residential school survivors, lost children

VICTORIA - Fresh fall winds helped mark a flag-raising ceremony today at the British Columbia legislature honouring residential school survivors and remembering children who never came home. The orang...

Sep 25, 2023

Head of Alta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applications

At least two members of the group that recommended a pause on coal mining in Alberta's Rocky Mountains are concerned the province's regulator appears to have accepted applications to renew a project t...

Sheldon Spackman Sep 25, 2023

Military drops sexual misconduct charge against Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan

GATINEAU, Que. - The military has dropped a charge related to alleged sexual misconduct against Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan, who was removed from his job as head of military personnel in 2021 after the alle...

Sep 25, 2023

Knowing where your money is going proves crucial to supporting Indigenous businesses

TORONTO - Jaymie Campbell has been running her beading and quilling business for over five years. It's a money-making venture but for her, it is about more than income. "It's so much about cultural re...

Sep 25, 2023

Shopping for something to wear on Orange Shirt Day? Here's what you need to know

Every dollar spent on an orange T-shirt for Truth and Reconciliation Day should be a conscious effort to uplift an Indigenous business or community, experts say. Shopping for orange T-shirts from Indi...

Sep 25, 2023

Former foreign minister Marc Garneau says Canada, South Korea should form closer ties

OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada should seek closer ties with South Korea, arguing the two countries could help each other gain influence in the strategically importan...

Sep 25, 2023

'Show us the money!': N.L. premier says open to hydro deal if Quebec pays up

QUEBEC - Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says if Quebec wants a new hydro deal then the province needs to "show us the money!" Andrew Furey made the comments today at the conference of New England...

Sep 25, 2023

CP NewsAlert: NDP says Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis

OTTAWA - NDP House leader Peter Julian is calling on House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to step down after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president. A...

Sheldon Spackman Sep 25, 2023

In the news today: Ontario legislature resumes, Jewish groups demand apology

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ontario legislature resumes with new cabinet faces Ontario provincial politicia...

Sep 25, 2023

Court martial begins for former head of military HR accused of sexual misconduct

GATINEAU, Que. - A court martial begins today for Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan, who was removed from his job as head of military personnel after being accused of sexual misconduct. The allegations came to li...

Sep 25, 2023