Category Archives: Canada
In The News for June 20: Did last night's byelections change anything in Ottawa?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, June 20, 2023 ... What we are watchin...
Jun 20, 2023
'Motivated and prepared': Canadian Forces engineers training Ukrainian troops
WROCLAW, Poland - A passionate Ukrainian soldier hopes the skills he's learning from Canadian troops and their allies will ultimately help make a difference in winning the war with Russia. About 100 U...
Jun 20, 2023
Byelections return seats to Liberals, Conservatives but with closer contest in Oxford
OTTAWA - Four byelections have returned seats back to the Liberals and Conservatives in strongholds many observers expected to remain status quo. The federal Conservatives' Branden Leslie cruised to v...
Jun 20, 2023
Manitoba city discusses options, possible memorial to honour 15 killed in bus crash
DAUPHIN, Man. - A western Manitoba community is grappling with how to honour 15 seniors killed in a fiery bus crash last week. Dauphin city council held an in-camera meeting Monday to discuss how it s...
Jun 20, 2023
Oil and gas, electricity emissions remain a challenge for Ottawa-Alberta relationship
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there are no "lines in the sand" when it comes to working with Alberta to find common ground on climate action and the energy sector. But he...
Jun 19, 2023
Injured employees had complained of long commutes prior to bus crash: union
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The union representing housekeepers at a pipeline camp who were involved in a bus crash near Prince George, B.C., on Friday says they're awaiting a grievance decision over compla...
Jun 19, 2023
No investigation of political interference allegations in SNC-Lavalin affair: RCMP
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it is not investigating allegations of political interference in the federal handling of criminal charges against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. In a statement today, the Mountie...
Jun 19, 2023
Some quick facts about submersible missing near Titanic wreck off Newfoundland
A search was underway Monday in an area of the Atlantic Ocean about 700 kilometres south of Newfoundland for a small submersible reported missing during a dive to view the wreckage of the Titanic. Her...
Jun 19, 2023
Snowbirds pilot charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Barrie
OTTAWA - Snowbirds pilot Maj. Steve Hurlbut has been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in Barrie, Ont., last week. The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal's office says it began an inv...
Jun 19, 2023
Tories vote in favour of bill enshrining long-term funding for child-care system
OTTAWA - Conservative members of Parliament joined other parties to vote in favour of a bill that enshrines the federal government's long-term commitment to a Canada-wide early learning and child-care...
Jun 19, 2023