Canada

B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers

VANCOUVER - More than 7,000 terminal cargo loaders at British Columbia's ports have voted overwhelmingly in support of strike action against local maritime employers, although both sides are still neg...

Jun 12, 2023

Opposition leaders yet to meet about setting terms of possible public inquiry: Singh

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says opposition leaders have yet to meet to discuss terms of reference for a possible public inquiry into foreign interference. The Liberal government punted the deci...

Jun 12, 2023

'We lost too many children': Ukrainian heart doctor says admission to NATO is urgent

KYIV, Ukraine - A Ukrainian doctor who was forced to treat open-heart surgery patients in a bomb shelter last year says he's grateful for the assistance his country has received from Canada. But Dr. I...

Jun 12, 2023

Permanent refuge for Ukrainians who fled to Canada could be politically fraught

OTTAWA - Stakeholders and experts say it may be time to offer more-permanent status to Ukrainians who fled to Canada from the Russian invasion, but Canada will need to consult carefully with the Ukrai...

Jun 12, 2023

No concerns raised at time of Beijing-linked donation: former Trudeau Foundation head

OTTAWA - Former Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation head Morris Rosenberg says concerns were never raised to him about a large donation to the charity from two Chinese businessmen connected to Beijing. ...

Jun 12, 2023

A third of Canadians support changing anthem to say 'our home on native land': poll

A new poll suggests only a third of Canadians support a proposal from Mississauga, Ont., to ask the federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem. The proposed resolution would ask Ot...

Jun 12, 2023

Richer countries like Canada must deliver proactive aid: head of UN rural food agency

OTTAWA - The head of a UN agency working to shore up rural food systems says richer countries need to focus on delivering proactive aid to developing countries instead of shifting to humanitarian work...

Jun 12, 2023

Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada

Quebecers are returning home as the province goes on the offensive against a record wildfire season, but elsewhere gusty winds are fuelling a huge blaze in northeastern British Columbia. Here's a look...

Jun 12, 2023

Quebec makes progress against record wildfire season as blaze in B.C. grows

Quebec is on the offensive in its battle against a record wildfire season as gusty winds fuel a huge blaze in northeastern British Columbia, forcing more evacuations. Premier Franois Legault says ther...

Jun 12, 2023

Vancouver family who lost son to fentanyl donates $20 million to recovery centre

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver family known for its philanthropy is making a $20 million donation to a British Columbia substance use treatment centre in memory of their adult son and brother who died of an ...

Jun 12, 2023