Canada

Move toward 'economic reconciliation' must also come with healing: AFN national chief

OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says advancing "economic reconciliation" must go hand in hand with helping communities heal from intergenerational trauma. She says...

Mar 29, 2023

Alleged Quebec cop killer was on probation, had history of mental health problems

MONTREAL - A Quebec man accused of killing a provincial police officer had a history of mental health issues and had been found not criminally responsible at least five times for past offences. Isaac ...

Mar 29, 2023

Fight against toxic mining runoff from Canada persists, say U.S. Indigenous leaders

WASHINGTON - U.S. Indigenous leaders say they aren't about to stop pushing Canada to agree to a bilateral investigation into toxic mining runoff from British Columbia. Representatives from several Ind...

Mar 29, 2023

Unions welcome federal budget promise to cap outsourcing, but fear service cuts

OTTAWA - The federal government says in this year's federal budget that it will begin a new belt-tightening exercise that includes a 15 per cent cut to consulting, travel and other professional servic...

Mar 29, 2023

Montreal mayor denounces vandalism of synagogue defaced with antisemitic graffiti

Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is expressing her support for the city's Jewish community after a historic synagogue was defaced with antisemitic graffiti. Plante says there's no place in Montreal for di...

Mar 29, 2023

Calgary charity seeking one-month homes for Ukrainian refugees after massive influx

CALGARY - A Calgary charity says it has found a temporary fix to a serious housing shortage an influx of Ukrainian evacuees has caused. The Centre for Newcomers is seeking 100 hosts for families or in...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 29, 2023

Quebec police conduct anti-drug trafficking raids targeting Hells Angels, Mafia

MONTREAL - Several police forces across Quebec are participating in joint anti-drug trafficking raids across the province targeting members of the Hells Angels and the Mafia. Police say they are condu...

Mar 29, 2023

With no end to federal deficits in sight, budget spells dismay for some economists

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' latest budget announced new spending primarily on the clean economy and health care, but even with that relatively tight focus, the federal government is projected to co...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 29, 2023

Budget aims for a smoother passenger experience, but 'devil is in the details'

MONTREAL - The federal government has air travel on its radar after laying out plans in its budget to speed up airport security screening and reduce flight delays. Tabled Tuesday by the Liberals follo...

Mar 29, 2023

Legion demands answers on budget promise for veterans' disability backlog

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Legion is asking the Liberal government for more details about its promise of more money to address longstanding delays and backlogs for ill and injured veterans. The Liber...

Mar 29, 2023