Canada

U.S. President Joe Biden's long-awaited Canada visit to happen March 23-24

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Ottawa on March 23 for his first in-person visit to Canada since taking office in 2021. The White House says Biden will spend two days in Canada, d...

Mar 9, 2023

RCMP watchdog investigates force how B.C. unit handles resource project protests

OTTAWA - The RCMP watchdog has launched a systemic investigation of the national police force's British Columbia unit that deals with protests against logging and pipeline projects. Civilian Review an...

Mar 9, 2023

Federal environment minister says Alberta silence over oilsands spill 'worrisome'

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta's nine-month silence over two releases of toxic oilsands tailings water is worrisome. He says Alberta is supposed to notify the federal gove...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 9, 2023

Security committee of parliamentarians begins latest foreign interference study

OTTAWA - The committee of parliamentarians that oversees national security says it has begun a study of foreign interference, following a request from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In a statement, th...

Mar 9, 2023

RCMP investigating two alleged clandestine Chinese police stations in Quebec

MONTREAL - The Quebec RCMP say they are investigating two alleged secret police stations operated by Chinese authorities in the province. In a statement, the federal police force says its Integrated N...

Mar 9, 2023

Ottawa to fast-track purchase of weapons for Canadian troops in Europe: Minister

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa will fast-track the purchase of anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weapons for the Canadian military with a mechanism last used during the war in...

Mar 9, 2023

In The News for March 9 : Just how much do Canadians owe in credit card debt?

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 March 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Sheldon Spackman Mar 9, 2023

More mental health resilience during COVID-19 than previously thought, study suggests

A new study suggests the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic took a relatively limited toll on global mental health. Canadian researchers reviewed 137 studies from around the world that measured peopl...

Mar 9, 2023

Housing groups call for state of emergency for Indigenous people in N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE - Two national housing groups are calling on the Northwest Territories to declare a state of emergency for housing Indigenous people, particularly women and girls. The National Indigenous ...

Mar 9, 2023

CSIS warns 'smart city' technology can open door to attacks, foreign interference

OTTAWA - Canada's intelligence service warns that technological innovations adopted by municipalities could be exploited by adversaries such as the Chinese government to harvest sensitive data, target...

Mar 9, 2023