Canada

N.W.T. says lack of notice on oilsands tailings spill goes against deal with Alberta

Alberta didn't live up to the terms of a deal it has with the Northwest Territories to inform it about threats to its shared watershed after two major oilsands tailings spills, the territory's environ...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 3, 2023

Two former employees of Algerian Consulate in Montreal sue for workplace harassment

MONTREAL - Two former cleaning employees of the Algerian Consulate in Montreal are suing the government of Algeria and its Foreign Affairs Department for about $450,000 in damages and unpaid wages. Ma...

Mar 3, 2023

Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A researcher says pet owners who dump their unwanted goldfish into British Columbia's waterways are putting native fish populations at risk. Brian Heise, an associate professor in the...

Mar 3, 2023

Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff

VANCOUVER - Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative. In a closed-door meeting in January, council approve...

Mar 3, 2023

Trudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an 'excellent idea'

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says having an Indigenous person serve as the next commissioner of the RCMP is "an excellent idea." He made the comment in response to questions from reporters i...

Mar 3, 2023

Three senators face criticism over trip to Israel, meeting with right-wing politician

OTTAWA - Three Canadian senators are facing criticism after visiting Israel and inviting a right-wing politician to Canada. Senate Speaker George Furey joined Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett and ...

Mar 3, 2023

Ottawa on hook for software problem that caused deadly military helicopter crash

OTTAWA - A software problem that caused a Canadian military helicopter to crash off the coast of Greece in 2020 will be fixed on the federal government's dime. The Department of National Defence and S...

Mar 3, 2023

Officials split on when to report interference allegations to public, Rosenberg says

OTTAWA - The man who wrote a report that recommends a lower threshold for notifying Canadians about foreign interference says there's no consensus about what that threshold should be. Former civil ser...

Mar 3, 2023

Trudeau 'surprised' that B.C. firm talks about selling cocaine

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is "as surprised as" British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine. Trudeau says ...

Mar 3, 2023

Joly and Chinese counterpart confront each other over interference claims

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart had a testy exchange over allegations that Beijing's envoys may be interfering in Canadian matters. Joly spoke with Chinese Fo...

Mar 3, 2023