Canada

Quebec follows federal lead, bans TikTok application on government cellphones

Quebec is banning the installation and use of the social media application TikTok on government cellphones as of today. The province's cybersecurity and digital technology minister announced the ban l...

Feb 28, 2023

'Like starting a new life': Refugees arrive as skilled workers under expanding pilot

TORONTO - Mulham Alkhalil has been working for a high-end furniture manufacturer in Toronto since arriving in Canada last year from Syria via Libya. The 40-year-old, whose job involves operating a com...

Feb 28, 2023

Vermont officials investigating after man dies crossing border from Quebec

MONTREAL - Vermont State Police are investigating after a man collapsed and died shortly after crossing the border into the United States from Quebec on foot last week. They say U.S. border patrol age...

Feb 28, 2023

Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds on dental care

OTTAWA - The Canadian government's approach to universal dental care should include preserving private dental insurance programs and using existing clinics should be part of the Canadian government's ...

Feb 28, 2023

Governor General: Climate change, Indigenous issues transcend boundaries with Russia

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Canada needs to find a way to continue cross-polar collaboration while holding Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine. "In terms of Indigenous Peoples, and r...

Feb 28, 2023

In The News for Feb. 28: Where is the money going on budget day in Alberta and B.C.?

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, Feb. 28, 2023 ... What we are watchin...

Feb 28, 2023

Finance Minister Katrine Conroy to table her first budget, suggests deficits on way

VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the provincial budget she'll release today won't be "quite as rosy" with deficits looming in the future. Conroy says the prospect of a ...

Feb 28, 2023

Researchers track high frequency of genetic diseases in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean

MONTREAL - Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region is known for its spectacular fjord and rugged outdoor landscapes. But its isolation has also made the region north of Quebec City home to something else...

Feb 28, 2023

Alberta set to deliver final budget before expected provincial election in May

EDMONTON - It's budget day in Alberta - the last before an expected provincial election in May. Finance Minister Travis Toews is to unfurl the spending document as the legislature begins its spring si...

Feb 28, 2023

MPs want to see Google in the hot seat for blocking news access to some Canadians

OTTAWA - Some members of Parliament want to see Google in the hot seat over the tech company's move to temporarily block news access to some of its Canadian users. The House of Commons heritage commit...

Feb 28, 2023