Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - Canada has announced it is imposing a new round of sanctions on Russian media personalities and companies accused of spreading disinformation about Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Affai...

MONTREAL - A prominent Quebec businessman says he's stepping down from his role as chairman and CEO of electronics parts company Future Electronics to focus on protecting his reputation amid allegatio...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have withdrawn an amendment to their gun bill aimed at enshrining a definition of banned assault-style firearms, citing "legitimate concerns" about the need for more cons...

WHITEHORSE - A Yukon court has quashed government approval for a mining exploration project, siding with a First Nation that argued there was a failure to properly consult it about the project on its ...

HALIFAX - As an immense Arctic air mass settled over the eastern half of Canada today, Environment Canada issued an unusually long list of extreme cold warnings that covered six provinces and communit...

MONTREAL - A letter of support signed by 30 prominent Quebecers, including academics, activists, and community leaders, is asking that Amira Elghawaby be given the chance to fulfil her mandate as Cana...

OTTAWA - A new study says Canada's justice system features "significant and pervasive" barriers for transgender people who encounter legal issues. The Canadian Bar Association and the HIV & AIDS L...

OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada has been called onto the carpet to explain a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is hovering over the U.S. Global Affairs Canada says Ambassador Cong Peiwu wa...

MONTREAL - The Quebec-based biopharmaceutical firm that produced a COVID-19 vaccine is being shut down by parent company Mitsubishi Chemical. The Japanese chemical company said Thursday it would stop ...

TORONTO - Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is hosting an in-person meeting today with the provincial and territorial finance ministers in Toronto to discuss issues includin...