Canada

Parliamentarians return to House of Commons facing rocky economic year

OTTAWA - Economic matters will be top of mind for parliamentarians as they return to Ottawa to kick off a new year in federal politics. Members of Parliament will sit in the House of Commons today for...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 30, 2023

Children of asylum seekers experience Quebec cultural ritual: French welcome classes

MONTREAL - Victor Manuel, a young asylum seeker from Mexico, arrived at Montreal's St-Donat school on a frigid morning last week with his seven-year-old son and baby boy, whose bootless feet were cove...

Jan 30, 2023

NDP to call for emergency debate in House of Commons over private health care

OTTAWA - Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will call on the House of Commons to hold an emergency debate on the privatization of health care. It's a top priority for the leader as memb...

Jan 30, 2023

Hazel McCallion, former longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., dies at 101

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Hazel McCallion, who developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than three decades as mayor of one of Canada's fastest-growing cities, died Sunday morning after a brief bout...

Jan 29, 2023

Reactions following the death of longtime Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion

Hazel McCallion, a political firebrand who served 36 years as mayor of Mississauga, Ont., died on Sunday at the age of 101. Reactions, recollections and condolences have poured in from numerous public...

Jan 29, 2023

Quebec basic income program begins, but advocates say many low-income people excluded

MONTREAL - For the first time in many years, Monique Toutant thinks she might be able to buy herself some better groceries and a few new clothes. As a longtime social assistance recipient, the 62-year...

Jan 29, 2023

Actress and former senator Viola Léger, best known as La Sagouine, dies at 92

Actress, teacher and former senator Viola Lger has died at the age of 92. A release from management company Le Grenier musique says Lger died Saturday in Dieppe, New Brunswick. Lger was best known for...

Jan 29, 2023

Job creation a priority as Liberal caucus wraps up on anniversary of 'Freedom Convoy'

OTTAWA - As Ottawa marks one year since the "Freedom Convoy" arrived in the national capital, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he understands the anger and concerns protesters have. Dozens gathered ...

Jan 28, 2023

A Quebec snowmobiler dies after possible collision with moose authorities say

MONTREAL - A snowmobiler has died after possibly colliding with a moose in Quebec's Chaudire-Appalaches region. Provincial police confirmed the 43-year-old man's death on Saturday morning. Sgt. Batric...

Jan 28, 2023

Inflation-focused Pierre Poilievre back to Parliament as health-care talks loom

OTTAWA - It's no secret what Pierre Poilievre thinks about government spending and inflation. Same with guns. But what does the Conservative leader think should happen when premiers ask for billions m...

Jan 28, 2023