Category Archives: Canada
Canadian Army waiting for air-defence systems as Ottawa buys equipment for Ukraine
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government's plan to buy anti-aircraft missiles for Ukraine is prompting questions about why such equipment isn't being bought for the Canadian Army. The Army has been wit...
Jan 11, 2023
Moncton, Halifax top list of fastest-growing urban regions, Statistics Canada says
MONTREAL - Statistics Canada says that Halifax and Moncton, N.B., were the fastest-growing urban regions in Canada last year. The agency said today that the Moncton metropolitan area grew by 5.3 per c...
Jan 11, 2023
Sri Lanka summons Canadian ambassador over sanctions of high-ranking officials
OTTAWA - Sri Lanka has summoned Canada's envoy over Ottawa's decision to sanction four high-ranking officials for alleged human-rights breaches. Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry issued a stateme...
Jan 11, 2023
Death near Quebec border highlights need for safe migration pathways: experts
MONTREAL - The recent death of a Montreal man from probable hypothermia as he tried to cross into the United States has exposed the dangers of irregular border crossings, which appear to be rising on ...
Jan 11, 2023
Alberta Opposition NDP calls for public input on plan to subsidize well cleanup
EDMONTON - Alberta's New Democrat Opposition wants public consultations on a government plan that would subsidize oil and gas companies to fulfil legal commitments to clean up old wells, a major propo...
Jan 11, 2023
Federal tax credit for multi-generational home renovations now available to Canadians
OTTAWA - The federal government is offering a new tax credit to help make it easier for Canadians to care for adult relatives in their own homes. The multi-generational home renovation tax credit took...
Jan 11, 2023
Air Canada says U.S. travel problems due to FAA order affecting transborder flights
TORONTO - Air Canada is warning travellers check their flights before heading to the airport as troubles caused by a key computer outage at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration caused delays. The ...
Jan 11, 2023
In The News for Jan. 11: What message does the PM have for Mexico?
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 Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 ... What we are watch...
Jan 11, 2023
Officer killed in B.C. avalanche was mentor to younger officers: chief
NELSON, B.C. - A Nelson, B.C., police officer who died in an avalanche earlier this week is being remembered as a gentle man who looked out for those who were new to the force. Const. Wade Tittemore, ...
Jan 11, 2023
'Unexpected storm': Emails detail Regina police response to James Smith rampage
A report of a suspect vehicle in Saskatchewan's capital hours after a stabbing rampage on a First Nation some 300 kilometres away suddenly pulled city officers into the investigation and kept resident...
Jan 11, 2023