Category Archives: Canada
Liberal online streaming bill could discriminate against American firms: U.S. Embassy
OTTAWA - The United States Embassy in Ottawa says it has concerns that the federal Liberals' controversial online streaming act could discriminate against American companies. In a statement to The Can...
Jan 11, 2023
Trudeau meets with Mexico's president on final day of North American summit
MEXICO CITY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to meet one-on-one with Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador today as he wraps up his time at the North American Leaders' Summit. Trudeau begins t...
Jan 11, 2023
Alberta premier won't commit to sovereignty act to rebut feds' 'just transition' plan
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith won't commit to using Alberta's controversial sovereignty act to rebut looming federal "just transition" legislation, which she calls an existential threat to her pro...
Jan 10, 2023
Dozens of rescuers scrambled to save officers in deadly B.C. avalanche: official
NELSON, B.C. - A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson, B.C., police officers swept up in a deadly avalanche Monday, while dozens of trained search and rescue volunteers scrambled to ge...
Jan 10, 2023
Conservative leader calls for probe into federal contracts awarded to McKinsey
OTTAWA - Conservative party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. His comments come after Radio-Canad...
Jan 10, 2023
Canada and the F-35: What are we buying, and how is it different from last time?
OTTAWA - After more than a decade of partisan politics and government mismanagement, Canada is buying the F-35 fighter jet. But while the announcement has been welcomed by some, questions remain. Here...
Jan 10, 2023
Ottawa moves toward creating Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson role
OTTAWA - The federal government is appointing a ministerial special representative who will be tasked with providing recommendations for the creation of an Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson rol...
Jan 10, 2023
Canada to buy surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Canada is buying a U.S. surface-to-air missile system for Ukraine nearly a year after Russia's invasion of the country began. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed U.S. President Joe Biden o...
Jan 10, 2023
Force airlines to automatically compensate travellers, passengers' advocate says
OTTAWA - An advocate for air passengers says Canada should make it so travellers are automatically entitled to compensation from airlines when their flights are disrupted, rather than having to make c...
Jan 10, 2023
As under-the-table market grows, patients urge Ottawa to regulate magic mushrooms
OTTAWA - Some advocates are calling on the federal government to regulate magic mushrooms and widen their availability for medical use. The psychoactive compound produced by the mushrooms - called psi...
Jan 10, 2023