Canada

Liberals pledge $15 million to remove Ukraine mines on anniversary of Ottawa Treaty

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is pledging to spend $15 million to remove mines in Ukraine. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the funding is meant to make the country safer after Russia has l...

Dec 6, 2022

Habs' Price apologizes for timing of pro-gun post, honours 1989 massacre victims

Montreal Canadiens star Carey Price is apologizing to the victims of the 1989 Montreal massacre after he made a social media post in support of a firearm rights group in the days leading up to the ann...

Dec 6, 2022

COVID-19 benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says COVID-19 benefits were delivered quickly and helped mitigate economic suffering, however, the federal government hasn't done enough to recover overpayments. In a...

Dec 6, 2022

In The News for Dec. 6 : Consumer debt climbing in Canada

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 Dec. 6 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Dec 6, 2022

Auditor general probes COVID-19 vaccine procurement, pandemic benefits

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general is expected to release two highly anticipated reports on the government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis in 2021, including access to vaccines and pandemic benefits....

Dec 6, 2022

Events planned to honour victims of École Polytechnique shooting on 33rd anniversary

MONTREAL - Tributes are planned today in Montreal to commemorate victims of the cole Polytechnique shooting on the 33rd anniversary of the tragedy. On Dec. 6, 1989, a man motivated by a hatred of femi...

Dec 6, 2022

Major biodiversity conference opens in Montreal amid hope of hard conservation target

MONTREAL - A major international conference on preserving the world's biodiversity is to open Tuesday with speakers including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio...

Dec 6, 2022

B.C.'s Julia Levy is Canada's first trans woman Rhodes Scholar

British Columbia's newest Rhodes Scholar will pursue a master's degree in computational chemistry, but she says it's also an "incredible opportunity" as a trans woman to give back to her community. Un...

Dec 6, 2022

Quebec minister plans to introduce bill making oath to King optional for legislators

Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Qubec is scheduled to introduce a bill today making the oath to the monarch optional for members of the provincial legislature. Jean-Franois Roberge, the minister r...

Dec 6, 2022

Security breach detected in Oct., believed to be sponsored by the Chinese state

The Canadian branch of human rights organization Amnesty International says it was the target of a cyberattack it believes was sponsored by the Chinese state. In a statement posted on its website, Amn...

Dec 5, 2022