Category Archives: Canada
Canadian military can work in Europe, Asia at same time: defence minister
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada can walk and chew gum at the same time, as she faced questions today about whether the Canadian military is stretched too thin. The questions followed...
Nov 18, 2022
In The News for Nov. 18: Emergency Act inquiry hears from Canada's top civil servant
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 Nov. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 18, 2022
Trudeau ends Thailand visit pledging Asia energy cash, as North Korea sidetracks APEC
BANGKOK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapping up his brief visit to Thailand by announcing funding to expand trade in natural resources with like-minded countries. He is in Bangkok to attend the...
Nov 18, 2022
Canada's top civil servant expected to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - A slate of officials from the Privy Council Office, including Canada's top civil servant, are expected to testify today at a public inquiry assessing the federal government's use of the Emerg...
Nov 18, 2022
David Eby to become B.C.'s new premier in Vancouver ceremony, replacing John Horgan
VANCOUVER - David Eby will take the oath of office to become British Columbia's 37th premier during a ceremony on the traditional territory of the Musqueam First Nation in Vancouver. Eby replaces New ...
Nov 18, 2022
Two Quebec men in court today for allegedly killing animals at safari park
GATINEAU, Que. - Two Quebec men will appear in a Gatineau, Que., courtroom today after they were charged for allegedly breaking into a safari animal park and killing three wild boar and one elk. Provi...
Nov 18, 2022
NATO holding armoured-gun competition in Latvia to test abilities of tank units
RIGA, Latvia - Although tanks have shown their limits in the war in Ukraine, they remain the centrepiece of the battlefield, Capt. Antonio Cornacchi of the Italian armed forces told The Canadian Press...
Nov 18, 2022
Report uncovers signs of violence, negligence at two Montreal long-term care homes
MONTREAL - A government-commissioned report into the conditions at two privately owned long-term care homes in Montreal has revealed widespread mistreatment of residents at both facilities. Les Rsiden...
Nov 17, 2022
Senators pass Liberal dental benefit for kids, housing benefit for renters
OTTAWA - Senators have passed a bill that will allow low- and middle-income families to access government money to help care for their kids' dental care, starting as early as Dec. 1. The dental benefi...
Nov 17, 2022
National security officials wanted CSIS threshold for Emergencies Act 'reconsidered'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser and other senior officials felt the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's threshold to determine a national threat under the Emerg...
Nov 17, 2022