Category Archives: Canada

NDP MP calls for emergency debate on Ford's use of notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA - A New Democrat MP is calling on the House of Commons to hold an emergency debate about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause. In a letter to the House Speaker today, M...
Nov 2, 2022

New Brunswick university had to remain quiet about Mastriano controversy: UNB head
FREDERICTON - The president of the University of New Brunswick says he kept a lid on publicly discussing the controversy surrounding an American politician's PhD because the institution did not want t...
Nov 2, 2022

Legault says Quebec can't take in more immigrants, after feds set 500K target by 2025
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is maintaining that the province cannot accept more than 50,000 immigrants a year despite Ottawa's plans to significantly raise the country's immigration leve...
Nov 2, 2022

Conservatives say no new spending, NDP voice recession worries ahead of fiscal update
OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties are making their priorities known ahead of the government's fall fiscal update, with the Conservatives calling for the Liberals to curb new spending and the NDP rai...
Nov 2, 2022

'Freedom Convoy' flew unvaccinated lawyers to protest on private flight
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizers charted a private flight to Ottawa to bring in unvaccinated lawyers to give them advice during the protest that gridlocked streets near Parliament Hill last winter...
Nov 2, 2022

Funeral to honour RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - Thousands of first responders, including from Washington state and as far away as Ontario, are expected to gather in Richmond, B.C., for today's funeral of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang. T...
Nov 2, 2022

Emergencies Act inquiry continues and Strike fight in Ontario: In The News for Nov. 2
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. 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Nov 2, 2022

Saskatchewan minister apologizes for defending Colin Thatcher at throne speech
REGINA - Saskatchewan's policing minister has apologized for defending the attendance of a notorious convicted killer at her government's tough-on-crime throne speech last week. Christine Tell says sh...
Nov 1, 2022

Alberta NDP says B.C. doctor deal a wakeup call to Smith to knock off pseudo-science
EDMONTON - The leader of Alberta's Opposition NDP says the proposed pay deal for B.C. doctors is a wakeup call to Premier Danielle Smith to stop threatening to take a wrecking ball to Alberta's health...
Nov 1, 2022

Advocates urge MPs to enshrine definition of guns outlawed by Liberals
OTTAWA - A prominent gun-control group is urging MPs to legislatively enshrine a comprehensive ban on firearms the government outlawed using regulatory orders more than two years ago. The Liberals ban...
Nov 1, 2022