Category Archives: Canada
Fiona: One week after N.S. premier asked for more troops, fewer boots on ground
HALIFAX - One week after the Nova Scotia premier asked Ottawa for more soldiers to help clean up the mess caused by post-tropical storm Fiona, there are actually fewer troops on the ground than there ...
Oct 7, 2022
Planned condo development on Juno Beach site cancelled after government deal
OTTAWA - A proposed condominium development on Juno Beach in France has been cancelled after public outcry and a three-year legal fight. The Canadian and French governments are helping the town of Cou...
Oct 7, 2022
Quebec police arrest 31 people during election campaign for threats, property damage
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say 31 people were arrested for threats against candidates during the province's recently completed election campaign. Police spokesman Nicolas Scholtus says a tota...
Oct 7, 2022
Yellowknife pub acquitted of breaking COVID-19 rules
YELLOWKNIFE - The owners of a pub in Yellowknife say they're relieved after they learned they wouldn't have to pay a more than $5,000 ticket for violating Northwest Territories COVID-19 public health ...
Oct 7, 2022
Alberta MLA steps aside, encourages incoming premier Smith to run in the seat
CALGARY - An Alberta legislature member has resigned and is encouraging the freshly chosen United Conservative Party leader - and next premier - to run for her seat in a byelection. Michaela Frey, who...
Oct 7, 2022
Quebec unions try to brush off plans forcing teachers to help clean students' teeth
MONTREAL - Quebec's teachers say they don't have time to supervise children brushing their teeth every day. Teachers unions say their members have high enough workloads and that now is not the time to...
Oct 7, 2022
Canada to allow international students to work more hours due to labour shortage
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will temporarily allow international students to work more than 20 hours a week to help address ongoing labour shortages. Speaking at a coffee sho...
Oct 7, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Health Canada approves Pfizer's BA.4/BA.5 Omicron vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says Canadians ages 12 and up can now be given the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccine that targets the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the Omicron variant. Health Minister Jean-Y...
Oct 7, 2022
Thanksgiving and inflation, latest job numbers from StatsCan : In The News for Oct. 7
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 Oct. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Oct 7, 2022
Iran flight relatives say Canada a haven for regime officials
OTTAWA - Relatives of those killed when Iran's military shot down Flight PS752 in January 2020 say Canada has become a safe haven for regime officials. "Canada has become a safe haven for the criminal...
Oct 7, 2022