Canada

National chief says Canada's reconciliation actions taking long road; 40 years away

VICTORIA - The road to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada remains a long one, says Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, who estimates it will take 40 years at the...

Sep 29, 2022

Russian oligarch charged in U.S. evaded sanctions to deliver flowers to Canadian: FBI

OTTAWA - A Russian oligarch indicted in the United States today for conspiring to circumvent its sanctions regime stands accused of, among other things, having flowers delivered to a former member of ...

Sep 29, 2022

Prime Minister Trudeau visits storm-damaged Quebec islands, promises aid for region

HAVRE-AUBERT, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Quebec's les-de-la-Madeleine today, promising federal support for the archipelago hammered by post-tropical storm Fiona last weekend. Trudeau...

Sep 29, 2022

Vancouver gas prices pass $2.39, breaking North American record: analyst

VANCOUVER - Gas prices in Vancouver have hit a new high of more than $2.39 a litre at some stations, blowing past the previous peak set this summer. One gas analyst says that's a new all-time record f...

Sep 29, 2022

Trudeau rejects Russia referendum, again promises sanctions

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned votes in occupied parts of Ukraine to join Russia, but gave no timeline for sanctions Canada promised a week ago. Trudeau says the referendums are ...

Sep 29, 2022

TRC head questions why Catholic Church didn't sell property to compensate victims

OTTAWA - The former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says the argument the federal government made in 2015 that the Catholic Church was unlikely to raise the money it promised to reside...

Sep 29, 2022

Data breach at border agency contractor involved up to 1.38 million licence plates

OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog says a data breach at a contractor for Canada's border agency involved as many as 1.38 million licence plate images. In a report released today detailing its inve...

Sep 29, 2022

Pierre Poilievre's complaint didn't influence 'Diagolon' leader's arrest: RCMP

The RCMP say Jeremy MacKenzie's arrest yesterday was not influenced by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's request to have them look into comments MacKenzie made about sexually assaulting Poilievre...

Sep 29, 2022

Arctic Ocean acidifying up to four times faster than any other sea on Earth

What may be the broadest and longest study to date has found Canada's Arctic Ocean is growing more acidic up to four times faster than any other sea on the planet. The acidification, linked to the los...

Sep 29, 2022

Defence minister stands by military's vaccine mandate

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the vaccine requirement for Canadian Armed Forces members is necessary to protect Canadians and allies alike. The military vaccine mandate remains in place e...

Sep 29, 2022