Category Archives: Canada
The Queen, longest-reigning monarch in British history, dies at 96: Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Commonwealth, ascended the throne as much by a twist of fate as by the grace of God. As the daughter and granddaughter of men who were not fir...
Sep 8, 2022
Supreme Court chief justice says more transparency will improve faith in system
MONTREAL - The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada says Canadian courts must be more transparent to maintain public faith in the justice system. Chief Justice Richard Wagner says judges have ...
Sep 8, 2022
Quebec election: Comments linking immigration to violence continue to haunt Legault
ROBERVAL, Que. - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is being accused of revealing his true feelings about newcomers by linking immigration to violence and extremism. On Day 12 of the electi...
Sep 8, 2022
'We're wishing her well,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says of Queen
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he joins Canadians across the country in wishing the Queen well as Buckingham Palace says she has been placed under medical supervision. Gov. Gen. Mary Simo...
Sep 8, 2022
Here's how many people voted to pick the Conservative Party of Canada's next leader
OTTAWA - The Conservative party's next leader will be chosen by nearly 418,000 members. The party released the final figure today, after a deadline arrived earlier this week for party members to retur...
Sep 8, 2022
NewsAlert: Judge rules against Enbridge on Line 5, but stops short of shutdown
WASHINGTON - A judge in Wisconsin has ruled in favour of an Indigenous band in its dispute with Enbridge over the Line 5 pipeline. However, the decision by District Court Judge William Conley stops sh...
Sep 8, 2022
Manhunt ends with suspect dead, new airline rules: In The News for Sept. 8, 2022
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 Sept. 8, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...
Sep 8, 2022
Spy service analyst appeals judge's decision to throw out his discrimination case
OTTAWA - A Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee is appealing a Federal Court judge's decision to toss out his discrimination lawsuit against the spy agency. In a newly filed notice, Sameer ...
Sep 8, 2022
Five policy questions Tory leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre hasn't answered
OTTAWA - Throughout the Conservative party's leadership race, Pierre Poilievre has campaigned on fighting inflation and the rising cost of living, as well as defending Canadians who refuse to get vacc...
Sep 8, 2022
Liberals to hike GST rebates, help with rent payments in new affordability plan
VANCOUVER - The federal government intends to temporarily hike GST rebate cheques in a bid to ease some of the hurt of inflation for lower income Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce...
Sep 8, 2022