Canada

Feds approve nine Living Labs to involve ag producers in reducing greenhouse gases

CALGARY - The federal government has expanded a program to include the agricultural sector in coming up with solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bib...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 14, 2022

Federal government sends $2B in health transfers, other funding to provinces

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the provinces, territories and municipalities have now received more than $2.85 billion promised months ago for health care, transit systems and classr...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 14, 2022

Man acquitted in Air India bombing shot dead in B.C.: family of victim

SURREY, B.C. - Ripudaman Singh Malik, the man acquitted in the 1985 Air India terrorist bombing, appears to have been killed in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., according to several media outlets. Vancouve...

Jul 14, 2022

Canada bringing back mandatory random testing of travellers arriving at main airports

OTTAWA - The federal government says mandatory random testing of travellers arriving at its four main airports will start again next week. Ottawa paused the random testing of vaccinated travellers ent...

Jul 14, 2022

Elections Canada fines 14 candidates for violations during 2019 election

OTTAWA - Elections Canada has issued 14 fines related to campaign fundraising and finances during the 2019 federal election. Independent candidate Archie MacKinnon's official agent, Martin Pickup, was...

Jul 14, 2022

Cross-examination of N.S. killer's spouse could promote conspiracy theories: lawyer

HALIFAX - The lawyer who represents the spouse of the man responsible for Canada's worst mass shooting says there are good reasons why his client will not face cross-examination when she testifies at ...

Jul 14, 2022

Fashion mogul Peter Nygard waves right to bail hearing in Quebec sex crime case

MONTREAL - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is waiving his right to a bail hearing in Quebec where he faces two sex-related charges. Defence lawyer Laurence Juillet told the Quebec court that the a...

Jul 14, 2022

Ottawa signs $1-billion agreement to fund First Nations education in Quebec

MONTREAL - Ottawa is giving $1.1 billion over five years to First Nations communities in Quebec to help fund education. A signing ceremony for the agreement was held today on the Mohawk territory of K...

Jul 14, 2022

Quebec abuse victims call on Pope Francis for 'swift justice' before visit to Canada

Quebec victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy members are calling on Pope Francis to deliver "swift justice" to them ahead of his visit to Canada at the end of the month. Lawyers for victims said ...

Jul 14, 2022

Hockey Canada reopening investigation into alleged 2018 sexual assault

TORONTO - Hockey Canada says it is in the process of making changes. Whether those moves will be enough to satisfy the general public, fans, federal government and corporate sponsors remains to be see...

Jul 14, 2022