Category Archives: Canada
Prime Minister Carney rallies Liberal MPs ahead of Parliament's return
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday his government is focused on bringing down costs for Canadians and defending the country's sovereignty, though he acknowledged some of those efforts are...
Sep 18, 2026
Canadian Medical Association updates code of ethics to address racism, discrimination
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association has updated its code of ethics to clarify how doctors are expected to address racism and discrimination in health care. The CMA says the updates give physicia...
Sep 18, 2026
What would a Canada-EU energy alliance look like?
CALGARY - Canada has the potential to bolster Europe's energy security through a new alliance, but experts say it doesn't necessarily mean tankers crossing the Atlantic Ocean laden with oil or liquefi...
Sep 18, 2026
Hamed Shafia, convicted of murdering sisters and woman, granted absence from prison
In the time leading up to the murder of his sisters and stepmother, Hamed Shafia quashed his remorse by telling himself he had no choice and was simply going along with his father's actions, he told a...
Sep 18, 2026
How the European Union works with other countries — and what that means for Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian and European Union leaders say their proposed alliance could deliver long-term benefits to both sides, along with some more immediate advantages. Here's a look at what non-EU countri...
Sep 17, 2026
B.C. adopts Pacific time, PCT, for new, year-round daylight time zone
VICTORIA - British Columbia has adopted a new time-zone code to coincide with its decision to remain permanently with year-round daylight time. The Ministry of Citizens' Services says in a statement t...
Sep 17, 2026
Fréchette rejects $1 billion estimate for health agency IT project
QUBEC - Coalition Avenir Qubec leader Christine Frchette is rejecting suggestions that an IT project in the health-care system will cost a billion dollars. Radio-Canada published a report earlier this...
Sep 17, 2026
Explainer: How the European Union works and how it's changing
OTTAWA - The European Union is a complex assembly of countries that is taking on an increasingly important role for the world and for Canadian interests. Here's a look at what the EU is and how it wor...
Sep 17, 2026
Snowbird replacements 'extremely manoeuverable, powerful,' RCAF commander says
GATINEAU - The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II - the same planes that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbir...
Sep 17, 2026
B.C. Conservative leader Findlay 'not going anywhere' amid private-eye revelations
British Columbia Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said Thursday she was "not going anywhere" on another day of tumult for the Opposition, roiled by revelations that a private eye had been hired...
Sep 17, 2026