Category Archives: Canada
David Eby says he doesn't get why Ottawa is focused on pipeline, not B.C. softwood
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said he doesn't understand why the federal government continues to push a new oil pipeline from Alberta, while it fails to include B.C.'s softwood lumber ...
May 4, 2026
Federal intelligence commissioner issued record number of decisions last year: report
OTTAWA - The federal intelligence commissioner, who approves or denies key national security activities, issued 14 decisions last year - the most in any single year since the position was created. In ...
May 4, 2026
Federal public service union calls wage offers 'insulting' and 'unacceptable'
OTTAWA - A union representing more than 120,000 federal public servants whose contracts are up for renegotiation says wage offers presented by the federal government are "insulting" and "unacceptable....
May 4, 2026
Four Canadians on cruise ship that was hit by suspected hantavirus outbreak: firm
OTTAWA - There are four Canadians on board a cruise ship where a suspected hantavirus outbreak has killed three passengers. The MV Hondius was on a polar cruise from Argentina to Antarctica and severa...
May 4, 2026
Government says it's working to track temporary resident exits following AG report
OTTAWA - Canada's immigration department says it plans to launch a pilot program next month to reach out to international students with expiring visas as part of a plan to track entry and exit data. D...
May 4, 2026
Nadia Comaneci to return to Montreal for 50th anniversary of 1976 Olympics
MONTREAL - Retired Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci will be returning to Montreal for the 50-year anniversary of the Summer Games, where she earned her sport's first Olympic perfect 10. Comaneci, then ...
May 4, 2026
Montreal police launch investigation into mock beheading at May Day protest
MONTREAL - Montreal police have launched an investigation into a mock beheading of Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet that took place during a May Day demonstration over the weekend. A video circulati...
May 4, 2026
Auditor general reports on avian flu vaccines, First Nations funding
OTTAWA - Two federal watchdogs released five audits Monday, including probes into federal workplace accessibility and avian flu. Here are some of the highlights: Indigenous Services Canada failed to m...
May 4, 2026
Solomon says delayed federal AI strategy coming soon, will address impact on jobs
OTTAWA - The federal government's promised new national AI strategy will consider the technology's impacts on the labour market, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said on Monday. It's been...
May 4, 2026
Joly unveils $1.5 billion in tariff relief after Trump ratchets up trade war
OTTAWA - The federal government said Monday it will put $1.5 billion toward tariff relief in response to the United States expanding the range and depth of its metal tariffs. The announcement includes...
May 4, 2026