Category Archives: Canada
Federal government awards design contract for $267-million lab in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - The federal government is moving forward on a $267 million research laboratory in Winnipeg to better prepare for future disease outbreaks. Terry Duguid, member of Parliament for Winnipeg So...
Aug 05, 2026
Kitchener man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ
OTTAWA - A Kitchener, Ont., man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a hacking attack on a U.S.-based cloud services company that compromised more than 165 organizations, the U.S. Department of Ju...
Aug 05, 2026
Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA - A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesda...
Aug 05, 2026
Carney says Canada backs ICC but stays mum on Trump-sanctioned Canadian judge
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada's support for the International Criminal Court is "unequivocal" but he stopped short of criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's sanctio...
Aug 05, 2026
Quebec psychiatrists call for a dedicated mental health minister
MONTREAL - Quebec psychiatrists are urging the province's next government to appoint a dedicated mental health minister, pointing to a growing crisis that requires leadership extending beyond the heal...
Aug 05, 2026
Grenade found in Quebec campground did not contain explosives, armed forces say
MONTREAL - A spokesperson for the Canadian Armed Forces says a grenade found at a Quebec campground on Tuesday was inert and did not contain explosives. Abygail Bourgault-Lvesque says the grenade was ...
Aug 05, 2026
Carney promises $2.7 billion to build rental homes in Toronto
OTTAWA - The federal government is investing at least $2.7 billion to build more than 18 housing projects across Toronto. At a media event with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow on Wednesday, Prime Minister M...
Aug 05, 2026
Survey of Jewish university students finds widespread antisemitism on campuses
OTTAWA - The vast majority of Jewish students who responded to a government-commissioned survey late last year said they had experienced or witnessed antisemitism on campus. Before the Carney governme...
Aug 05, 2026
Public service cuts putting Canadians at risk from climate disasters: union
OTTAWA - A federal union is arguing public service cuts are elevating the threats Canadians face from climate disasters. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada held a demonstration...
Aug 05, 2026
WestJet says all scheduled flights operating Wednesday after work stoppage
CALGARY - WestJet says it has returned to normal operations as it continues to re-book travellers whose flights were cancelled due to a work stoppage this past weekend. The airline says it is operatin...
Aug 05, 2026