Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - The federal government has signed historic self-government agreements with the Metis nations of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan. The agreements affirm the Metis right of self-government and...

FREDERICTON - A whale expert says Canadian officials did not respond quickly enough to this year's migration of North Atlantic right whales and now five of the endangered animals have been found ...

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says its arguments against the federal carbon tax could be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada before the end of the year, but after the federal electio...

OTTAWA - A portion of the proceeds of the federal carbon tax will go to fund green projects at schools in four provinces, but the fate of the program depends on the co-operation of those province...

OTTAWA - Via Rail is getting $71 million in federal cash - some through Transport Canada and some from an infrastructure financing agency - to tackle the last few details needed to make the ...

OTTAWA - Gov.-Gen. Julie Payette is naming 83 more Canadians to the Order of Canada. The list out this morning from Rideau Hall includes athletes, researchers, teachers, scientists, artists and actors...

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is remaining mum on details of the government's settlement with Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Norman and the government announced on Wednesday that the military's f...

TORONTO - A new poll suggests Canadians haven't made much progress in expanding their knowledge of the more colourful parts of the country's history. The online survey from Historica Canada, the ...

OTTAWA - The federal government is promising to piggyback on existing projects and networks as much as possible to expand broadband access to rural communities as part of two reports being made public...

Five stories in the news for Tuesday, June 25 --- SAINT-JACQUES RETURNS FROM SPACE MISSION David Saint-Jacques returned to Earth on Monday after more than six months aboard the Int...