Category Archives: Canada
Navy still struggling to fill recruitment gaps throughout the service: vice-admiral
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says the Royal Canadian Navy is "not out of the woods" yet on its recruitment crisis and the next four to five years are going to be "really hard." It's been two ye...
Sep 21, 2025
Fugitive who allegedly helped inmate escape B.C. jail arrested in Spain, police say
SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Police say a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for his alleged role in helping a high-profile gang member escape from a British Columbia jail has been arrested in Spain. R...
Sep 20, 2025
'Draw the Line' rallies across Canada challenge elements of Carney's agenda
TORONTO - Canadians in several major cities demonstrated Saturday against elements of the Liberal government's agenda, including Prime Minister Mark Carney's support for new fossil fuel projects and e...
Sep 20, 2025
Lac-Mégantic rail bypass to be assessed by transportation agency
MONTREAL - A long-awaited rail project to bypass the town of Lac-Mgantic, Que., is one step closer to being built. Transport Minister Steven McKinnon says an official application has been submitted to...
Sep 20, 2025
RCMP arrest 16 people trying to cross Canada-U.S. border into Quebec
MONTREAL - The RCMP have arrested 16 people attempting to cross the border into Canada near St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., on Friday night. They say the individuals were part of a group of 18 people, an...
Sep 20, 2025
Quebec strips Abbé Pierre of National Order of Quebec after sex-assault allegations
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has stripped French priest Abb Pierre of the National Order of Quebec over sexual abuse allegations. Premier Franois Legault made the decision following a unanimous re...
Sep 20, 2025
Champagne tries to sell Europe on Canadian energy, critical mineral exports
OTTAWA - Canada's finance minister says the country could be a "supplier of choice" for European markets looking to bolster energy security and defence capabilities. Following a meeting in Denmark wit...
Sep 20, 2025
Carney to attend United Nations General Assembly at pivotal time for the institution
WASHINGTON - Mark Carney is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly for the first time since becoming prime minister - just as war in the Middle East and U.S. President Donald Trump's push a...
Sep 20, 2025
Jewish groups, antisemitism envoy urge politicians not to use hate to score points
OTTAWA - After an outgoing federal envoy denounced some politicians for using antisemitism as a "partisan" prop, Jewish Canadian leaders are now calling on political parties to stop using it to score ...
Sep 20, 2025
Carney's pledge to trim public service through attrition is 'misleading': union
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's promise to cut the public service through attrition is "misleading" and "reckless," says the head of a federal union. Carney was asked by reporters last week whet...
Sep 20, 2025