Category Archives: Canada
Defence minister says it's concerning that synagogue shooting suspect was ex-soldier
Defence Minister David McGuinty says it's very concerning that the suspect in Sunday's shooting outside a Belleville, Ont., synagogue was a former soldier. Sean Ward, who died in hospital after a shoo...
Sep 23, 2026
Federal government defends closure of seven research facilities
OTTAWA - The federal government will not reverse a decision to close several agricultural research facilities across the country, a move the opposition Conservatives are calling a threat to Canada's f...
Sep 23, 2026
NDP leader says Ottawa breaking labour law as Bank of Canada strike nears 100 days
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis said the federal government is defying its own labour laws after the head of the Bank of Canada admitted to using replacement workers during a strike involving security o...
Sep 23, 2026
City of Ottawa to rename Trump Avenue as trade war continues
OTTAWA - A residential street in Ottawa bearing the last name of U.S. President Donald Trump will be given a new monniker after the city council voted in favour of a motion to start the renaming proce...
Sep 23, 2026
'Trump-style' or 'progressive-ideas'? Both sides rush to redefine B.C. Conservatives
VANCOUVER - Both sides of British Columbia politics are racing to redefine the B.C. Conservatives as the province goes to the polls on Oct. 24 in the wake of Kerry-Lynne Findlay's divisive leadership ...
Sep 23, 2026
Immigration Department looking into termination of refugee sponsor policy: Diab
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department will monitor for any negative effects from a recent decision not to extend a policy that gave permanent residency sponsorship exemptions to some refugees, Immigrati...
Sep 23, 2026
Was this the wildest week in B.C. politics? Looking back on seven days of upheaval
Here's a look back at the week that reshaped the political landscape of British Columbia, leading up to Tuesday's election call by NDP Leader David Eby. Wednesday Sept. 16: Eby addresses early electio...
Sep 23, 2026
Anand to see if Netanyahu is crossing Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she is checking to see if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - who faces an international arrest warrant - will be travelling through Canadian...
Sep 23, 2026
David Suzuki says Mark Carney is driving Canada 'into a ditch' with shift on climate
OTTAWA - David Suzuki said that when Prime Minister Mark Carney was first elected last year, he celebrated. Having met and interviewed the prime minister before, the national environmentalist icon sai...
Sep 23, 2026
StatCan says fertility rate remains at the all-time low seen the previous year
TORONTO - New data shows Canada's fertility rate in 2025 remained at an all-time low recorded the previous year, while women who do have kids are doing so at a later age. Statistics Canada said Wednes...
Sep 23, 2026