Category Archives: Canada
Indigenous leaders again left out of first ministers meeting as tensions grow
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning the provinces and Ottawa it "may not end well" if they make decisions about major infrastructure projects at the upcoming first ...
May 30, 2025
Jobs minister meets with Canada Post union reps as overtime ban persists
OTTAWA - Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is meeting with postal union officials in Ottawa today amid an overtime ban and declining mail volumes at a beleaguered Canada Post. The Canadian Union of Postal Wor...
May 30, 2025
Sikh groups say Ottawa should not invite India's Modi to G7 summit
OTTAWA - Sikh organizations are calling on Ottawa to break with a five-year tradition by not inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit. Canada is hosting the G7 leaders' summit nex...
May 30, 2025
Crews brace for more hot, dry temperatures in fight against Prairie wildfires
Crews will face hot, dry conditions with the odd chance of rain today as they try to put down wildfires that have forced thousands out of their homes from Alberta to Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Manitob...
May 30, 2025
In the news today: Hot, dry weather on tap in Prairie wildfires fight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Hot, dry weather on tap in Prairie wildfires fight Hot, dry conditions with the odd chance of rain are likely ...
May 30, 2025
Halting spy operation placed CSIS team in unnecessary danger, watchdog report says
OTTAWA - A new spy watchdog report says an overseas Canadian Security Intelligence Service operation was suddenly halted by government officials, "creating unnecessary danger for the CSIS team" and ra...
May 30, 2025
Heiltsuk Nation ratification feast brings written constitution into force
First Nations leaders and delegates from around British Columbia are slated to attend a ratification feast on Friday that will officially bring the Heiltsuk Nation's written constitution into effect. ...
May 30, 2025
Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death, almost one year after fatal assault
MONTREAL - Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers a...
May 30, 2025
Crown set to cross-examine one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault
LONDON - Prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team are expected to cross-examine one of the accused players today. Carter Hart took the stand ...
May 30, 2025
Quebec language office pressed transit agency for months before Habs playoff run
MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog contacted the Montreal transit agency at least six times in the wake of a complaint about using the word "go" on city buses to cheer on a local soccer team. The w...
May 30, 2025