Canada

Ottawa condemns China for executing Canadians

OTTAWA - China's embassy in Ottawa is confirming that Beijing executed Canadian citizens earlier this year. It's not clear how many Canadians were executed, although the Canadian government says they ...

Mar 19, 2025

Prairie canola producers brace for 100 per cent tariffs from China

CALGARY - Canola farmers on the Prairies are bracing for impact as China prepares to impose hefty tariffs on the industry. China is expected to enact a 100 per cent levy on Canadian canola oil and mea...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 19, 2025

Tories, NDP won't say how they're vetting Indigenous candidates

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting the their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity - even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his...

Mar 19, 2025

Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge people for no-shows

MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it's drafting a bill to allow restaurants to charge people who reserve a table but don't show up and don't cancel ahead of time. Restaurants would be able to char...

Mar 19, 2025

Quebec aluminum towns aren’t feeling the sting of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs

MONTREAL - Mayors of Quebec aluminum towns say they are confident their regions can withstand the 25 per cent tariffs imposed on the metal by U.S. President Donald Trump, with many saying it's busines...

Mar 19, 2025

Poilievre says Trump is right to say a Liberal PM would be easier to deal with

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says U.S. President Donald Trump is right to think he would have an easier time dealing with a Liberal prime minister in Canada. On Fox News on Tuesday ev...

Mar 19, 2025

Safety board to release preliminary report on Delta plane crash in Toronto

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it will release a preliminary report Thursday on a crash landing at Toronto's Pearson airport that sent 21 people to hospital last month. The Delta Air L...

Mar 19, 2025

Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1 as the pace of growth continued to slow after peaking in the third quarter of 2023. The total number of people was...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 19, 2025

Federal government promises $2.55B in low-cost loans to build Toronto rental homes

TORONTO - The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands of rental homes in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable units. Ottawa says it will pr...

Mar 19, 2025

Ottawa caps non-sufficient fund fees and places other limits starting March 2026

OTTAWA - Ottawa is limiting the fees that banks can charge customers who don't have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charge. The changes included in an order-in-counc...

Mar 19, 2025