Canada

Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to provide update on Canada Post strike

OTTAWA - Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will hold a news conference this morning to provide an update on the strike at Canada Post. The minister is set to speak with journalists on Parliamen...

Dec 13, 2024

In the news today: Canada Post strike hits Day 29, sides far apart

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada Post strike hits Day 29, sides far apart It's Day 29 of the Canada Post strike, with Christmas fast app...

Dec 13, 2024

Climate groups tried to spur action with a Taylor Swift ticket giveaway. Can it work?

TORONTO - Taylor Swift commands a legion of devotees, but among the thousands decked out in cowboy boots, friendship bracelets and glitter at her Canadian performances, one was not like the others. Mi...

Dec 13, 2024

Canadian officials eyed 'new opportunities' no matter who won U.S. election: memos

OTTAWA - As the U.S. presidential election loomed, Canadian officials envisioned new opportunities for co-operation with their southern neighbour on nuclear energy, supply chain security and carbon ca...

Dec 13, 2024

Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario

MONTREAL - Gisle Benoit still gets goosebumps when she remembers the first time she saw a family of eastern wolves emerge from the forests of the Mauricie National Park, under the backdrop of a rising...

Dec 13, 2024

Meta gives in to CRTC disclosure order on Online News Act compliance

OTTAWA - After initially fighting the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Meta has complied with an order from the regulator to publicly disclose information about its news-bl...

Dec 12, 2024

B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicense...

Dec 12, 2024

Canada can't say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids

OTTAWA - Canada has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can't say when it will work through a backlog of some 140,000 cases related to First Nations child services. That has led to a prominent ...

Dec 12, 2024

Montreal suburb declares 'end of deer saga' after killing 105 animals in urban park

MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb is declaring the "end of the deer saga" today after completing its plan to cull a growing herd of white-tailed deer in one of its parks. The City of Longueuil says a total...

Dec 12, 2024

Trump brushes off Ford's threat to cut Ontario's electricity exports to U.S. states

OTTAWA - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is brushing off threats from Ontario to restrict electricity exports. On Wednesday, Ford said Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to Mic...

Dec 12, 2024