Category Archives: Canada

Supreme Court won't hear bid by families of victims to enforce ruling against Iran
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from victims' families who are trying to enforce a $107-million judgment against Iran over its downing of a passenger jet. Ukraine Internat...
May 30, 2024

Largest vaccine production plant in Canada opens in Toronto
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing the opening of a major vaccine production plant in Toronto today - part of Canada's efforts to build up the domestic biomanufacturing sector in the...
May 30, 2024

Montreal Jewish school hit by at least one bullet, police say
MONTREAL - Montreal police are investigating after they say a Jewish school in the city's most populous borough has been hit by gunfire. The police in Cte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grce responded after...
May 30, 2024

In the news today: Fewer immigrants could have economic impacts as Canadians age
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Immigration providing important buffer for economy as Canada's population greys...
May 30, 2024

Judge sets dates to hear University of Toronto's injunction bid against encampment
TORONTO - The University of Toronto's request for a court order to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment on its downtown campus is expected to be heard in three weeks. Ontario Superior Court Justice Mark...
May 29, 2024

ComediHa! reaches agreement to acquire 'select' Just for Laughs assets
MONTREAL - A Quebec-based entertainment group says it has reached an agreement with Just for Laughs to acquire "select" assets from the financially troubled comedy company. The agreement with ComediHa...
May 29, 2024

Trudeau must more publicly support ICC decisions amid Israel-Hamas war: ex-ministers
OTTAWA - A group of prominent former politicians and current academics is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to change his tone on the possibility of arrest warrants for senior Israeli leaders. Form...
May 29, 2024

Environment Canada says winds reached 155 km/h in destructive Quebec tornado
MONTREAL - Environment Canada says the tornado that hit west of Montreal on Monday generated maximum wind speeds of about 155 kilometres per hour. The agency says in a statement today that the storm's...
May 29, 2024

Cabinet minister in camouflage with gun nearly caused security alert at legislature
REGINA - A leaked letter says Saskatchewan Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison nearly triggered a security incident when he walked into the legislature wearing camouflage and carrying a long gun in a case....
May 29, 2024

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's housing plan defeated in House of Commons
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's housing bill has been defeated in the House of Commons with the Liberals, New Democrats and Bloc Qubcois voting against the legislation. Poilievre intro...
May 29, 2024