Category Archives: Canada

Justice minister says Online Harms Act leaves room for age-appropriate design options
OTTAWA - The federal justice minister says the government's online harms bill includes measures to protect children using age-appropriate web design. His comment comes as legislators study a Senate bi...
May 29, 2024

Access to Information plan includes administrative steps but no legislative changes
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is outlining a variety of steps intended to make the much-criticized Access to Information system work better. But it appears any changes to the federal law will have t...
May 29, 2024

Remains belong to woman, one of four people missing from Dawson Creek, B.C.: RCMP
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - Police in northern British Columbia say human remains found along a river near the community of Dawson Creek this month belong to a woman who went missing nearly six months ago, o...
May 29, 2024

Montreal-based startup gets $850,000 to protect whales with artificial intelligence
MONTREAL - The federal Fisheries Department is giving $850,000 to a Montreal-based startup that has developed artificial intelligence technology to protect whales and other marine life from ship strik...
May 29, 2024

Trudeau to attend G7 summit in Italy, Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to attend the G7 leaders' summit next month in Italy, followed by the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. In a news release today, the Prime Minister's O...
May 29, 2024

Blair announces billions in training, equipment deals at military trade show
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair announced an $11-billion deal to train Air Force pilots at a defence trade show in Ottawa this morning. The federal government has also signed a $2.5-billion deal ...
May 29, 2024

Five Ontario school boards, two schools join legal fight against social media giants
TORONTO - Five more Ontario school boards and two private schools are suing social media giants Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. They join some of Ontario's largest school boards who filed su...
May 29, 2024

Canada to see warm summer, wildfire risks loom for some regions: Weather Network
Get ready to feel the heat, Canada. The Weather Network is predicting more sunshine and warmer temperatures for the summer. The weather broadcaster's annual summer forecast released Wednesday indicate...
May 29, 2024

In the news today: Property controls a barrier for domestic grocers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Property controls a major barrier for grocery competition in Canada: experts Ex...
May 29, 2024

Search for truth goes on, regardless of killer Pickton's fate, say victims' advocates
VANCOUVER - Advocates for alleged victims of British Columbia serial killer Robert Pickton say they remain focused on getting justice for the women, as Pickton lies in a Quebec hospital in a coma afte...
May 29, 2024