Category Archives: Canada

House set to vote to oust Speaker, but latest attempt by Tories is likely to fail
OTTAWA - MPs will vote tonight on a motion calling for House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus to resign but it is not expected to succeed. The Conservatives say Fergus is too partisan for the role and w...
May 28, 2024

Quebec homeowner recalls moment tornado hit his farmhouse west of Montreal
TRS-SAINT-RDEMPTEUR, Que. - A homeowner in western Quebec is recounting a narrow escape after his home was hit by a tornado Monday afternoon. Daniel Glinas was having a coffee in his house in Trs-Sain...
May 28, 2024

In the news today: U of T seeks court injunction to clear encampment
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... U of T seeks court injunction to clear encampment as protesters stay put The Un...
May 28, 2024

U of T seeks court injunction to clear encampment as protesters stay put
The University of Toronto is asking the courts to authorize police action to remove protesters who refuse orders to leave a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on campus earlier this month. The universi...
May 28, 2024

1 in 8 pregnant people have disabilities but face lack of accessible care: report
A new report says one in eight people who are pregnant in Ontario has a disability, but many face barriers to accessible care, as well as disrespectful attitudes from doctors and other care providers....
May 27, 2024

Suspected tornado damages homes and barns in Quebec, but no injuries reported
RIGAUD, Que. - A suspected tornado that touched down in southwestern Quebec late Monday afternoon has damaged homes and farm buildings, but a local fire official said no injuries have been reported. R...
May 27, 2024

Spy watchdog's foreign meddling review finds 'unacceptable gaps' in accountability
OTTAWA - The national spy watchdog says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Public Safety Canada lacked a system for tracking who received and read specific intelligence on foreign interfer...
May 27, 2024

B.C. universities focus on talks with encamped protesters as others take legal action
VANCOUVER - Some Canadian universities are taking legal action to end pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses, but three schools in British Columbia are taking less confrontational approaches. T...
May 27, 2024

Moe says cabinet minister who took gun into legislature didn't initially remember
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is defending a cabinet minister who said he didn't bring a long gun into the legislature only to reverse himself days later and admit the story was true. Moe sa...
May 27, 2024

University presidents say there's more work to do to combat antisemitism on campuses
OTTAWA - Four university presidents conceded to members of Parliament today that antisemitism is a problem on their campuses. MPs questioned the presidents of the University of Toronto, McGill Univers...
May 27, 2024