Canada

Head of CBC/Radio-Canada set to testify before members of Parliament

OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. is set to testify before members of Parliament today. CEO and president Catherine Tait will appear before the Heritage committee with Marco Dub, CB...

May 07, 2024

India envoy says Canada must rebuild brand after international student deaths

OTTAWA - India's envoy to Ottawa says Canadians need to rebuild the country's brand as a destination for bright minds, lamenting that a number of international students have died after being exploited...

May 07, 2024

Environment Canada agrees to priority assessment for chemical linked to salmon deaths

OTTAWA - The federal government has agreed to prioritize environmental assessment for a chemical used in tire rubber that has been linked to the deaths of Pacific salmon. The move follows a request by...

May 07, 2024

Air France flight from Paris to Seattle lands in Iqaluit after heat smell in cabin

IQALUIT, Nunavut - A plane travelling from Paris to Seattle has been forced to make an emergency landing in Iqaluit. Air France says in a statement on social media that there was a heat smell in the c...

May 07, 2024

Ottawa approves British Columbia's request to scale back drug decriminalization pilot

OTTAWA - Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says the federal government has granted British Columbia's request to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot program. Saks says the chan...

May 07, 2024

Liberal government not immune from auto thefts: 48 vehicles stolen in recent years

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are trying to crack down on a scourge of auto thefts across the country. Recently released data show the federal government, too, is struggling to keep its own vehicles a...

May 07, 2024

Liberal foreign interference bill includes some 'good tools' for RCMP: commissioner

OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP says proposed federal legislation would equip the national police force with some "good tools" to address foreign interference. RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme welcomes the...

May 07, 2024

Separate controversial Criminal Code changes from Online Harms Act, advocates urge

OTTAWA - More than 15 civil society groups are urging the justice minister to hive off proposed changes to the Criminal Code and Human Rights Act from a bill aimed at tackling online harms. The Canadi...

May 07, 2024

Official languages commissioner sees complaints drop by more than half in past year

OTTAWA - The number of complaints from Canadians who say their official language rights weren't respected dropped by more than half last year. In his annual report released today, official languages c...

May 07, 2024

Israel's military operation in Rafah 'completely unacceptable,' Joly says

OTTAWA - Canada's foreign minister says Israel's invasion of the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip is "completely unacceptable," and she's holding out hope that ceasefire talks will prevail. Israeli off...

May 07, 2024