Canada

Teachers set to hold one-day strike as Saskatchewan budget is introduced

REGINA - The union representing Saskatchewan teachers says it's planning a one-day strike as the provincial budget is introduced Wednesday. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says in a news release...

Mar 18, 2024

Parliament to vote on NDP motion urging Trudeau to recognize Palestinian statehood

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are set to vote today on an NDP motion calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to "officially recognize the state of Palestine." Liberal MPs have been divi...

Mar 18, 2024

Federal environment minister gives Quebec May 1 deadline for caribou protection plan

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is once again threatening to invoke federal powers to protect Quebec's endangered woodland caribou. Guilbeault says in a letter to his provincial counte...

Mar 18, 2024

The Canadian Press is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO - The Canadian Press has been nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, the annual honours that recognize achievements in print and digital journalism. Its coverage of the McDougall Creek ...

Mar 18, 2024

In the news today: Members of Parliament to give tributes to Brian Mulroney

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... MPs set to give tributes to Brian Mulroney Members of Parliament are returning ...

Mar 18, 2024

MPs set to give tributes to former prime minister Brian Mulroney in House of Commons

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are returning to the House of Commons today, where they're expected to offer tributes to Brian Mulroney. The former prime minister died in Florida on Feb. 29 at age 84. ...

Greg Fry Mar 18, 2024

In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake

Ross Muirhead stood at the edge of a forestry cut blockfilled with stumps, rain pelting down as he watched water rushing over the barren ground. Theenvironmental advocatewas storm watching during the ...

Mar 17, 2024

Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa to be remembered at funeral service today

OTTAWA - The victims of a mass killing in Ottawa will be remembered today at a multi-faith funeral service. The service is open to the public and scheduled for 1 p.m. at the city's Infinity Convention...

Mar 17, 2024

'Resurgence' of French in Maine gives francophones hope, but fears, challenges remain

MONTREAL - For decades, Cecile Thornton had little motivation to speak French. Born into the minority francophone community in Lewiston, Maine, she says she and her family were often the target of rid...

Mar 17, 2024

Police arrest two at protest that delayed Trudeau event, including Rebel News host

Toronto Police say they arrested two people at a pro-Palestinian protest that delayed the start of an event featuring the prime minister, and those facing charges include a reporter for online media o...

Mar 16, 2024