Canada

Government says only extreme online hate speech would be probed by human rights body

OTTAWA - Government officials say online hate speech would have to portray a group as "inherently violent" or "unhuman" to meet the threshold to be probed by a human-rights tribunal under a newly prop...

Mar 06, 2024

Canadian Covid Society launches to address long-term effects, prevent further illness

A new non-profit group called the Canadian Covid Society launched today. The national society aims to lead the fight against COVID-19 by advocating for people suffering from long COVID and raising awa...

Mar 06, 2024

Vancouver police, First Nation ties have 'broken down' since settlement: review

VANCOUVER - A review of a "landmark" agreement between Vancouver Police and a B.C. First Nation says the relationship has "broken down" and the way to move forward is to respect the nation's laws. B.C...

Mar 06, 2024

As disasters mount, First Nations' safety has never been more pressing: Woodhouse

GATINEAU, Que. - First Nations leaders are gathered today to discuss how they can better prepare for the wildfires, floods and effects of climate change that disproportionately affect their communitie...

Mar 06, 2024

NDP pushing Liberals to include national school food program in upcoming budget

OTTAWA - New Democrats say they are pushing for the Liberal government to fund a national school food program in the upcoming federal budget. The party says it has already been talking to the Liberals...

Mar 06, 2024

Federal government plans to consult widely before any changes to Emergencies Act

OTTAWA - The federal government is open to changing the Emergencies Act but says it first wants to consult widely on the law it invoked to quell "Freedom Convoy" protests two years ago. In its respons...

Mar 06, 2024

In the news today: Nashville plane crash investigation, prison officials to testify

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Investigation continues into Nashville plane crash U.S. authorities continue to...

Mar 06, 2024

Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?

RICHMOND, B.C. - Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs with his university-age daughter. "It has never even crossed my mind," said Li, a resident of Richmond, B.C., who was...

Mar 06, 2024

U.S. officials investigating after five Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash

NASHVILLE - U.S. authorities continue to investigate a plane crash in Tennessee that killed five Canadians. A single-engine plane crashed alongside a highway west of downtown Nashville on Monday, kill...

Mar 06, 2024

Edmonton City Hall attack 'politically motivated,' supporting terror charges: RCMP

EDMONTON - Mounties say they believe an attack on Edmonton City Hall in January was politically motivated, meaning it reaches the legal threshold for terrorism charges. Supt. Glenn Sells of the RCMP's...

Mar 05, 2024