Category Archives: Canada

Victims' families mark six-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran
RICHMOND HILL - The group representing families of passengers killed in the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran said it will continue to seek justice, as the victims' loved ...
Jan 08, 2026

Calls for caution as Carney prepares to meet Xi amid new global political order
VANCOUVER - Former Hong Kong pro-democracy legislator Albert Chan Wai-yip is a longtime critic of China, who has accused its government of "crimes against humanity" after a crackdown on dissent in the...
Jan 08, 2026

RCAF commander reports progress on filling recruitment, retention gaps
OTTAWA - A substantial entry level pay hike for pilots and the acquisition of new and advanced aircraft are "absolutely" helping to shore up Royal Canadian Air Force pilot retention and morale, says t...
Jan 08, 2026

Vancouver orchestra won't sue violinist who broke NDA to speak out about alleged rape
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra says it won't be taking legal action against a violinist who broke a non-disclosure agreement to go public with accusations that she had been raped by one of its senio...
Jan 07, 2026

Civil case against estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is dismissed
VANCOUVER - The lawsuit brought by a British Columbia man against the estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau alleging he was sexually assaulted by the painter has been dismissed. Mark...
Jan 07, 2026

Man receives suspended sentence for defacing National Holocaust Monument
OTTAWA - A man who pleaded guilty after defacing Canada's National Holocaust Monument has received a suspended sentence and two years of probation. His lawyer says Iain Aspenlieder received credit for...
Jan 07, 2026

Carney to host Canada's premiers in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with the U.S. remain stalled. A government official confirms ...
Jan 07, 2026

Ottawa says 25 banned guns were collected and destroyed in buyback pilot program
OTTAWA - The federal government says 25 banned firearms were collected and destroyed during a six-week trial run of its buyback program last fall. Public Safety Canada says the pilot project, which to...
Jan 07, 2026

Venezuelans in Canada share mixed emotions in wake of Maduro's capture
TORONTO - Venezuelans in Canada are dealing with a mix of emotions after the United States captured the country's president and his wife. U.S. President Donald Trump stunned the world Saturday by orde...
Jan 07, 2026

Chrystia Freeland resigning as Toronto MP on Friday
OTTAWA - Longtime Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland, who was a driving force in Canadian politics throughout the past decade, will resign as a member of Parliament on Friday. "I...
Jan 07, 2026