Canada

Funeral for two officers shot and killed in Edmonton scheduled for next week

EDMONTON - Police say a regimental funeral has been scheduled for two Edmonton officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty last week. The funeral for Travis Jordan, who was 35, and Brett Rya...

Mar 20, 2023

'Not a matter of state secrets': Anand dismisses concerns over McKinsey contracts

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says there are no security risks from her department's contracts with McKinsey & Company. Anand told a parliamentary committee this afternoon that the Defence...

Mar 20, 2023

Canada will take a 'hard long look' at UN call to speed emissions reduction: minister

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada will take a "hard long look" at a call from global climate scientists to hit its long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets 10 years earlier...

Mar 20, 2023

Guilbeault wants stronger links with Alberta on issues of oilsands tailings ponds

OTTAWA - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands. Guilbeault repe...

Mar 20, 2023

B.C. parent launches class-action lawsuit against makers of Fortnite video game

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of Fortnite, saying the popular video game is designed to be "as addictive as possible" for children. In ...

Mar 20, 2023

Canada denies role in detention, torture of former Guantanamo Bay detainee

OTTAWA - The federal government denies Canada supplied faulty information that contributed to the detention and torture of a man who was held at Guantanamo Bay for 14 years. In a statement of defence ...

Mar 20, 2023

Nexus trusted-traveller program to fully resume by April 24 after yearlong standoff

OTTAWA - The federal government says the Nexus trusted-traveller program will fully ramp back up within five weeks, allowing frequent border crossers to complete their applications and speed up their ...

Mar 20, 2023

Not a refugee, not quite a resident: Ukrainians who fled to Canada in 'grey area'

OTTAWA - Several immigrant specialists say Ukrainians who have fled to Canada with an emergency visa are stuck in a "grey area" of the immigration system, and they're urging the government to make cha...

Mar 20, 2023

Alberta moves to force oilpatch to pay owed taxes above 'threshold' amount

The Alberta government says it's moving to force oilpatch companies to make good on their unpaid municipal taxes. Energy Minister Peter Guthrie says he's issued an order that blocks companies from acq...

Mar 20, 2023

Canada's foreign minister says China peace talks in Moscow will prolong Ukraine war

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says China's attempts to broker peace in Ukraine will likely just help Russia re-arm and prolong the conflict. Joly says in a statement today that the onl...

Mar 20, 2023