Canada

Jesuits of Canada releases list of 27 members ‘credibly’ accused of child sex abuse

MONTREAL - The Jesuits of Canada have released a list of priests and brothers they say were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors over the past 70 years. The Jesuits, a religious order of the Ro...

Mar 13, 2023

Professors begin indefinite general strike at Université Laval

QUEBEC - An indefinite general strike is underway at Quebec City's Universit Laval, where nearly 1,300 professors are off the job. The unionized professors went on strike today after a negotiation bli...

Mar 13, 2023

Biden angers climate activists by approving controversial oil, gas project in Alaska

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden, a vocal champion of combating climate change, is angering environmental allies by approving a controversial oil and gas project in Alaska. The Willow project, as...

Mar 13, 2023

Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential schools

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has signed an agreement to open access to death certificates of Indigenous children who died at residential schools. The agreement allows the National Centre for Tru...

Mar 13, 2023

MPs want annual national-security reports, aid for businesses to thwart cyber threats

OTTAWA - A committee of MPs is calling on the federal government to issue an overarching annual national-security threat assessment. The House committee on public safety says the various bodies that h...

Mar 13, 2023

In The News for March 13 : Canadians take home Academy Award glory

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 13 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Mar 13, 2023

Quebec byelection today in former Liberal leader's Montreal riding

MONTREAL - A byelection is being held today in a Montreal riding to choose a new member of the provincial legislature to replace the former Quebec Liberal leader. Voters are heading to the polls in Sa...

Mar 13, 2023

Poilievre calls for spending cap, tax cuts in coming federal budget

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the coming federal budget should lower taxes, cap spending and make it easier to build new houses. Poilievre spelled out his party's budget prioritie...

Mar 12, 2023

Kearl oilsands leak exposes gaps in how Alberta and Canada oversee industry: experts

EDMONTON - Recent leaks of toxic tailings from northern Alberta oilsands mines have revealed serious flaws in how Canada and Alberta look after the environment, observers say. Some accuse the federal ...

Mar 12, 2023

A look at Prince Edward Island Liberal Leader Sharon Cameron

CHARLOTTETOWN - A look at Sharon Cameron, leader of Prince Edward Island's Liberal party. Age: 62 Early years: Cameron was born on Dec. 5, 1960, in Amherst, N.S., and currently lives in Cornwall, P.E....

Mar 12, 2023