Canada

RCMP investigating two alleged clandestine Chinese police stations in Quebec

MONTREAL - The Quebec RCMP say they are investigating two alleged secret police stations operated by Chinese authorities in the province. In a statement, the federal police force says its Integrated N...

Mar 09, 2023

Ottawa to fast-track purchase of weapons for Canadian troops in Europe: Minister

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa will fast-track the purchase of anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weapons for the Canadian military with a mechanism last used during the war in...

Mar 09, 2023

In The News for March 9 : Just how much do Canadians owe in credit card debt?

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 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Mar 09, 2023

More mental health resilience during COVID-19 than previously thought, study suggests

A new study suggests the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic took a relatively limited toll on global mental health. Canadian researchers reviewed 137 studies from around the world that measured peopl...

Mar 09, 2023

Housing groups call for state of emergency for Indigenous people in N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE - Two national housing groups are calling on the Northwest Territories to declare a state of emergency for housing Indigenous people, particularly women and girls. The National Indigenous ...

Mar 09, 2023

CSIS warns 'smart city' technology can open door to attacks, foreign interference

OTTAWA - Canada's intelligence service warns that technological innovations adopted by municipalities could be exploited by adversaries such as the Chinese government to harvest sensitive data, target...

Mar 09, 2023

Liberals to amend Criminal Code terrorism provisions that block aid to Afghanistan

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is expected to introduce legislation today to alter terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code that have blocked Canadian humanitarians from working in Afghanistan. A pa...

Mar 09, 2023

Ontario cities, police forces ban TikTok on devices while others consider the move

TORONTO - Cities and police services across Ontario say they are following the federal government's lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices, while others consider such bans, as p...

Mar 09, 2023

B.C. coal mines' economic impact overstated, thwarting environmental analysis: study

A new study based on three British Columbia coal mines says the economic benefits from the projects, used to justify their approval during the environmental review process, were "significantly overest...

Mar 09, 2023

Ex-Haiti PM contests Canada's sanctions, but experts say there is little recourse

OTTAWA - A former Haitian prime minister is accusing Canada of using unverified Google searches to "target" him and other political elites in a case that illustrates the lack of transparency in Canada...

Mar 09, 2023