Canada

Feds restrict funding of research with foreign agencies deemed to pose security risk

OTTAWA - The federal government says it is tightening its policy on bankrolling research with foreign entities that might pose a risk to national security. The government says "a sensitive research ar...

Feb 15, 2023

Inquests into Saskatchewan stabbing rampage set for January 2024

SASKATOON - Inquests examining the Saskatchewan stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 injured are tentatively scheduled for early next year. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service says the two i...

Feb 15, 2023

In The News for Feb. 15 : Trudeau visits Caribbean Community summit in Bahamas

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 Feb. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Greg Fry Feb 15, 2023

Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens in decline: StatCan data

StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years. The Institute for Canadian Citizenship says Statistics Canada data points to a 4...

Feb 15, 2023

Trudeau headed to Bahamas for meeting of Caribbean leaders as Haiti crisis deepens

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to depart today for the Bahamas, where members of the Caribbean Community are gathering to discuss regional issues, including a deepening crisis in H...

Feb 15, 2023

From Star Wars to swordfish 'sensitivities,' here's why the government deletes tweets

OTTAWA - When it comes to government information, there is no shortage of sensitive matters. As it turns out, a "fun fact" about ocean critters is on the list. Fisheries and Oceans Canada tweeted abou...

Feb 15, 2023

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to testify in racial profiling class action

Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is expected to testify today in a class-action lawsuit that claims the city hasn't acted to combat systemic racial profiling by its police officers. The lawsuit is led by ...

Feb 15, 2023

Search and rescue team from Burnaby arrives home after aiding Turkish relief efforts

VANCOUVER - A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey's earthquake zone has returned to Vancouver to a hero's welcome after spending days combing through the rubble as part of th...

Feb 14, 2023

Yukon premier meets federal ministers over health, calls northern funding 'critical'

WHITEHORSE - Yukon's premier says federal health-care money specifically for the territories is "critical" to service delivery. Premier Ranj Pillai says health-care delivery can cost three to four tim...

Feb 14, 2023

Israeli cabinet ministers reject US criticism on West bank settlements

JERUSALEM - Two ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet ministers on Tuesday defiantly dismissed a growing chorus of global condemnation of new Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, instead promi...

Feb 14, 2023