Canada

Russian bomber intercepted near Alaska as search continues for downed 'objects'

OTTAWA - After days of shooting down unidentified "objects," fighter jets from Canada and the United States were scrambled Monday night to intercept four Russian military aircraft as they buzzed North...

Feb 14, 2023

Ex-SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi loses appeal, must report to prison

MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin vice-president found guilty in 2019 of bribing foreign officials and pocketing millions of dollars has lost his appeal. Sami Bebawi, 76, appealed his conviction of the ...

Feb 14, 2023

Quebec premier demands explanation from junior hockey league about 'disgusting' abuse

Quebec Premier Franois Legault is calling on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to provide a public explanation regarding disturbing revelations in a recent Ontario court decision of sexual assault...

Feb 14, 2023

B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby and two federal ministers held talks today focusing on reaching bilateral agreements on health-care issues in British Columbia. The talks come after Canada's premiers agre...

Feb 14, 2023

Show baby's breath no love this Valentine's Day, invasive species group warns

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia non-profit organization fighting invasive species is reminding people on Valentine's Day to spread the love, not the baby's breath. The Invasive Species Council of B.C. ...

Feb 14, 2023

MPs seek transparency in Canada's sanctions regime, accountability for Russia's war

OTTAWA - The House of Commons foreign affairs committee wants the Liberal government to report to Parliament on a regular basis about whether its sanctions regime is actually working. The committee la...

Feb 14, 2023

What we know — and don't know — about the objects being shot down over North America

OTTAWA - Canadians have been inundated with reports of unidentified objects being shot down by American fighter jets over the U.S. and Canada. So what do we know about what is happening - and what don...

Feb 14, 2023

Conservatives clarify opposition to Bill 21 following vote for notwithstanding clause

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are trying to reassure the World Sikh Organization of Canada that the party remains opposed to Quebec's secularism law after its MPs voted in support of a provision ...

Feb 14, 2023

Pandemic benefits reduced child poverty, government should build on success: report

OTTAWA - A new report says pandemic benefits rolled out to cushion the blow of COVID-19 lockdowns significantly reduced the child poverty rate. The analysis by the anti-poverty group Campaign 2000 say...

Feb 14, 2023

Parents of girl killed in Quebec bus crash remember her as a 'ray of sunshine'

MONTREAL - The parents of one of the two children killed when a bus smashed into a Laval, Que., daycare last week are paying tribute to their four-year-old daughter in a letter sent to Quebec media. I...

Feb 14, 2023