Canada

Lawyers frustrated by Ottawa's disclosure of documents at Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA - Several lawyers at the inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act last winter say Ottawa has been too slow to disclose documents and are raising concerns about a lack of...

Nov 22, 2022

Tears and fond memories shared by paramedic who unknowingly treated daughter in crash

AIRDRIE, Alta. - An Alberta paramedic who unknowingly treated her own daughter after a fatal crash last week brushed away tears as she remembered a beautiful girl who fought until the end. Jayme Erick...

Nov 22, 2022

B.C. premier wins labour praise for poking Ontario, rejecting notwithstanding clause

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's new premier won enthusiastic approval from delegates to a BC Federation of Labour convention in Vancouver while taking a pointed jab at his Ontario counterpart. David Eb...

Greg Fry Nov 22, 2022

Torn loyalties in Montreal ahead of World Cup match between Canada and Belgium

MONTREAL - A soccer rivalry is forming in Montreal between fans of the national teams of Belgium and Canada ahead of Wednesday's World Cup match between the two countries. Montreal has a sizable Frenc...

Nov 22, 2022

Here's a look at other times Canadian prime ministers testified at public inquiries

OTTAWA - The word "unprecedented" applies to some aspects of the massive public inquiry underway in Ottawa. After all, the commission is investigating the first-time use of the federal Emergencies Act...

Nov 22, 2022

Coroner's inquest hears of search for Montreal firefighter whose rescue boat capsized

JOLIETTE - A coroner's inquest into the 2021 drowning of Montreal firefighter Pierre Lacroix is hearing about the frantic search for him after his boat capsized in the Lachine Rapids during a rescue a...

Nov 22, 2022

History fuels Latvian determination to support Ukraine and resist Putin's Russia

RIGA, Latvia - The Ukrainian flag can be seen flying almost everywhere in the central neighbourhoods of Riga, the Latvian capital. Across from the Russian embassy, a giant portrait of Russian Presiden...

Nov 22, 2022

Online Streaming Act won't police user-generated content: heritage minister

OTTAWA - Canada's heritage minister says a bill meant to regulate online streaming won't cover user-generated content, despite senators being told by industry members that this material will fall unde...

Nov 22, 2022

Federal consumer carbon price to expand to three Atlantic provinces next summer

OTTAWA - Three Atlantic provinces will be subject to the federal consumer carbon price next summer, with their residents getting the quarterly rebate cheques meant to prevent households from being wor...

Nov 22, 2022

Canada announces new sanctions on Belarus as opposition leader visits Ottawa

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is announcing new sanctions on Belarus today in response to its support for Russia's war on Ukraine. Joly says in a statement that Belarusian leadership i...

Nov 22, 2022