Category Archives: Canada
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women seek change ahead of Oct. 4 vigils
VANCOUVER - Family members of Indigenous women killed across British Columbia say police need to be held accountable and improve communication when they are investigating missing persons cases across ...
Oct 03, 2022
Legislation to temporarily boost GST rebate expected to pass this week
OTTAWA - Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week. Finance Minister Chry...
Oct 03, 2022
Changing census question raises concerns about language data: expert
OTTAWA - A Canadian polling expert is raising concerns about the results of the Statistics Canada language census after the order of two questions were swapped on the national questionnaire last year....
Oct 03, 2022
MPs debate second reading of dental care, targeted inflation relief
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives say the Liberal dental-care and rental-housing relief legislation will only add to inflation without providing relief from the rising cost of living. MPs today are debat...
Oct 03, 2022
Prairie premiers, governors urge Canada, U.S. to keep border crossings open longer
WASHINGTON - Canada's Prairie premiers and two U.S. governors want their respective countries to restore pre-pandemic operating hours at entry points along their shared land border. The group of provi...
Oct 03, 2022
B.C. legislature welcomes newest member, prepares for Premier Horgan to step down
VICTORIA - Politicians at British Columbia's legislature are celebrating the first pledge to the King for a newly elected member and are recognizing what's expected to be the last session as premier f...
Oct 03, 2022
Judicial review sought of fire order to remove tents off Vancouver street
VANCOUVER - Two women who were sheltering in tents on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have launched a court challenge of an order to dismantle the street encampment. A petition for judicial review filed...
Oct 03, 2022
Carol Todd calls for police to take online harassment, sextortion seriously
OTTAWA - A mother whose teenage daughter died by suicide 10 years ago says police need to take online harassment seriously and not shame victims into thinking they brought their torment on themselves....
Oct 03, 2022
Ten days after Fiona P.E.I. residents without power alarmed at pace of response
CHARLOTTETOWN - Residents of Prince Edward Island say they're growing exhausted, anxious and cold as thousands remain without power 10 days after post-tropical storm Fiona swept through the region. Ky...
Oct 03, 2022
Nearly 4,500 Canadian Armed Forces members, families waiting for military housing
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says thousands of Canadian Armed Forces members and their families are waiting for military housing. New figures provided to the Canadian Press show nearly ...
Oct 03, 2022