Category Archives: Canada

QuickSketch: A look at Québec solidaire spokesman Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois
MONTREAL - Quebec's general election campaign has begun, with voters heading to the polls on Oct. 3. Here's a look at Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, the leader of Qubec solidaire. Born: May 31, 1990, in Montr...
Sep 07, 2022

Quebec election: Legault sorry for English content on his party's website
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault says he regrets that English-language content was published on his party's website. Campaigning ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election,...
Sep 07, 2022

Counting ballots to determine next Conservative leader to begin Thursday
OTTAWA - The Conservative party is giving itself a head start on counting the hundreds of thousands of ballots it received to determine who will be its next leader. Tuesday was the deadline for party ...
Sep 07, 2022

NDP leader says party will 'force' government to move on dental care, housing
HALIFAX - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use the upcoming sitting of Parliament to push the Liberals to move on dental care and housing, as laid out in the deal between the two parties....
Sep 07, 2022

RCMP resistant to change despite repeated calls for action: former senior Mountie
HALIFAX - The inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia heard today from a former assistant commissioner of the RCMP who says the police force has a long history of ignoring calls for change....
Sep 07, 2022

'Like TNT': Experts say Saskatchewan attacks underscore need for justice support
A deadly stabbing rampage over the Labour Day weekend in rural Saskatchewan underscores a critical lack of social supports in Canada's justice system, experts say. RCMP have named Myles Sanderson, 32,...
Sep 07, 2022

Ukrainian Canadian Congress wants permit revoked as Russian turbine hearings continue
OTTAWA - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is urging the Canadian government to revoke a permit that allowed the export of a turbine repaired in Montreal to a Russian energy giant. The permit granted Si...
Sep 07, 2022

Major telecoms agree to emergency outage deal: Minister Champagne
VANCOUVER - The federal industry minister says Canada's major telecom companies have reached a formal agreement to "ensure and guarantee" emergency roaming and other mutual assistance in the case of a...
Sep 07, 2022

Omicron vaccine available in Quebec starting Thursday, not recommended for under 30
MONTREAL - Quebec's public health director says the new COVID-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron variant will be available at vaccination centres starting Thursday at noon. Dr. Luc Boileau made the a...
Sep 07, 2022

B.C. government and public service union reach tentative deal for 33,000 workers
VICTORIA - The biggest union representing public service workers in British Columbia says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with the province covering 33,000 of its members. The B.C. Gener...
Sep 07, 2022