Category Archives: Canada
Ukraine investigating 28,000 Russian war crimes, including child deaths: ambassador
OTTAWA - Ukraine's ambassador to Canada says her country is investigating more than 28,000 war crimes, including the killing of 373 children, by Russian forces. Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv says the crime...
Aug 23, 2022
Renowned architect Moshe Safdie gifts archive and Habitat 67 condo unit to McGill
MONTREAL - Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie is donating his professional archive to McGill University, including his thesis that led to the Habitat 67 apartment complex in Montreal. McGill says...
Aug 23, 2022
Quebec coroner investigates deaths of Inuuk women struck on Montreal highways
MONTREAL - The Quebec coroner is investigating the deaths of two Inuuk women in their 20s who were hit by cars within a 24-hour period over the weekend on separate Montreal highways. A spokesperson fo...
Aug 23, 2022
'We need to be more transparent': RCMP Commissioner Lucki says police must modernize
HALIFAX - Canada's top Mountie has told a public inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting that the RCMP must become a more transparent organization. Commissioner Brenda Lucki is before the inqu...
Aug 23, 2022
Health minister appoints chief nursing officer to offer input on care concerns
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has appointed Leigh Chapman to the newly reinstated role of chief federal nursing officer to offer input on the many issues facing Canada's health systems. Th...
Aug 23, 2022
Canada to create team to counter Russian disinformation: Trudeau
Ottawa will create a special team to counter Russian disinformation and propaganda, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday. Canada is also expanding its sanctions list to include 62 more i...
Aug 23, 2022
German leader wraps up visit, no Indigenous language bonus: In The News for Aug. 23
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 Tuesday, August 23, 2022 ... What we are watch...
Aug 23, 2022
Feds won't extend bilingualism bonus to employees who speak an Indigenous language
OTTAWA - The federal Treasury Board says it has no plans to expand a bonus - now paid to employees who speak English and French - to those who know an Indigenous language. The bilingualism bonus is an...
Aug 23, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sign hydrogen deal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the German chancellor are visiting the western Newfoundland town of Stephenville later today, where they're set to sign a green energy deal. A local company ...
Aug 23, 2022
Ottawa to sign MOUs with Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen on materials for electric vehicles
TORONTO - Ottawa is expected to sign separate agreements with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday that will see the two German auto manufacturers secure access to Canadian raw materials for batter...
Aug 23, 2022