Canada

Witness describes Quebec’s 2012 election-night shooting in civil trial testimony

MONTREAL - A stagehand who survived the 2012 Quebec election-night shooting that killed a colleague testified Tuesday he still wishes he could have done more for his fallen co-worker. Guillaume Parisi...

Apr 05, 2022

Key questions answered about new bill forcing tech giants to pay media for content

OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Here are some more details...

Apr 05, 2022

Email reveals Quebec ministers knew earlier about Herron care home tragedy

QUEBEC - An email tabled at an inquest into pandemic deaths reveals Quebec cabinet ministers knew about the dire situation at the Herron long-term care home at least 10 days earlier than they had prev...

Apr 05, 2022

Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability

VICTORIA - A local governance think tank says municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government. The repo...

Apr 05, 2022

Meet NATO defence spending target in budget, says Business Council of Canada

OTTAWA - One of Canada's most influential business lobby groups is making an unprecedented request for increased defence spending in Thursday's federal budget because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ...

Apr 05, 2022

McGill threatens to sanction student union over pro-Palestine policy

MONTREAL - McGill University is threatening to sanction its student union, including by prohibiting it from using the McGill name, because the association championed a pro-Palestinian policy that the ...

Apr 05, 2022

No way for Canadian military to match Russian footprint in Arctic: Defence chief

OTTAWA - The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces says there is no way Canada can match Russia's large military footprint in the Arctic. Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre is also pouring cold water on t...

Apr 05, 2022

Quebec, P.E.I. extend mask mandates until late April to prevent spread of COVID-19

Quebec and Prince Edward Island have extended their provincial mask mandates until later this month as they try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The decisions Tuesday came several days after the Pub...

Apr 05, 2022

Conservatives are talking about cryptocurrency — here's how and some reasons why

OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she hopes her bill to help grow the cryptocurrency sector will get Canadian legislators talking about it in a non-polarized way. The private member...

Apr 05, 2022

Cities seek immediate help on housing affordability in federal budget

OTTAWA - The head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities says the federal Liberals must be ambitious about lowering the cost of housing in the federal budget later this week. Joanne Vanderheyden...

Apr 05, 2022