Canada

Former Quebec premier Charest brings both notoriety and baggage to Conservative race

MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest launched his bid for the leadership of the federal Conservative party in Calgary on Thursday, thousands of miles from the province he led for nine years. ...

Mar 11, 2022

Permanent daylight time shift remains on hold as clocks set to move ahead Sunday

VICTORIA - There is public support for a switch to permanent daylight time in British Columbia and Ontario, which have passed laws to allow the change, but the potential costs and risks of going it al...

Mar 11, 2022

Statistics Canada scheduled to say how labour market fared in February

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is scheduled to say this morning how the job market fared in February after it suffered a setback to start the year. The Canadian economy lost 200,000 jobs in January as Omi...

Mar 11, 2022

Second pandemic anniversary doesn't mark the end of COVID-19: Dr. Howard Njoo

OTTAWA - The news conference at the beginning of 2020 wasn't all that different from the many Dr. Howard Njoo had held in the past. The public health veteran helped to manage the first avian flu cases...

Mar 11, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to speak to reporters in Warsaw as European tour ends

WARSAW, Poland - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will speak to reporters this morning as his four-country tour of Europe comes to an end. Trudeau is to hold a news conference in Warsaw, Poland, before b...

Mar 11, 2022

Defence chief says guarding Far North priority, warns Russia is back in Arctic bases

OTTAWA - Canada's defence chief says protecting the country's Arctic region is a key priority for the Armed Forces, warning that Russia has reoccupied abandoned Cold War bases in its Far North. Gen. W...

Mar 10, 2022

Canada sends Quebec man to United States to face ransomware charges

OTTAWA - A Quebec man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in Florida arising from alleged participation in an elaborate ransomware operation. Following a request from U.S. authori...

Mar 10, 2022

Cormorant helicopter crashes at N.L. airbase, two of six crew members in hospital

GANDER, N.L. - Officials say two people are in hospital after a Cormorant helicopter crashed at the 9 Wing Gander air force base in Gander, N.L. The Royal Canadian Air Force says there were six crew m...

Mar 10, 2022

Here's a look at Jean Charest, candidate to be the next Conservative party leader

OTTAWA - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest is running to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Here's a look at who he is: Age: 63 Family life: Charest is married to Michle Dionne. ...

Mar 10, 2022

Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned

OTTAWA - Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns do...

Mar 10, 2022