Category Archives: Canada
Quebec premier feels bound by Labrador energy deal despite expiration date
RIVIRE-DU-LOUP - The premier of Quebec says she feels her province is still bound by a framework energy agreement signed with Newfoundland and Labrador. The tentative agreement for sharing energy from...
May 01, 2026
Conservatives stay on top of party fundraising list as Liberals narrow the gap
OTTAWA - The Conservatives' fundraising machine continues to outpace all other federal parties after bringing in more than $9.4 million in the last quarter, though the Liberals are closing the gap. El...
May 01, 2026
Father charged with killing son, 5, daughter, 3, found in vehicle in Calgary
CALGARY - Police laid murder charges Friday against a Calgary father a day after he phoned them from a parked SUV to announce he had killed his five-year-old boy and three-year-old girl. "The accused ...
May 01, 2026
Feds to hike max fine for airlines abusing passenger protection regulations to $1M
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to quadruple to $1 million the maximum fine for airlines that repeatedly violate passengers' rights. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said fining airlines is a...
May 01, 2026
Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
MONTRAL - Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January 2024, his parents have been fighting a battle to ban energy drinks for childr...
May 01, 2026
Quebec City mosque shooter asks court for transfer to medium-security prison
MONTREAL - Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette has asked to be transferred from a maximum- to a medium-security prison, citing concerns over his safety and his mental health. Bissonnette ...
May 01, 2026
U.S. secures contract to sell artillery rocket systems to Canada: Pentagon
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon says it has secured a billion-dollar contract with Lockheed Martin to manufacture M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment for Canada and other allie...
May 01, 2026
Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music to investigate historic sexual abuse allegations
TORONTO - The Royal Conservatory of Music will launch an independent investigation into allegations that one of its most prominent teachers sexually abused students in the 1970s and '80s, the organiza...
May 01, 2026
Supreme Court affirms law that curbs spy watchdog members' parliamentary privilege
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of legislation that limits the ability of members of a spy watchdog committee to use their parliamentary privilege to speak out. T...
May 01, 2026
Canada Soccer receiving $9.8M from Ottawa for national training centre project
OTTAWA - Canada Soccer's plan to build a national training centre has received a major funding boost. The federal government announced Friday it will contribute $9.8 million from the new Build Communi...
May 01, 2026