Canada

Desmond inquiry: presiding judge hints at key recommendation as testimony concludes

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The inquiry investigating why an Afghanistan war veteran in Nova Scotia killed his family and himself in 2017 heard from its final witness Tuesday - more than two years after t...

Mar 22, 2022

Workers back on the job at noon after CP Rail and union agree to final arbitration

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. rail employees are back on the job, but one labour relations expert says it could take weeks before matters are settled between the country's second-largest railway and t...

Mar 22, 2022

Some key details in the "confidence and supply" deal between the Liberals, NDP

OTTAWA - Some key elements of the agreement between the Liberals and NDP that would keep Justin Trudeau's government in power until 2025: The NDP will not move a vote of non-confidence, nor vote for a...

Greg Fry Mar 22, 2022

CP Rail work stoppage to end, possible Liberal-NDP deal : In The News for March 22

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 March 22 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Mar 22, 2022

Senator proposes bill to ban captivity of certain animals, protect others

A senator is set to introduce a bill today supported by primatologist Jane Goodall that would phase out elephants in captivity, put a stop to big cats at roadside zoos and give some animals legal stan...

Mar 22, 2022

Quebec finance minister to table budget today that is expected to address inflation

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard will table a budget today for the 2022-23 fiscal year, just over six months ahead of the provincial election. The budget comes as the Quebec government is facing pr...

Mar 22, 2022

Liberals, NDP reach tentative deal to keep government in power until 2025: reports

OTTAWA - The Liberals and New Democrats have reached a tentative deal to keep the Liberal minority government in power through to 2025, media reports say. The CBC is reporting the leadership of both p...

Greg Fry Mar 21, 2022

Quebec appeals court orders new trial for woman accused of killing daughters

MONTREAL - The Court of Appeal has ordered a third trial for a Quebec woman who has twice been convicted of killing her daughters. Adle Sorella had appealed a 2019 conviction by a jury on two counts o...

Mar 21, 2022

When will feds lift COVID-19 mandates? It's complicated, minister says

OTTAWA - What will it take for the federal government to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates? Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says it's complicated. The minister is being asked today about specific benchm...

Mar 21, 2022

Parts of National Research Council website down due to unspecified 'cyber incident'

OTTAWA - Some parts of the National Research Council's website were taken offline due to a "cyber incident." A brief statement on the council's main webpage does not specify what kind of incident occu...

Mar 21, 2022