Category Archives: Canada
Casino operators tell B.C. money laundering public inquiry they followed money rules
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for British Columbia's largest gaming companies say compliance with provincial regulations to combat money laundering is and always has been a top priority at provincial casinos. I...
Oct 18, 2021
Delaying Parliament's return until Nov. 22 will impact COVID-19 benefits: NDP
OTTAWA - Peter Julian, the NDP's leader of the House of Commons, has written to the government complaining about its decision to delay the return of Parliament. Julian says delaying MPs' return to the...
Oct 18, 2021
Viewing platform opens at Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia with eye to improving safety
PEGGY'S COVE, N.S. - A large viewing platform was officially opened today near the postcard-perfect lighthouse at Nova Scotia's Peggy's Cove. The 1,300-square-metre deck was designed to improve access...
Oct 18, 2021
Montreal firefighter dead after falling into St. Lawrence River during rescue mission
MONTREAL - A Montreal firefighter has died after falling into the St. Lawrence River during a rescue mission Sunday night. Mayor Valrie Plante on Monday offered her condolences to the family and colle...
Oct 18, 2021
NDP calls for independent social media regulator as scrutiny of Facebook heats up
OTTAWA - New Democrats are demanding the federal government crack down on social media giants following recent revelations by a Facebook executive. At a news conference in Ottawa this morning, NDP MP ...
Oct 18, 2021
Trudeau to visit B.C. First Nation and Canadian kidnapped: In The News for Oct. 18
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 Monday, Oct. 18 ... What we are watching in Ca...
Oct 18, 2021
Group delivers water to people without cars after fuel contaminates pipes in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - When staff at Iqaluit's Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre heard the news last week that water from the city's distribution pipes wasn't safe to drink because of fuel contamination, ...
Oct 18, 2021
Trudeau to visit Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc Nation in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit Kamloops, B.C., today, where the Tk'emlps te Secwepemc Nation announced it had found what are believed to be some 200 unmarked grav...
Oct 18, 2021
Governor General arrives in Germany for first international visit
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon arrives Sunday in Berlin to begin her first international visit on behalf of Canada in the German capital. May Simon's four-day state visit will include a meeting wit...
Oct 17, 2021
Alberta set to vote on rejecting equalization, premier says it's about leverage
EDMONTON - Albertans will cast ballots Monday in a referendum that is technically about rejecting equalization but has morphed into more of a Prairie festivus airing of grievances. "(This) is not abou...
Oct 17, 2021