Category Archives: Canada
CBSA, PMO say they were not involved in MP announcing ban on Belfast band Kneecap
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency and the Prime Minister's Office say they were not involved in an Ontario Liberal MP's announcement that members of the Belfast band Kneecap were banned from ...
Nov 25, 2025
Women's groups criticize Liberals over delay of key firearms measure
OTTAWA - More than a dozen women's advocacy groups chastised the Liberals on Tuesday for failing to bring into force a key provision in firearms legislation passed almost two years ago. The measure wo...
Nov 25, 2025
Coroner finds lapses in care for Quebec man who sought MAID after hospital bedsores
MONTREAL - Quebec health authorities should improve their approach to caring for people with spinal cord injuries, a coroner has recommended, after a man sought a medically assisted death because of b...
Nov 25, 2025
Federal, provincial governments raked in more than $5.4B in cannabis tax revenue
OTTAWA - Ottawa and the provinces raked in more than $5.4 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the drug was legalized for recreational use in October 2018. The federal government has collected $1.2 b...
Nov 25, 2025
In the news today: Hodgson says B.C. tanker ban clarity is close
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Hodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on B.C. tanker ban Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim...
Nov 25, 2025
Accessibility office in limbo as it calls out federal government's failures
OTTAWA - The federal Office of Public Service Accessibility is in limbo months after it produced a document accusing the government of falling behind on supports for public servants with disabilities....
Nov 25, 2025
Carney says B.C. 'has to agree' on pipeline plan from Alberta
OTTAWA - British Columbia "has to agree" on any pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday, as his government edges closer to unveiling the details of a new en...
Nov 25, 2025
Meta pitching app store age verification law to Liberal government
OTTAWA - Meta has been lobbying the federal government for new rules to implement age verification at the app store level - which would place the burden on companies like Apple and Google, not individ...
Nov 25, 2025
B.C. woman sentenced to 18 months in jail for money laundering in "milestone" case
Securing a guilty plea in a British Columbia money laundering case that dates back to 2019 involved undercover officers and multiple search warrants, and organized crime investigators say they hope an...
Nov 24, 2025
Explainer on Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall petitions
EDMONTON - Nine Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are facing recall petitions from constituents. It's the first time the province's Recall Act ...
Nov 24, 2025