Category Archives: Canada
Trudeau calls for clearing cyberspace of hate, disinformation at peace forum
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling an international audience that hate speech, disinformation and online extremism can't be allowed to prevent people from enjoying the freedom that cybe...
Nov 11, 2021
105 containers that fell off cargo ship believed to have sunk: coast guard
VICTORIA - The Canadian Coast Guard says it believes that many, if not all, of the 109 containers that fell from a cargo ship off Victoria in late October have sunk. The containers were tossed from th...
Nov 11, 2021
Canadian veteran helps Afghan interpreter and his family escape Taliban rule
This Remembrance Day, the first since Afghanistan fell to Taliban forces in the summer, will be difficult for Canadians who fought in the Middle Eastern country, says a veteran who served two missions...
Nov 11, 2021
Military faces cold weather issues as it pumps clean drinking water in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A flowing river that turns to solid ice in October, freezing pipes and frosty arctic temperatures are all routine for Nunavummiut. But those issues were a first for a water treatmen...
Nov 11, 2021
Quebec zoo owner pleads guilty to animal welfare violations, criminal charges dropped
MONTREAL - The former owner of a zoo in central Quebec has pleaded guilty to animal welfare offences, but will avoid criminal charges. Normand Trahan pleaded guilty to four infractions today under Que...
Nov 11, 2021
Sinclair to chair and Canadians remember in person again: In The News for Nov. 11
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 Nov. 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 11, 2021
Canadians welcomed to attend Remembrance ceremonies, told to wear masks and distance
OTTAWA - Canadians will return to cenotaphs and monuments across much of the country on Thursday morning to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of Canada. This year...
Nov 11, 2021
Bernier loses defamation fight against columnist who called him racist
OTTAWA - Maxime Bernier's defamation lawsuit against controversial political strategist and columnist Warren Kinsella has been tossed out of court. The leader of the fringe Peoples Party of Canada had...
Nov 10, 2021
Murray Sinclair to chair negotiations on federal compensation for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - The former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada will aide talks between the federal government and child-welfare advocates in hopes of securing an agreement to compen...
Nov 10, 2021
Health Canada funds training program for service dogs for veterans with PTSD
OTTAWA - Health Canada is funding special schooling for service-dog trainers to teach the animals to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. The online training course, funded by the depart...
Nov 10, 2021