Category Archives: Canada
Poilievre lays out market-first opposition to Carney's federal budget in speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needled Prime Minister Mark Carney over the size of the federal deficit Friday in a speech offering his critique of the Liberal budget tabled on Nov. 4. P...
Nov 07, 2025
Montreal police adopt new practices to support victims of strangulation
MONTREAL - Montreal police are expanding a pilot project meant to provide better support for victims of strangulation in relation to domestic violence. The 18-month pilot launched in May 2024 in Montr...
Nov 07, 2025
Montreal transit agency says there's been progress in talks with one striking union
MONTREAL - The CEO of Montreal's public transit agency says there is progress in negotiations with one of two unions whose walkouts have disrupted service across the network. Marie-Claude Lonard says ...
Nov 07, 2025
Name of founding Hells Angels member appears on Montreal-area tombstone
MONTREAL - The name of a founding member of the Hells Angels in Canada has appeared on a new tombstone showcasing the logo of the outlaw biker gang at a parish cemetery on Montreal's South Shore. On T...
Nov 07, 2025
Liberal government survives second confidence vote amid Conservative caucus turmoil
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government survived two make-or-break confidence votes this week, capping off an eventful few days on Parliament Hill that featured a budget, a floor-crossing and a resig...
Nov 07, 2025
Hockey Canada unveils jerseys for 2026 Olympic Winter Games
Hockey Canada has unveiled its jerseys for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano and Cortina, Italy. Members of Canada's women's, men's and para hockey teams will have two uniform options - a white ...
Nov 07, 2025
Quebec police arrest 22 men in online child sex exploitation investigation
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police have arrested 22 men between the ages of 18 and 70 in an investigation into the online sexual exploitation of children. Police say 20 of the suspects have appeared ...
Nov 07, 2025
Fact File: Video shared as evidence of U.S. election 'fraud' actually from Quebec
On Tuesday, Americans in several states elected Democrats in key governor's and mayoral races. A video posted to X that day claimed to show Democrats using blank ballots for "scheming," indicating ele...
Nov 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, h...
Nov 07, 2025
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 1...
Nov 07, 2025