Canada

FCM release budget recommendations

PRINCE GEORGE - In anticipation of the upcoming federal budget, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released a set of recommendations titled Building Better Lives with Budget 2020.Firs...

Mar 10, 2020 Photo courtesy FCM (from R-L: 3rd Vice-President Darren Hill, Councillor City of Saskatoon, 2nd VP Joanne Vanderheyden, Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc, Past-President Vicki-May Hamm, Mayor Ville de Magog, President Bill Karsten, Councillor City of Halifax, CEO Brock Carlton, and 1st VP Garth Frizzell, City of Prince George)

Accused spy fights to overturn immigration ruling, saying she helped Canada

OTTAWA - A woman accused of spying for Russia says there's nothing to the allegations because her actions ended up helping Canadian interests. Elena Crenna is asking the Federal Court t...

Mar 10, 2020

End of Quebec course on religion and ethics seen as win for nationalists

MONTREAL - Since 2008, elementary and high school students in Quebec have taken a mandatory course aimed at cultivating respect and tolerance for people of different cultures ...

Mar 10, 2020

Child care, education, housing at heart of affordability fears, Morneau told

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau was told weeks into the Liberals' second mandate that Canadians are most worried about affordability in areas where governments have a lot of power over prices -...

Mar 10, 2020

Plans to deal with COVID-19 and marijuana-scented cash; In The News for March 10

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 10 ... Wha...

Mar 10, 2020

Freeland asks provinces, territories for COVID-19 readiness plans

The federal government is asking the provinces and territories for their plans to deal with COVID-19 ahead of a meeting on Friday between the premiers and the prime minister. Deputy Prime Ministe...

Mar 10, 2020

Rift between Metis leaders widens ahead of meetings with premiers, PM

OTTAWA - The vice-president of the Metis National Council is stepping up his rhetoric against three provincial Metis leaders, accusing them of striking a "backroom deal" that allows new members into t...

Mar 10, 2020

Prosecutors expected to cross-examine Kalen Schlatter at his murder trial today

TORONTO - Prosecutors are expected today to cross-examine a Toronto man accused of sexually assaulting and strangling a young woman. Kalen Schlatter began testifying in his murder trial...

Mar 10, 2020

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard to table his second budget today

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard's budget today is expected to include measures to alleviate the damage to the province's economy from the novel coronavirus. Girard's second bud...

Mar 10, 2020

Father, stepmother will head straight to trial in death of Quebec 7-year-old

GRANBY, Que. - The father and stepmother of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl will head straight to trial after they waived their right to a preliminary inquiry. The pair briefly retur...

Mar 09, 2020