Category Archives: Canada
Black advocates call out Carney government for excluding them from diversity council
OTTAWA - Advocates for Black Canadians say the Carney government is reinforcing the barriers they face by launching an inclusivity council that does not include any Black people. They said the decisio...
Jun 04, 2026
Quick Quotes: How business, labour and others are reacting to Canada's AI strategy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's new artificial intelligence strategy Thursday and the document drew swift reactions from many different corners. Here is what the prime minister, ...
Jun 04, 2026
5 things you need to know about Canada's new AI strategy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's long-promised updated strategy on artificial intelligence Thursday -- a technology his government says is quickly changing how the world works. Th...
Jun 04, 2026
Carney has not formed opinion on Ford's island airport expansion vision in Toronto
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he has not formed an opinion on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to expand Toronto's island airport, but promised broad consultations would start soo...
Jun 04, 2026
Quebec RCMP officer charged after allegedly organizing family member's illegal entry
MONTREAL - RCMP say a 36-year-old officer from Quebec is facing charges after allegedly taking part in organizing the entry of a family member into Canada in September 2024 through an unguarded path. ...
Jun 04, 2026
Three men, aged between 22 and 33, killed in Montreal area over 48 hours
MONTREAL - Three men have been killed in the Montreal area over a 48-hour span. A 22-year-old man was shot Wednesday night in Montreal, marking the city's tenth homicide of the year. Police said the v...
Jun 04, 2026
B.C. Conservatives say Jordan Kealy, charged with sexual assault, won't rejoin party
VANCOUVER - Independent legislator Jordan Kealy is denying sexual assault charges that have sunk his expectation that he would be returning to the B.C. Conservative caucus. The British Columbia Prosec...
Jun 04, 2026
Man charged with assaulting Quebec RCMP officer during anti-smuggling operation
MONTREAL - Quebec RCMP say a 25-year-old man has been charged with assaulting an officer during an alleged migrant smuggling operation on Tuesday night. Police say the patrol officer, part of a border...
Jun 04, 2026
Muslim group seeks action on Islamophobia 5 years after Ontario family murdered
OTTAWA - Nearly five years after a gruesome slaying in Ontario, a national Muslim group is urging Ottawa to follow through on past recommendations to fight Islamophobia. "Despite years of studies, con...
Jun 04, 2026
Arbour meets with King Charles ahead of her installation as governor general
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, days before she's set to be formally appointed as his representative in Canada. Arbour will be sworn in as Canada's new ...
Jun 04, 2026