Category Archives: Canada
Trump tells UN recognizing Palestine as a state rewards Hamas
NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back on some of America's closest allies on Tuesday, telling the United Nations General Assembly that recognizing a Palestinian state amounts to rewarding...
Sep 23, 2025
Next phase of government's assault-style firearm buyback to begin in Nova Scotia
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to begin a buyback of assault-style firearms from individual owners with a pilot project in Nova Scotia. The pilot will be open to eligible gun owners in select a...
Sep 23, 2025
Privacy watchdogs say TikTok's efforts to protect kids were 'inadequate'
OTTAWA - TikTok's efforts to keep children off the platform and prevent the collection and use of their sensitive personal information were "inadequate," but the company is taking steps to address tho...
Sep 23, 2025
Canada won't split its submarine contract between suppliers: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada won't split its submarine contract between two suppliers. Carney told reporters in New York City that there's "nothing I see that would sug...
Sep 23, 2025
MPs set to push Champagne to clarify budget timing at finance committee
OTTAWA - Finance Minster Franois-Philippe Champagne will appear in front of the House of Commons' finance committee in two weeks as MPs seek clarity on the budget cycle. Ottawa's spending plans are tr...
Sep 22, 2025
Five things to take away from Carney's remarks on foreign policy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in New York on Monday before attending the UN General Assembly. There, he pitched the audience on Canada as a ...
Sep 22, 2025
Explainer: what Canada's recognition of Palestine means, and what comes next
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that Canada now formally recognizes a Palestinian state. Here's an updated look at what this means, and what comes next. Is Palestine a country? Th...
Sep 22, 2025
Five things to know about the B.C. ostrich farm and pending cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - RCMP and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., where about 400 birds are expected to be culled over an outbreak of avian fl...
Sep 22, 2025
Environment Canada officials grilled on Canada's climate targets at committee hearing
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada officials struggled Monday to explain how recent federal policy shifts have affected national emissions reduction targets, as federal ministers in recent...
Sep 22, 2025
A timeline of the fight to save a flock of ostriches in a B.C. farm
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of nearly 400 birds. On Monday, police and di...
Sep 22, 2025