Category Archives: Canada
Ottawa asks court to overturn tribunal order on First Nations child welfare
OTTAWA - Ottawa is asking the Federal Court to overturn a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order directing it to work with First Nations to reform the child welfare system, and for a new panel to be str...
Sep 22, 2025
Fact File: Fake stories about hockey stars tied to foreign clickbait network
A new NHL season is just around the corner, but hockey fans looking for updates on their favourite players and teams should be wary of news they see posted on Facebook from clickbait accounts sharing ...
Sep 22, 2025
Hate crime bill could criminalize protests, civil liberties’ group says
OTTAWA - Civil liberties' groups are warning that the Liberal government's new hate crimes bill could undermine the right to protest. Vibert Jack, litigation director at the BC Civil Liberties Associa...
Sep 22, 2025
Advocates call for quotas, reform to boost number of women in Parliament
OTTAWA - Canada's international ranking on gender parity in politics has plummeted over the past 25 years, and advocates say Canada must do better. "What we want to see are concrete actions, not vague...
Sep 22, 2025
Ostrich farmers hope for 'miracle' as CFIA moves to cull flock over avian flu
A last stand to try to save 400 ostriches from an ordered cull is unfolding along a dusty gravel road near the tiny community of Edgewood in southeastern British Columbia. Yellow tape has been strung ...
Sep 22, 2025
Ontario wants return of mandatory minimum sentences, 'three-strikes' bail rule
Ontario is asking Ottawa for a series of specific measures to tighten bail and sentencing rules, as the federal government gets closer to tabling legislation to reform those aspects of the justice sys...
Sep 22, 2025
In the news today: Carney to meet other leaders at United Nations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet other leaders at United Nations Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with world leaders at...
Sep 22, 2025
Carney says Canada 'has what the world wants' at a critical time
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable trading partner that "has what the world wants" before an international audience Monday in New York City. Addressing the Council on F...
Sep 22, 2025
Montreal transit strike begins, could disrupt service for two weeks
MONTREAL - A transit strike kicked off Monday morning that could disrupt bus and subway service in Montreal for the next two weeks, as Quebec's labour minister accused the workers of holding public tr...
Sep 22, 2025
UBCM leaders call on B.C. to fill housing gaps that led to increased homelessness
VICTORIA - Municipal leaders in British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to fill housing gaps that have been pressing for "far too long" and have increased homelessness in their commu...
Sep 22, 2025