Category Archives: Canada
Provinces on track to allow cross-border alcohol sales by next month, Ottawa says
OTTAWA - The federal government says 10 provinces and the Yukon are on track to allow consumers to buy Canadian alcohol directly from producers by next month. Pierre-Alain Bujold, a spokesperson for t...
Apr 20, 2026
Eby called changes to Indigenous law 'non-negotiable,' but series of backdowns ensued
The British Columbia government's efforts to mitigate the impact of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act has resulted in a series of climbdowns in the face of opposition from First ...
Apr 20, 2026
Ex-Mountie, accused of helping China, pleads not guilty to security offence
VANCOUVER - The trial of a former RCMP officer got underway in British Columbia Supreme Court Monday, with prosecutors alleging William Majcher prepared to coerce a resident of the province to return ...
Apr 20, 2026
Alberta's government says it will do away with twice-a-year time change
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's government says Albertans will soon be ditching twice-a-year clock changes. Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally confirmed Monday the province plans to stick with da...
Apr 20, 2026
Online harms bill should cover AI chatbots, say some on Ottawa’s advisory group
OTTAWA - Some of the experts Ottawa has tasked with giving it direction on the upcoming online harms bill say the legislation should cover AI chatbots, while opinion on the idea of age restrictions fo...
Apr 20, 2026
Deputy minister says immigration department fixing integrity issues cited by auditor
OTTAWA - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada should not allow budget constraints to limit how many investigations are done when a student visa is flagged for potential violations, the deputy ...
Apr 20, 2026
MPs question delay in Taiwan trade framework as diplomat says ball in cabinet's court
OTTAWA - Conservative and Bloc Qubcois MPs are calling on the Liberals to follow through on a trade co-operation framework with Taiwan after the territory's envoy to Canada said Ottawa halted the proc...
Apr 20, 2026
Jongwon Ham, accused of killing B.C. Mountie, is found mentally unfit for trial
VANCOUVER - The man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park is "clearly overwhelmed by delusional thinking," which would prevent him from making rational decisions during ...
Apr 20, 2026
Poll suggests more Conservative voters now want to replace Poilievre as leader
OTTAWA - A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests a growing number of Conservative voters want to replace Pierre Poilievre as the party's leader, even though he still has the backing of a maj...
Apr 20, 2026
Ottawa announces 'incremental increase' in direct flights to China
OTTAWA - Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to bring passengers and cargo to and from China. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says there will be "an incremen...
Apr 20, 2026