Category Archives: Canada

U.S. politics threaten to complicate Canada’s co-hosting of 2026 World Cup
OTTAWA - With less than a year to go until the 2026 World Cup, political tensions and U.S. policy threaten to pose problems as Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare to co-host the tournament. N...
Jul 27, 2025

As Trump's trade deal deadline approaches, his tariffs face legal pushback in court
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's plan to realign global trade faces its latest legal barrier this week in a federal appeals court - and Canada is bracing for the U.S. president to follow through on his thr...
Jul 27, 2025

Canada condemns Hong Kong authorities after warrants issued for overseas activists
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is condemning Hong Kong's law enforcement authorities after they issued bounties and warrants for 19 pro-democracy activists, some of whom live in Canada. In a joint s...
Jul 26, 2025

City fines Montreal church for hosting MAGA-affiliated singer Sean Feucht
MONTRAL - The City of Montreal has fined a local church for hosting a concert by the U.S.-based Christian musician Sean Feucht. Feucht's controversial views and his status as a rising star in the MAGA...
Jul 26, 2025

N.S. Black community's reunion returns with safety measures, a year after shooting
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Black community is including safety measures at a reunion of former residents of a historic community, one year after a shooting during the event. The Africville reunion last J...
Jul 26, 2025

Montreal air quality worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies
MONTRAL - Smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies has led to air quality warnings across southern Quebec. Swiss company IQAir this morning ranked Montreal as having the worst air quality in the ...
Jul 26, 2025

Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests. "The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliati...
Jul 26, 2025

Auditor general to study hiring, promotion of public servants with disabilities
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general is planning to study the recruitment, retention and promotion of people with disabilities in the federal public service. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press t...
Jul 26, 2025

Final arguments on Monday in bail hearing for 3 Quebec extremist plot suspects
QUBEC - A Quebec court judge is expected to hear final arguments from the Crown and defence attorneys on Monday in a bail hearing for three men facing terrorism charges in the Quebec City region. The ...
Jul 25, 2025

How lessons can be learned from B.C.'s Red Chris mine to help future rescues
A rescuer who has experienced the relief that comes with successfully freeing people trapped underground, says lessons learned at a rescue operation at British Columbia's Red Chris mine can help teams...
Jul 25, 2025