Category Archives: Canada

Man with al-Qaida ties who threatened to bomb subway pleads guilty in Montreal
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a homeless man who once attended al-Qaida training camps says his client has pleaded guilty in Montreal to threatening to bomb public transit. Leonard Waxman says Mohamed Abd...
May 29, 2026

Carney discussed artificial intelligence with Pope Leo
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney told Pope Leo XIV on Friday that Canada wants to take a leadership role in the responsible development of artificial intelligence. The conversation happened days af...
May 29, 2026

Quebec municipalities group calls government to address public transit underfunding
MONTRAL - A group representing Quebec municipalities is calling on the next provincial government to boost funding for public transit agencies, which say they will need $20 billion by 2035 just to mai...
May 29, 2026

How World Cup cost estimates in B.C. have soared over the years
VANCOUVER - The estimated cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has repeatedly increased and is now almost triple an initial estimate by the B.C. government. Here's how the increases have unf...
May 29, 2026

Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay confirms switch to Parti Québécois
SAINT-HYACINTHE - Bloc Qubcois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay has confirmed he'll resign his seat in the House of Commons to run for the Parti Qubcois in the fall provincial election. Savard-Tremblay...
May 29, 2026

B.C. World Cup cost estimates spike again, almost triple initial estimates
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says the cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has spiked again and could reach $729 million, almost triple what the province estimated in 2022. An...
May 29, 2026

Canada Post reports it lost $205M before taxes in first quarter
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it lost $205 million before taxes in the first quarter of the year as the postal service moves forward with reforms meant to address its ongoing struggles. The Crown corporat...
May 29, 2026

Supreme Court opts not to change existing rules on trial delays
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says its framework setting limits on delays in criminal trials is flexible enough to accommodate increasingly complicated cases. Chief Justice Richard Wagner said ...
May 29, 2026

Gov. Gen. Simon launches mental health project for North, Indigenous communities
OTTAWA - Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has launched a project to fund community-based mental health services in Northern and Indigenous communities. The legacy project will be run with support from th...
May 29, 2026

Poilievre says Carney's policies to blame for Canada dipping into recession territory
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney's policies for Canada entering recession territory. Statistics Canada released a report Friday that said the economy...
May 29, 2026