Canada

Former justice minister David Lametti confirms start date as adviser to PM Carney

OTTAWA - Former Liberal justice minister David Lametti starts his new job in Mark Carney's Prime Minister's Office on Monday. Lametti posted on LinkedIn to confirm his start date as Carney's principal...

Jul 10, 2025

Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times

OTTAWA - The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating to his work as an agent for the Conservative party. The Office of the Commissioner of Canada E...

Jul 10, 2025

Ten British Columbians in hospital with the measles, as disease spreads in north

VICTORIA - British Columbia's health ministry says 10 people are hospitalized with measles in the province, with one active, contagious case as of July 8. It says the infections are among 102 confirme...

Jul 10, 2025

Government extends temporary tariff relief measures for employment insurance

OTTAWA - The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment insurance program in response to the trade war with the U.S. The changes were meant to help businesses retain wo...

Greg Fry Jul 10, 2025

Shots fired at Indian star Kapil Sharma's Surrey, B.C., restaurant

Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to a prominent Indian comedian, with apparent footage of the overnight incident widely shared on social media...

Jul 10, 2025

B.C. man says son conceived in residential school abuse, both sue church

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia father and son are suing the Anglican Church of Canada, alleging the son was conceived as a result of sexual abuse by a female employee of St. Michael's Indian Residenti...

Jul 10, 2025

New report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments

MONTREAL - A new report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments until the city develops a policy to better care for the unhoused. Montreal's public consultation office says the city...

Jul 10, 2025

NDP preparing to launch leadership race as financial questions linger

OTTAWA - The NDP national council is expected to meet Thursday evening to continue work on rules for the upcoming leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh. Some in the party, including former MPs, say...

Greg Fry Jul 10, 2025

New report says vast majority of U.S. fentanyl seizures linked to southern border

WASHINGTON - A new report from a New York-based think tank questions the drug trafficking rationale for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, saying the data shows the vast majority of fent...

Jul 10, 2025

Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF

OTTAWA - Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet has become the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force. She took the reins from Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny at a change-of-command ceremony, presided over by ...

Jul 10, 2025