Canada

'One battle after another' for farmland in Cowichan title ruling: ex-councillor

Former Richmond, B.C., city councillor Harold Steves' family has been farming in the area since 1877, lending their name to the community of Steveston. The 88-year-old former politician only retired f...

Aug 14, 2025

Former general says Ottawa must help former translator's family escape Taliban

OTTAWA - A former top general says it would be "unconscionable" for Ottawa to allow the family of an Afghan translator who risked his life to help Canadian soldiers to be deported back to Afghanistan....

Aug 14, 2025

Chinese tariff on canola seed comes into force as farmers hope for resolution

REGINA - A Chinese tariff of nearly 76 per cent on Canadian canola seed is set to come into force today. The duty, announced Tuesday, has already caused the price of one of Canada's most valuable crop...

Aug 14, 2025

Preliminary search of Winnipeg landfill for victim of serial killer underway: Kinew

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says a preliminary search of a Winnipeg landfill for the remains of a victim of a serial killer has started. Kinew says the province is in the test phase of the s...

Aug 13, 2025

More than 14,000 people voted early in Alberta byelection

OTTAWA - More than 14,000 people cast their ballots early in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, Elections Canada says. Elections Canada says an estimated 14,452 voters made their way to the advance...

Aug 13, 2025

Families whose ancestors gave up Indigenous status sue for rights return

VANCOUVER - A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Federal Court says the Canadian government wrongfully denies people status under the country's Indian Act if their ancestors "voluntarily" gave up ...

Aug 13, 2025

Man charged in attack on Jewish dad to undergo evaluation at psychiatric hospital

MONTREAL - A Montreal man charged with assaulting a Jewish father at a park last week will be sent to a psychiatric hospital for a 30-day evaluation to determine criminal responsibility. Sergio Yanes ...

Aug 13, 2025

Ottawa funds $25M for companies to build EV chargers, buy natural gas-powered trucks

OTTAWA - The federal government announced $25 million in funding today for companies to build more than 850 electric vehicle chargers, mostly in Quebec. The money will also help companies finance the ...

Aug 13, 2025

Carney, world leaders meet ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine war

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney met today with the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations who've agreed to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion, ahead of the ceasefire neg...

Aug 13, 2025

François Legault taking crushing byelection loss to the PQ with 'humility'

QUEBEC CITY - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he is taking Monday's byelection loss to the Parti Qubcois with humility. Legault's Coalition Avenir Qubec finished fourth in the Arthabaska riding wi...

Aug 13, 2025