Canada

Trudeau announces appointment of B.C. executive to Senate

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news releas...

Feb 28, 2025

Ottawa tells First Nations chiefs committee to sort out child welfare talks with AFN

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa needs the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and a committee trying to renegotiate a child welfare agreement to decide who's leading the talk...

Feb 28, 2025

Joly says Ukraine needs a security guarantee after Trump-Zelenskyy fight

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says there's a good chance that Russia could re-invade Ukraine if there are no security guarantees in a peace deal. Her statement comes after Ukrainian P...

Feb 28, 2025

Transport Minister Anand says she's seeking re-election in face of Trump's threats

OTTAWA - Anita Anand, minister of transport and internal trade, says she's changed her mind and will run in the upcoming federal election. In January, Anand said she would not run for the Liberal part...

Feb 28, 2025

Anand meets with provincial counterparts to discuss boosting interprovincial trade

OTTAWA - Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand says she wants to boost internal trade by getting the provinces to recognize out-of-province labour certifications and regulations. Anand is ...

Feb 28, 2025

Time running out for Canadians seeking visas for family in Gaza

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Time is running out for Canadians hoping a federal visa program will provide an escape route for Palestinian family members trapped in Gaza, leaving some still grappling with the co...

Feb 28, 2025

Quebec replaces digital technology minister who resigned over auto board scandal

QUBEC - Quebec's premier has replaced his cybersecurity and digital technology minister after a scandal with the auto insurance board's online platform forced the resignation of ric Caire. Premier Fra...

Feb 28, 2025

Gilles Villeneuve museum to shut temporarily amid lawsuit by late driver's family

MONTREAL - The museum named in honour of Canadian racing legend Gilles Villeneuve is temporarily shutting down amid a legal battle with the late driver's family over his memorabilia. The museum's gene...

Feb 28, 2025

Quebec could extend religious symbols ban to school staff other than teachers

MONTREAL - The Quebec government might extend its ban on religious symbols to members of school staff other than teachers. Education Minister Bernard Drainville says he wants to strengthen secularism ...

Feb 28, 2025

Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period

OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $21.7 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2024-25 fiscal year. The result compared with a deficit of $23.6 billion for the sam...

Feb 28, 2025