Category Archives: Canada
Supreme Court rules New Brunswick lieutenant-governor must be bilingual
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick must be able to perform their functions in both official languages. In a 6-3 decision released Friday, the ...
Jun 12, 2026
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 1:56 a.m. Australia scores a 2-0 victory over Turkey in World Cup play at BC Place. The Aussies received goals from Co...
Jun 12, 2026
In the news today: Carney in Paris, fallen officer tributes, Canada plays Bosnia
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... PM Carney in Paris to meet with French president ahead of G7 summit Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in ...
Jun 12, 2026
Carney announces new intelligence exchange agreement with France
PARIS - Canada and France will deepen their defence and industrial co-operation through a new general security of information agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Paris on Friday. Carney made...
Jun 12, 2026
Suspect in consulate shooting still at large after Toronto cop killed in related raid
TORONTO - The search for a suspect in a shooting at the U.S. Consulate continued Friday, a day after a Toronto police officer was shot dead in a raid related to the incident. Const. Marc Pinizzotto wa...
Jun 12, 2026
Body of OPP Const. Tarun Bali to brought to Thornhill ahead of funeral
TORONTO - A sombre police procession brought the body of an Ontario police officer killed in the line of duty this week to Thornhill on Friday morning ahead of his funeral. Lights flashing, the Ontari...
Jun 12, 2026
B.C. firm 'over the moon' about contract to chart Canada’s role in lunar exploration
VANCOUVER - Shaun Riddell is "over the moon" - figuratively, if not quite yet literally - since his Langley, B.C., firm was named among three companies hired by the Canadian Space Agency to lay the gr...
Jun 12, 2026
Mother of B.C. cyberbullying victim Amanda Todd welcomes federal online safety bill
The mother of a British Columbia teen who died by suicide after being relentlessly tormented by a cyberbully says proposed federal legislation tackling online safety would have helped her daughter and...
Jun 11, 2026
NDP, Conservatives still mulling stance on online harms bill, social media age cap
OTTAWA - The Conservatives and the NDP aren't offering opinions yet on the online harms bill introduced by the federal Liberal government Wednesday. The bill includes a high-profile plan to force soci...
Jun 11, 2026
Carney announces national food security strategy meant to expand choice, lower prices
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has announced a national food security strategy aimed at giving Canadians more access to locally produced fruit, vegetables and other fresh items at lower prices. The p...
Jun 11, 2026