Canada

Trudeau says no question incoming U.S. president Trump is serious on tariff threat

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's threats on tariffs should be taken seriously. President-elect Trump threatened on social media this week to impose a ...

Nov 29, 2024

Family says B.C. man's cremated remains in limbo due to Canada Post strike

A Quebec woman whose father died in British Columbia last month says her family has be unable to properly grieve because the Canada Post strike has left his remains in limbo. Emily Walstrom said her f...

Nov 29, 2024

Canada pledges $50M for Palestinian humanitarian needs ahead of Gaza aid conference

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is announcing $50 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the...

Nov 29, 2024

Prime Minister Trudeau adds $7.1 million to P.E.I. school food program

MOUNT STEWART, P.E.I. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Prince Edward Island today where he announced $7.1 million over three years to support that province's school food program. The money...

Nov 29, 2024

Hit man offered $100,000 to kill Montreal crime reporter covering his trial

MONTREAL - Montreal news outlet La Presse says a hit man offered $100,000 to have one of its crime reporters assassinated. La Presse says convicted killer Frdrick Silva, who turned police informant in...

Nov 29, 2024

Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond 'working Canadians'

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not appear willing to budge on his plan to send a $250 rebate to "hardworking Canadians," despite pressure from the opposition to give the money to seniors ...

Nov 29, 2024

One woman killed, one hurt in armed robbery attempt southeast of Quebec City

SAINT-ANSELME, Que. - One woman was killed and another was badly injured following an alleged armed robbery attempt at a clothing store southeast of Quebec City. Quebec provincial police say the suspe...

Nov 29, 2024

Federal government posts $13B deficit in first half of the fiscal year

OTTAWA - The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $13 billion between April and September. That compares to an $8.2 billion deficit over the same period last year. According to the monthly ...

Nov 29, 2024

How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival

VANCOUVER - A study has found catch-and-release sportfishing practices that leave salmon with injuries, particularly to their eyes, cause higher mortality than earlier research suggested. Scott Hinch,...

Nov 29, 2024

Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI

OTTAWA - A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system. The coalition includes The Canadian Press, Torst...

Nov 29, 2024