Canada

Liberals want pregnancy counselling charities to disclose if they offer abortion help

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is introducing legislation to require charities that offer pregnancy counselling to disclose whether they also offer abortion and birth control or referral to those ser...

Oct 29, 2024

Alberta applying for a judicial review of federal carbon price, calling it unfair

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa's exemption of the carbon levy on home heating oil. She says it's "blatantly" unfair to Albertans who rely on...

Oct 29, 2024

Privacy commissioner investigates federal revenue agency data breaches

OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into cyberattacks on the Canada Revenue Agency that led to more than 30,000 privacy breaches dating back to 2020. In a news release, t...

Oct 29, 2024

Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.

VANCOUVER - A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after getting so entangled in netting that rescuers say it's possible he hadn't eaten in weeks or months. Vancouver Aquarium's M...

Oct 29, 2024

Police seize cannabis-infused candy mimicking popular name-brand snacks in B.C.

SURREY, B.C. - As Halloween approaches, police on Vancouver Island are urging the public to use caution after officers seized more than 120,000 cannabis-laced edibles, including chocolate and candies ...

Oct 29, 2024

Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story

MONTREAL - Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language, but a recent uptick in study permits has mostly gone to people from francop...

Oct 29, 2024

Liberals want pregnancy counselling charities to disclose if they offer abortion help

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is introducing legislation to require charities that offer pregnancy counselling to disclose whether they also offer abortion and birth control or referral to these ser...

Oct 29, 2024

Quebec politician closes riding office indefinitely because of threats to safety

MONTREAL - A legislature member with the Coalition Avenir Qubec government is closing her riding office north of Montreal indefinitely because she fears for her safety and the safety of her employees....

Oct 29, 2024

Final report coming today on unmarked graves, missing children in residential schools

OTTAWA - A final report is set to be released today by Canada's special interlocutor for missing children and unmarked graves associated with residential schools. Kimberly Murray, who has been serving...

Oct 29, 2024

Saskatchewan Party's Moe says government must do better after election win

REGINA - Saskatchewan residents are waking up to another Saskatchewan Party government, after Premier Scott Moe secured a fifth-straight majority for the party in Monday's election. Moe's party lost i...

Oct 29, 2024