Canada

Trudeau appoints Daniel Rogers new head of Canada's spy agency

OTTAWA - A veteran of Canada's national security systems has been named the new head of the national spy agency. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Daniel Rogers as the new director of the Ca...

Oct 15, 2024

Bilingual Quebec communities lose bid to suspend application of language law rules

MONTREAL - Bilingual Quebec municipalities have lost their bid to have several parts of the government's French-language reform suspended while their case makes its way through the courts. The communi...

Oct 15, 2024

Founders of Vancouver club that sold tested illicit drugs file Charter challenge

VANCOUVER - The founders of a Vancouver "compassion club" that sold heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine bought on the dark web and tested for contaminants, have filed a court challenge arguing their C...

Oct 15, 2024

Quebec government imposes measures to address 'toxic climate' at Montreal school

MONTREAL - Corrective measures are underway to address a "toxic climate" of fear and intimidation at a French-language Montreal primary school. Quebec's Education Department has appointed two monitors...

Oct 15, 2024

Canada and U.S. list Samidoun as terrorist group, U.S. adds Canadian to terror list

OTTAWA - Canada is listing the pro-Palestinian group Samidoun as a terrorist group, while the U.S. has added a Canadian citizen affiliated with the organization to its counter-terrorism list. Public S...

Oct 15, 2024

Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based milk seems to be over: PHAC

The Public Health Agency of Canada says a Listeria outbreak linked to several plant-based milks appears to be over with no additional cases reported since August. The federal agency says its investiga...

Oct 15, 2024

In the news today: Canada spat leads India newspapers, inflation report due

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada spat leads India newspapers, as analysts await reactions from peer countries Canada's decision to expel...

Greg Fry Oct 15, 2024

Carbon pricing rebates land in bank accounts as Liberals defend embattled policy

OTTAWA - Canadians are set to receive carbon pricing rebates Tuesday, as the Liberals defend one of their most embattled policies. The government says this is the first time all banks will label the p...

Greg Fry Oct 15, 2024

Statistics Canada to release September reading for inflation

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is expected to publish its inflation reading for the month of September today. Economists are forecasting another decline in annual inflation last month after it slowed to t...

Oct 15, 2024

Foreign interference inquiry resumes after damning accusations levied against India

OTTAWA - The public safety minister is expected to testify at a federal inquiry into foreign interference just one day after announcing explosive allegations about crimes of murder, coercion and extor...

Oct 15, 2024