Canada

Here are some facts about British Columbia's housing market

Housing affordability is a key issue in the provincial election campaign in British Columbia, particularly in major centres. Here are some statistics about housing in B.C. from the Canada Mortgage and...

Oct 17, 2024

Ontario's top court to release decision in landmark youth-led climate case

TORONTO - Ontario's top court is set to release its decision in a landmark youth-led Charter challenge of the provincial government's climate change plan. The Court of Appeal for Ontario heard argumen...

Oct 17, 2024

Canada-India tensions spark travel concerns among members of Indian diaspora

As tensions escalate between India and Canada, some in the Indian diaspora say they're concerned about how the situation might affect travel between the two countries. The federal government expelled ...

Oct 17, 2024

Atmospheric river system set to drench B.C.'s south coast on election weekend

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of an incoming atmospheric river weather system that will bring "prolonged heavy rain" to British Columbia's south coast this election weekend. It says the "f...

Oct 16, 2024

Leaders of Saskatchewan Party, NDP face off in televised election debate

REGINA - Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Carla Beck are facing off in their first and only debate in the lead up to the provincial election. Beck is promising to make life more affo...

Oct 16, 2024

Quebec anti-corruption unit says 90 per cent of convictions from fake COVID passports

QUBEC - Quebec's anti-corruption unit released its annual report today, saying the past 12 months were busy. The unit, know as UPAC, says 19 people were charged in criminal cases and 18 people were co...

Oct 16, 2024

Military whistleblower sues Ottawa after reporting alleged Afghan civilian killings

MONTREAL - A former sergeant with the Canadian Armed Forces is suing the federal government for nearly $3 million alleging unfair treatment after he reported the killing of civilians during the war in...

Oct 16, 2024

Feds, provinces must work together to tackle productivity crisis: Alberta premier

CALGARY - Canada's economic productivity crisis can only be solved if the federal and provincial governments come together to address issues like major project approvals and inter-provincial trade bar...

Oct 16, 2024

Campaign volunteers in Richmond, B.C., targeted with racist insults

RICHMOND - An Independent election candidate in Richmond, B.C., says her campaign volunteers were subjected to racist insults from a passerby who called them "trash" and abused them for speaking Manda...

Oct 16, 2024

Palestinians who fled Gaza to receive transitional financial assistance from Ottawa

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Palestinians who have fled Gaza will receive transitional financial assistance and supports after they arrive in Canada. The Immigration Department says ...

Oct 16, 2024