Category Archives: Canada
Nova Scotia fourth province to sign detailed health accord with Ottawa
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia is the fourth province to sign a new health accord with the federal government, with Ottawa sending $355 million to improve access to health care. British Columbia was the first t...
Jan 10, 2024
Liberal MPs split on Canada supporting, condemning genocide hearings against Israel
OTTAWA - Liberal members of Parliament are divided about the position Canada should take on a push by South Africa to have Israel prosecuted for genocide for its war in Gaza. The International Court o...
Jan 10, 2024
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL junior team bus slides off highway in B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - A bus carrying a Western Hockey League junior team has slid off a highway in British Columbia's Interior, but the team says no one was injured. A social media post from the Seattle Thu...
Jan 10, 2024
Suspect charged with attempted murder and assault after Quebec courthouse stabbing
MONTREAL - The suspect in Tuesday's stabbing at a courthouse near Montreal is facing multiple charges. Alexandre Garcs, 44, is expected to appear in court today to be charged with attempted murder, as...
Jan 10, 2024
In the news today: Big chill to grip B.C., and N.S. doc calls for safer opioid supply
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Expect -50 C wind chill for parts of northern B.C. Environment Canada is warnin...
Jan 10, 2024
RCMP 'looking into' arrest of Rebel News personality by Freeland's security detail
OTTAWA - The RCMP is reviewing an interaction that had a Rebel News commentator David Menzies arrested while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland a question outside an event. Sgt. Kim Cham...
Jan 09, 2024
Edmonton holds off on clearing final 'high risk' homeless encampment
EDMONTON - Police detailed the health and safety dangers of homeless camps in Alberta's capital, as officers held off on taking down the eighth and final encampment they deemed to be "high risk" with ...
Jan 09, 2024
Russian woman barred from citizenship for antiwar stance becomes Canadian
OTTAWA - Federal officials have given Canadian citizenship to a woman they had pulled from a citizenship ceremony because a Russian court had convicted her for opposing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. M...
Jan 09, 2024
Man seriously injured after being stabbed at Montreal-area courthouse
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A man in his 60s has been seriously injured after being stabbed today at the courthouse in Longueuil, southeast of Montreal. Longueuil police say they were called to the courthouse a...
Jan 09, 2024
Human rights tribunal to be told Canada is still failing First Nations kids
OTTAWA - The First Nations Family and Caring Society will argue before the Human Rights Tribunal Friday that Canada isn't living up to its promise of timely access to health care for Indigenous childr...
Jan 09, 2024
