Category Archives: Canada
Major ice storm in forecast for southern Quebec, heavy snow further north
MONTREAL - A major ice storm is forecast to hit southern Quebec on Wednesday with between 20 and 30 millimetres of freezing rain over 24 hours in areas stretching from the Outaouais region through to ...
Mar 10, 2026
Eby says he had 'frank discussion' with U.S. ambassador on lumber dispute, tariffs
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier David Eby says he had a "frank discussion" with U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra about the cross-border softwood lumber dispute and tariffs. Eby says he and Hoekstra didn't agree ...
Mar 10, 2026
Woman who accused Quebec cardinal of misconduct did not defame the cleric: lawyer
MONTREAL - The woman who accused Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual misconduct did not defame the cleric, her lawyer said Tuesday at the Montreal courthouse, adding that any distortion of the case in the...
Mar 10, 2026
First Nations leaders unveil more items repatriated from the Vatican
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders on Tuesday unveiled five items repatriated to their communities after being held at the Vatican for more than a century. They also unboxed another two crates of items wi...
Mar 10, 2026
Canada will 'never participate' in Iran offensive, Carney says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney told MPs in the House of Commons Tuesday that Canada is not involved in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and "will never participate in it." The prime minister changed ...
Mar 10, 2026
Information commissioner 'disappointed' by lack of federal ambition on access reform
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog says she's surprised that government proposals for updating the Access to Information Act avoid "the most pressing issue" dogging the system - unacceptable de...
Mar 10, 2026
Recall bids against Alberta premier, two caucus members fail to get enough signatures
EDMONTON - A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed. Smith is the second premier in Alberta's history to face a recall petition, with the o...
Mar 10, 2026
Former CBC anchor says the broadcaster 'silenced and intimidated' him
OTTAWA - Former CBC television reporter and anchor Travis Dhanraj told a House of Commons committee Tuesday that the public broadcaster "silenced and intimidated" him. When Dhanraj, who hosted "Canada...
Mar 10, 2026
Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills
OTTAWA - The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs, acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disrup...
Mar 10, 2026
Minister says more than 7,000 Canadians have fled Middle East
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says more than 7,000 Canadians have left the Middle East since the latest conflict began. Anand told reporters Tuesday that includes more than 4,300 Canad...
Mar 10, 2026
