Category Archives: Canada
Clocked-out trade talks will curdle supply of British cheese on Canadian shelves
OTTAWA - Canadian supermarkets will soon see their supply of British cheese crumble, as both countries seek fair trade terms following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. Dec. 31 will m...
Dec 29, 2023
Once Canada's most popular premier, Quebec's Legault trails in polls after bad year
QUEBEC - For more than four years, Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Qubec enjoyed a political honeymoon that lasted through the COVID-19 pandemic and helped the party get re-elected in 2022 with 90...
Dec 29, 2023
Federal Liberals will announce 'renewed' housing plan in 2024, minister says
OTTAWA - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says Canadians can expect to see a full plan from the federal government in 2024 that lays out how it will tackle the housing crisis. "We're working to develop a ...
Dec 29, 2023
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon asks Canadians to commit to kindness in year-end message
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is calling on Canadians to commit themselves to kindness in her annual year-end message. The Governor General says the year 2023 presented challenges brought on by climat...
Dec 29, 2023
In the news today: Palestinians streaming into Rafah as Israeli offensive widens
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Tens of thousands of Palestinians stream into Rafah as Israel expands its offen...
Dec 29, 2023
Ottawa agrees climate adaptation saves money, but experts ask: where's the funding?
Canada's first-ever climate adaptation strategy was little more than six weeks old when fast-moving wildfires swept through communities in British Columbia's southern Interior, forcing thousands to fl...
Dec 29, 2023
Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a lack of snow during the holiday tourism season, as resorts struggle to keep runs open. Fewer than half...
Dec 29, 2023
Another death reported since 2021 recall of home bed assist handles: Health Canada
OTTAWA - Health Canada is reminding Canadians about a recall of home bed assist handles after learning of an additional death. Four models of bed handles distributed by Drive Medical were first recall...
Dec 28, 2023
Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel
Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least seven Canadians were killed when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel on Oct. 7. Global Affairs Canada has said...
Dec 28, 2023
Due date for first report by foreign interference inquiry extended to May
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference has been granted a nearly two-month extension to deliver its first report after Commissioner Marie-Jose Hogue requested more time to conduct her wo...
Dec 28, 2023
