Category Archives: Canada
Air Canada rejects blame in $24M gold theft as it faces Brink's lawsuit
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it bears no responsibility for the daring theft of $23.8 million in gold and cash from its facilities at Toronto's Pearson airport earlier this year. The airline is facing a...
Nov 20, 2023
Quebec to appoint conciliator as labour unions prepare for major strikes this week
QUEBEC - The province says it will appoint a conciliator to help bridge the gap in stalled contract negotiations with public sector unions ahead of major strikes this week. The conciliator's recommend...
Nov 20, 2023
Saskatchewan squabbles with Ottawa over pavilion presentations at COP28 in Dubai
REGINA - Saskatchewan is squabbling again with Ottawa - this time over an event space at a climate conference in Dubai. The province says because Ottawa rejected most of its proposals, it decided to p...
Nov 20, 2023
Concerns emerge over NextStar's plans to hire foreign workers for battery plant
WINDSOR, Ont. - Concerns are rising over plans by NextStar Energy Inc. to bring in foreign workers to help build a battery plant in Windsor, Ont., that is being supported by an expected $15 billion in...
Nov 20, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan man pleads guilty to killing wife with strychnine drink
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the poisoning of his wife on their family farm. Cindy MacKay of Meota, who was 38, died in February of 2020. Court ...
Nov 20, 2023
Police testimony resumes in criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers resumed today after a two-week break with testimony from an Ottawa Police Service liaison officer. Const. Nicole Bach, the primary police...
Nov 20, 2023
Some nurse practitioners in Canada not being paid for administering MAID
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - For the past year, Ellen Gretsinger, a nurse practitioner in Ontario's Niagara region, has been providing patients with medically assisted deaths - and not getting paid for it. She ...
Nov 20, 2023
In the news today: Canadians still waiting to leave the Gaza Strip
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... No word on Canadians cleared to leave Gaza Strip Canadians with loved ones trap...
Nov 20, 2023
Questions swirl as Liberals prepare to table fall fiscal update
OTTAWA - Questions are swirling on Parliament Hill ahead of a fiscal update that's widely expected to focus on addressing Canada's housing crisis and cost-of-living concerns. Finance Minister Chrystia...
Nov 20, 2023
CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy program as a result of a partially completed auditing process...
Nov 20, 2023
