Category Archives: Canada
Statistics Canada to release October jobs report this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to release its October labour force survey this morning. RBC says it expects the economy added a modest 15,000 jobs last month, and that the unemployment rate ticked ...
Nov 03, 2023
Judge in 'Freedom Convoy' trial expected to rule on admissibility of police evidence
OTTAWA - The judge in the criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected to deliver a ruling today about the admissibility of internal police documents as evidence. Crown prosecutors an...
Nov 03, 2023
Trudeau in D.C. to talk hemispheric trade, migration at White House summit
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the U.S. capital today to represent Canada at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity summit. The White House meeting, hosted by Pre...
Nov 03, 2023
Finance ministers, Freeland set to meet to discuss Alberta CPP exit proposal
OTTAWA - Finance ministers from across the country will meet up virtually with their federal counterpart Chrystia Freeland today to discuss Alberta's proposal to quit the Canada Pension Plan. Freeland...
Nov 03, 2023
Judge orders Montreal suburb to compensate residents for excessive traffic noise
MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb has been ordered to pay thousands of dollars to around 300 residents who say they've suffered from years of unreasonable traffic noise. The residents, who filed the class-...
Nov 03, 2023
Vancouver magic mushroom stores raided by police are reopening
VANCOUVER - One of three magic mushroom stores that were raided by Vancouver police this week has already reopened, and the owner says his other two are restocking and will be back in business on Frid...
Nov 02, 2023
'He was a good man': Family of First Nations man question Winnipeg in-custody death
WINNIPEG - Loved ones of a First Nations man who died in police custody say officers failed to help him when he needed it most. Family and friends of Elias Whitehead, along with First Nations leaders ...
Nov 02, 2023
Here are the six candidates running to be Assembly of First Nations national chief
OTTAWA - The chief electoral officer with the Assembly of First Nations says it has received nomination papers from six candidates vying to be the next national chief of the organization that represen...
Nov 02, 2023
NDP to back Tory motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources
OTTAWA - The New Democrats say they will back the Conservatives on a motion to pull the carbon price off all home heating until after the next election. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled the...
Nov 02, 2023
Alberta doctors 'trepidatious' about changes to already fragile health-care system
The new president of the Alberta Medical Association says doctors are "trepidatious" about expected changes to the province's health-care delivery system. Dr. Paul Parks has been touring the province ...
Nov 02, 2023
