Category Archives: Canada
Zexi Li, lead plaintiff in proposed class-action, testifies in 'Freedom Convoy' trial
OTTAWA - The woman who went to court to get an injunction against the "Freedom Convoy" last year is set to testify today in the criminal trial of two of the protest's organizers. Zexi Li is expected t...
Oct 16, 2023
Suncor CEO appearing today at Commons committee to explain comments on sustainability
OTTAWA - Canada's ongoing political battle between climate action and the economic benefits of the oil and gas industry will be on full display today as the CEO of oilsands giant Suncor appears at a H...
Oct 16, 2023
Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel
Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least five Canadians were killed last weekend when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel. Thousands of people have bee...
Oct 15, 2023
NDP ready to campaign on pharmacare if it backs out of Liberal deal: Anne McGrath
HAMILTON - The federal New Democrats plan to make pharmacare a central issue in the next election if the Liberals do not meet the bar the opposition party has set for legislation to reduce the cost of...
Oct 15, 2023
More than 50 Indigenous fish harvesters in the Maritimes charged or on trial: Ottawa
HALIFAX - Three years after a First Nation started a self-regulated lobster fishery that sparked protests and violence in Nova Scotia, federal prosecutors are pressing ahead with charges against dozen...
Oct 15, 2023
Transgender Manitoba MLA aims to bring personal experience to justice, health issues
WINNIPEG - Logan Oxenham is celebrating a number of firsts this month. He was elected for the first time to Manitoba's legislature with the New Democrats in the Oct. 3 election. The 46-year-old's win ...
Oct 15, 2023
NDP delegates unanimously support pharmacare redline in their deal with Liberals
HAMILTON - Delegates at the New Democratic convention have made pharmacare the redline in their deal with the Liberals, saying they will withdraw their support if the minority government doesn't adher...
Oct 14, 2023
Canadian Israeli woman, missing since ambush at musical festival, has died: family
Family of a Canadian Israeli woman, who was missing since Hamas militants ambushed a music festival in southern Israel last Saturday, are dealing with the heartbreaking news she has died. Shir Georgy'...
Oct 14, 2023
Foreign affairs minister announces plan to help Canadians evacuate from West Bank
Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the federal government is still working to get Canadians out the Gaza Strip, but announced an evacuation plan for those in the West Bank. Joly's announcement ...
Oct 14, 2023
Partial solar eclipse could be seen in B.C., but forecast may hamper view
VANCOUVER - Residents in southwestern British Columbia are in the best place to view the solar eclipse this morning. The event is known as a ring-of-fire eclipse, where the moon passes in front of the...
Oct 14, 2023
