Category Archives: Canada
Quebec homelessness rising sharply in regions outside Montreal, report finds
MONTRAL - New numbers released by the Quebec government are showing that homelessness has increased across the province, with the sharpest rises outside Montreal. The survey conducted April 15, 2025, ...
Apr 10, 2026
Supreme Court upholds reversal of death declaration in case of man found to be alive
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed a judge's decision to annul the declaration of a Quebec man's death when new evidence indicated he was actually alive and well in Iran. One day in Feb...
Apr 10, 2026
Carney says next governor general will 'absolutely' speak French and English
MONTRAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's next governor general will speak both French and English. In an interview with Radio-Canada, Carney answered "absolutely" when asked by radio host Pa...
Apr 10, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, how...
Apr 10, 2026
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.5...
Apr 10, 2026
National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's March employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.7) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.6) Participation rate...
Apr 10, 2026
Canada-wide recall issued for Bissell-branded steam cleaners due to burn risk
Health Canada has issued a recall for thousands of Bissell-branded steam cleaners after reports of burns in Canada and the United States. The agency says in a notice that recalls are for attachments f...
Apr 10, 2026
In the news today: Foreign spy agency, March job numbers, Artemis II returns to Earth
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals meet for second day of confab in Montreal Liberals are meeting in high spirits on the second day of t...
Apr 10, 2026
Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew splash down in Pacific after moon trip
LONGUEUIL - Emotions ran high Friday evening at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his American crewmates returned from the moon, ending the first human lun...
Apr 10, 2026
Progressive Liberals welcome Gladu and other Conservative floor crossers
MONTREAL - High-profile progressive Liberal MPs attending the party's national convention in Montreal on Friday welcomed and defended former Conservatives who have crossed the floor to their caucus. F...
Apr 10, 2026
