Category Archives: Canada
Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback planned for Saturday in Quebec City
OTTAWA - People opposed to the federal government's firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners....
Feb 24, 2026
Trump defends tariff regime in State of the Union address after top court blow
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump remained committed to realigning global trade through tariffs in his annual state of the union address on Tuesday, days after the United States Supreme Court s...
Feb 24, 2026
Defence lawyer suggests complainant in Stronach trial has 'tendency to lie'
TORONTO - A woman accusing Frank Stronach of raping her in a hotel suite decades ago has a "tendency to lie" and continues to add new details to her account of the encounter, the businessman's lawyer ...
Feb 24, 2026
Canadian official says Cuban regime 'quite stable' as U.S. oil blockade tightens grip
OTTAWA - Cuba's envoy to Ottawa says the U.S. is trying to overthrow his country's communist government - but Canada's foreign service says the regime's hold on Havana is "quite stable." The comments ...
Feb 24, 2026
'Horrible war': Ukrainian eye doctor training in Calgary to better help wounded
CALGARY - Dr. Pavla Ivaniuta remembers the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the stream of wounded men, women and children she treated for horrific eye injuries. The most common wounds...
Feb 24, 2026
Hearing on police-involved death of Myles Gray resumes after obscenity led to delay
VANCOUVER - A public hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray resumed in Vancouver, after a four-week adjournment triggered by an obscene remark and the subsequent resignation of counsel f...
Feb 24, 2026
Public trust in Canada’s institutions is rising in face of U.S. hostility: poll
OTTAWA - Public trust in Canada's key institutions is on the rise as the country navigates unprecedented tensions with the United States, a new poll suggests. The annual CanTrust Index published by Pr...
Feb 24, 2026
Immigration Department helping Canadian military recruit foreign military members
HALIFAX - The head of Canadian Armed Forces says a policy aimed at attracting highly skilled foreign military members is getting a boost from the federal Immigration Department as the military scrambl...
Feb 23, 2026
Canadian Union of Postal Workers set to vote on tentative deals in spring
OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its members will hold a ratification vote on tentative agreements with Canada Post between April 20 and May 30. The deals with two bargaining units w...
Feb 23, 2026
Quebec government sued after it cancelled Christian event over anti-abortion concerns
QUBEC - A Quebec government cabinet minister has taken the stand in a civil case over her decision to cancel an event in 2023 because she thought it would promote anti-abortion views. British Columbia...
Feb 23, 2026
