Category Archives: Canada
Here's the latest on fatal Air Canada jet crash at New York LaGuardia Airport
Two pilots were killed and more than 40 people taken to hospital after an Air Canada jet carrying 72 passengers and four crew collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport lat...
Mar 23, 2026
Bridgewater teen in court after threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba
BRIDGEWATER, NOVA SCOTIA - A 15-year-old facing charges over threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba will remain in custody for at least another month. The teenager from Bridgewater, N.S., and ...
Mar 23, 2026
Lawyers tell Supreme Court Quebec's Bill 21 goes beyond legal scope
OTTAWA - Lawyers challenging Quebec's secularism law Bill 21 went before the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday arguing the legislation goes too far and is unconstitutional. The lawyers also argued the...
Mar 23, 2026
MPs debate contentious hate crimes legislation as House of Commons resumes
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament continued debate on the government's contentious hate crimes bill Monday after they returned to Ottawa following a break week that saw both the Liberal and Conservative ...
Mar 23, 2026
Why three byelections on April 13 could change the makeup of the House of Commons
OTTAWA - Three byelections are being held on April 13 and the results could have an impact on both the makeup of Parliament and how long it lasts. Here's a primer on how things could change. Where are...
Mar 23, 2026
Budget watchdog nominee promises 'pointy analysis' as MPs question independence
OTTAWA - Ottawa's choice for the next federal fiscal watchdog promised not to go lightly on the federal government if she is confirmed for the post. Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and the cur...
Mar 23, 2026
'Stop truck 1. Stop.' Air Canada pilots killed in collision at LaGuardia airport
NEW YORK - Clment Lelivre remembers the pilot hitting the breaks suddenly. His head hit the seat ahead of him. Then it looked like everything at the front of the aircraft was collapsing. Lelivre credi...
Mar 22, 2026
Black people in Canada less likely to fill medication prescriptions due to cost, study says
TORONTO - A new study says the cost of medication is stopping Black people in Canada from filling their prescriptions at a higher rate than white people. The research published Monday in the Canadian ...
Mar 22, 2026
Five things on the Bill 21 Supreme Court hearings this week in numbers
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada will begin hearing arguments Monday over Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21. The law has faced legal challenges since its adoption in June 2019 and the Su...
Mar 22, 2026
Quebec's Bill 21 lands in the Supreme Court, with notwithstanding clause in spotlight
MONTREAL - A legal challenge to Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, will be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada beginning Monday, and legal experts say whatever the eventual ruling, it will ha...
Mar 22, 2026
