Category Archives: Canada
House of Commons rises for six-week holiday break
OTTAWA - The House of Commons has started its winter break - without the government's lengthy budget implementation bill becoming law. House leader Steven MacKinnon told reporters outside the House of...
Dec 11, 2025
Flooding severs B.C.'s Lower Mainland from Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021
VANCOUVER - Flooding and rock slides have cut off British Columbia's Lower Mainland from the Interior as a series of atmospheric river weather systems drench the province, with emergency officials say...
Dec 10, 2025
Former B.C. premier Clark says Conservatives cannot be 'kooky' if they want to govern
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says "nobody wants to elect a government that is kooky" as the B.C. Conservatives embark on a leadership contest, urging them to focus on econo...
Dec 10, 2025
Former chief coroner describes years of calls for changes to help toxic drug crisis
VANCOUVER - The former chief coroner for British Columbia says the provincial government didn't seem influenced by evidence or expert advice on how to prevent overdoses after it ignored multiple recom...
Dec 10, 2025
Canada adds Maniac Murder Cult, Terrorgram Collective to list of extremist entities
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has added three extremist networks and an armed insurgent group to its list of terrorist entities. Public Safety Canada says the groups 764, Maniac Murder Cult ...
Dec 10, 2025
Fraser to speak to religious communities about religious exemption for hate
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser said he'll speak with representatives from religious communities after Liberal MPs backed a move by the Bloc Qubcois to remove the religious exemption for hate sp...
Dec 10, 2025
QuickList on the 21 Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
Twenty Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's 47-member United Conservative Party caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents. A recall campaign has also been ap...
Dec 10, 2025
Quebec Liberals under investigation by anti-corruption police
MONTREAL - Quebec's anti-corruption police have launched a criminal investigation of the provincial Liberal party, prompting some Liberals to voice doubts about the continued leadership of former fede...
Dec 10, 2025
François Legault vows to stay on as Quebec premier despite internal party dissent
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he intends to remain in office even as some members of his party appear to be speculating about his departure. According to an article published in the Jour...
Dec 10, 2025
Danielle Smith becomes first Alberta premier in 90 years to face citizen recall
EDMONTON - Danielle Smith has become the second Alberta premier - and the first in almost 90 years - to face a citizen-led petition drive to get her removed from her seat in the legislature. Smith and...
Dec 10, 2025
