Category Archives: Canada
Canada denied Jeffrey Epstein permission to visit B.C. in 2018: documents
OTTAWA - The Canadian government denied convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein permission to enter the country in 2018 due to his criminal past, U.S. government documents published Friday reveal. The ...
Jan 30, 2026
Canadian man pleads guilty to sexually exploiting 100-plus girls in the United States
A 40-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty in the United States for sexually exploiting more than 100 children on social media. The U.S. Justice Department says the Canadian man pleaded guilty ...
Jan 30, 2026
Canadian comedy giant Catherine O'Hara dead at 71
Canadian comedy giant Catherine O'Hara, known for over-the-top performances in "Schitt's Creek" and "SCTV" and a memorable turn as a stressed-out mom in "Home Alone," has died at 71. She died at her h...
Jan 30, 2026
Anand: 'not appropriate' to compare with past ministers on human rights, global law
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her government's approach to human rights and international law shouldn't be compared to that of her predecessors because of increased turbulence and...
Jan 30, 2026
Extreme cold disrupts Hydro-Québec exports to Massachusetts during spike in power use
MONTRAL - Extreme cold forced Hydro-Qubec to temporarily suspend its energy exports to Massachusetts just one week after inaugurating its new line. Hydro-Qubec and the Massachusetts Executive Office o...
Jan 30, 2026
Experts question U.S. president's threat to decertify new Canadian planes
MONTREAL - Experts are casting doubt on U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to ban new Canadian-made aircraft from American skies in a proposed move that would deal a blow to plane makers, airlines ...
Jan 30, 2026
Advocates call for federal, provincial governments to strengthen child-care system
Child-care advocates called Friday on the federal and provincial governments to commit to strengthening the $10-a-day system, as the ministers responsible met in Ottawa. Most provinces and territories...
Jan 30, 2026
Insurance policy doesn't entitle family to additional rebuilding costs: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with an insurance company in a dispute over coverage for a family whose home on the Ottawa River was declared a total loss due to flooding. Trillium Mutu...
Jan 30, 2026
Federal deficit $26.4B for April-to-November period: fiscal monitor
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a deficit of $26.4 billion for the first eight months of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared with a d...
Jan 30, 2026
Carney calls Trump's U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a 'fantastic choice'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve. Trump said earlier Friday he would nominate former Federal ...
Jan 30, 2026
