Category Archives: Canada

Anandasangaree says lack of help from some provinces, police won't thwart gun buyback
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said he doesn't foresee logistical challenges in gathering up banned firearms through a federal buyback program, despite the refusal of several prov...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Montreal vigil marks Quebec City mosque attack anniversary as Islamophobia persists
MONTREAL - Organizers of a vigil in Montreal to mark the ninth anniversary of a mass shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six people dead and 19 wounded say they are speaking out about racism at...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Fact File: Don't be fooled by AI videos of Toronto snowstorm
As Toronto residents dig out from a record-breaking winter storm - the latest in the city's snowiest month have been kept - some videos that seemingly show the snow's aftermath are creating confusion ...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

StatCan says income and wealth gap grew wider in third quarter
OTTAWA - The gap between the country's highest earning and wealthiest households and those at the bottom end grew in the third quarter of last year as strong financial market gains benefited the rich....
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

More caregivers in Quebec eligible for compensation under new home health policy
MONTREAL - Quebec is launching a new home health-care policy that will make some family caregivers eligible for government funding. Health Minister Sonia Blanger says the policy is aimed at improving ...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Poilievre prepares for leadership review as Conservatives gather in Calgary
OTTAWA - For the third time in just under a year, Pierre Poilievre's political fate will be in the hands of voters this Friday - though this time, it's a small group of partisan supporters who appear ...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

TKMS signs agreement with Seaspan on submarine sustainment
OTTAWA - German submarine manufacturer TKMS has signed an agreement to team up with Seaspan Shipyards to support and maintain potential future patrol submarines supplied to Canada over the long term. ...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

'Health-care systems are not built for us': LGBTQ+ people struggle to get good care
TORONTO - A new report says LGBTQ+ people in Canada aren't getting access to the health care they need - including mental-health treatment -compared to the general population. The Pink Paper on Health...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Smith, Carney say Trump team must respect Canadian sovereignty
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith both said Thursday the United States needs to respect Canadian sovereignty following reports that leaders of the Alberta separati...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

First Nation shooting in northern Quebec leaves two men dead
MISTISSINI - Quebec provincial police say two men in their 30s were killed in a double murder Wednesday evening that has shaken a First Nation community in northern Quebec. The deaths appear to be lin...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

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