Category Archives: Canada
Coalition calls on Liberals to drop hate crime bill, says it criminalizes protest
OTTAWA - A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups called on the Liberal government Wednesday to withdraw its hate crime bill. Tim McSorley of the International Civil Libe...
Dec 03, 2025
Carney 'will have to answer' questions about flip-flop on tax credit, Liberal MP says
OTTAWA - A British Columbia Liberal MP said Wednesday Prime Minister Mark Carney "will have to answer" questions on why he reversed a budget commitment on tax credits when he signed the Alberta energy...
Dec 03, 2025
Parks Canada sites saw 13 per cent spike in visitors with Canada Strong Pass in place
OTTAWA - Parks Canada sites saw a 13 per cent increase in the number of visitors over the summer while the Canada Strong Pass was in effect. Megan Hope, a spokesperson for Parks Canada, said the agenc...
Dec 03, 2025
Some B.C. Conservatives say 'incapacitated' Rustad out as leader. But others disagree
VICTORIA - An attempted coup against John Rustad's leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. descended into chaos on Wednesday, with the party's legislators unable to agree who was in charge. The p...
Dec 03, 2025
Settlement in 23andMe data breach class-action proposed at about $4.49M
Canadians affected by a 23andMe data security breach two years ago have reached a proposed class-action settlement with the genetic testing company for approximately $4.49 million. Canada's privacy wa...
Dec 03, 2025
Fact File: Videos used to claim Muslims are protesting Christmas are missing context
Several videos shared to social media over the past few weeks have claimed to show Muslim immigrants protesting Christmas displays in different European cities. Videos from Germany and Italy show peop...
Dec 03, 2025
Freeland calls Ukraine a 'fantastic investment' as Ottawa pledges $235 million
OTTAWA - Former federal minister Chrystia Freeland this week said Ukraine can become an economic juggernaut and boost European economies by taking up the opportunities it missed after the collapse of ...
Dec 03, 2025
In the news: Indigenous Services Minister meeting with coastal B.C. First Nations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Gull-Masty to address Assembly of First Nations Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty will address hu...
Dec 03, 2025
Winter storm moves into Atlantic Canada, bringing wet snow and power outages
HALIFAX - A nor'easter descended on Atlantic Canada Wednesday, bringing heavy snow, rain and strong winds to the region. The storm's howling winds were blamed for knocking out power to thousands of ho...
Dec 03, 2025
What do snowboards and mountain goats have in common? Indigenous weaver knows
VANCOUVER - Meghann O'Brien used to feel connected to the mountain through her snowboard, but now she finds that link through the wool of a mountain goat used in her weaving for the last 15 years. O'B...
Dec 03, 2025
