Category Archives: Canada
Accessibility office in limbo as it calls out federal government's failures
OTTAWA - The federal Office of Public Service Accessibility is in limbo months after it produced a document accusing the government of falling behind on supports for public servants with disabilities....
Nov 25, 2025
Carney says B.C. 'has to agree' on pipeline plan from Alberta
OTTAWA - British Columbia "has to agree" on any pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday, as his government edges closer to unveiling the details of a new en...
Nov 25, 2025
Meta pitching app store age verification law to Liberal government
OTTAWA - Meta has been lobbying the federal government for new rules to implement age verification at the app store level - which would place the burden on companies like Apple and Google, not individ...
Nov 25, 2025
Explainer on Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall petitions
EDMONTON - Nine Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are facing recall petitions from constituents. It's the first time the province's Recall Act ...
Nov 24, 2025
Two grizzlies caught in Bella Coola, B.C.; DNA tests may confirm any link to attack
Two grizzly bears have been captured in Bella Coola on British Columbia's central coast, and DNA tests may be conducted on one of them to determine if it was involved in last week's attack on a group ...
Nov 24, 2025
Two brothers, 19 and 22, dead after being struck by a light-rail train near Montreal
MONTREAL - The deaths of two brothers struck by a light-rail train over the weekend has a community southwest of Montreal reeling. Simon and Samuel Brochu, both of St-Rmi, Que., died after being struc...
Nov 24, 2025
Budget watchdog calls for more transparency after Liberals shift fiscal anchors
OTTAWA - Ottawa is not planning to set up an independent body to scrutinize the new capital framework in its budget, despite calls for more transparency from the government's fiscal watchdog. Interim ...
Nov 24, 2025
'He should care': Conservatives slam Carney on Trump comments
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs slammed Prime Minister Mark Carney Monday over dismissive comments he made recently when asked about stalled trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. While taking questi...
Nov 24, 2025
One minor is dead, one injured after shots fired east of Quebec City
SAINT-VALLIER - One minor is dead and another is in hospital after shots were fired at a home in St-Vallier-de-Bellechasse, Que., east of Quebec City. Police were called to a residence around 4 p.m. S...
Nov 24, 2025
First Nation looks to develop 'wealth fund' for major projects investments
OTTAWA - A First Nation in Ontario is looking to create what it's calling a "sovereign wealth fund" to bypass government and move major projects forward faster with Indigenous participation. The First...
Nov 24, 2025
