Category Archives: Canada
Carney defends 'bold' Budget 2025 as critics question scale of investment
OTTAWA - The federal budget is a "bold response" to a global moment of economic disruption, Prime Minister Mark Carney argued Wednesday, replying to critics who question the ambition of Ottawa's plans...
Nov 05, 2025
Catholic diocese near Montreal expresses regret about Hells Angels tombstone
SAINT-BASILE-LE-GRAND - A Roman Catholic diocese on Montreal's South Shore says it's scandalized that a tombstone was installed at a parish cemetery showcasing the logo of the Hells Angels outlaw bike...
Nov 05, 2025
Trump's tariff tool faces tough questions from U.S. Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's key tool for deploying tariffs faced tough questions from the conservative-led U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices considered a decision that could upend the presid...
Nov 05, 2025
Longest U.S. government shutdown in history could hit Canadians' travel plans: expert
WASHINGTON - As the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday, one expert warned that the U.S. government shutdown - now the longest in the nation's history - cou...
Nov 05, 2025
Prince Harry in Toronto this week for several events tied to Remembrance Day
TORONTO - Prince Harry is set to begin a two-day visit to Toronto to attend events supporting veterans and the military community ahead of Remembrance Day. The office of the Duke of Sussex says he's m...
Nov 05, 2025
Menopause care is more widely available, but financially out of reach for many
TORONTO - Karine Beauchamp couldn't think straight, felt so exhausted she could barely get out of bed and had unpredictable mood swings ranging from sadness to anger. "It's like my resilience just dis...
Nov 05, 2025
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont leaves Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals on Tuesday, just hours after the government tabled its latest budget on the floor of the House of Commons. "...
Nov 04, 2025
Ottawa earmarks billions of dollars for defence as global spending race ramps up
OTTAWA - The federal government unveiled plans Tuesday to shell out $73 billion for national defence by the end of the decade - a staggering sum as Canada positions itself to meet aggressive NATO spen...
Nov 04, 2025
Parole board cites new allegations about Toronto Boxing Day killer in decision
MONTREAL - A new decision by the Parole Board of Canada is revealing details about a recent Montreal homicide allegedly involving a man who was previously convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murd...
Nov 04, 2025
Budget pledges to cut 40,000 jobs from public service by 2029
OTTAWA - The federal government intends to slash the public service by 10 per cent by the end of the 2028-29 fiscal year - eliminating about 40,000 jobs - as it strays from its election promise to cut...
Nov 04, 2025
