Category Archives: Canada
B.C. First Nations make legal challenges to huge Ksi Lisims LNG project
VANCOUVER - Two British Columbia First Nations are taking the federal government to court to quash a decision approving the Ksi Lisims floating natural-gas facility and marine export terminal. The Lax...
Oct 23, 2025
Trump 'afraid' to make a World Series bet, Carney jokes at Blue Jays' practice
Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be afraid to make a World Series bet with him as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. "I think he's afraid to mak...
Oct 23, 2025
Quebec government to ban religious symbols in daycares
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it will ban religious symbols for daycare workers in its latest bid to tighten secularism rules across the province. Secularism Minister Jean-Franois Roberge said Th...
Oct 23, 2025
Nova Scotia to learn from Ontario’s nuclear efforts as part of new agreement
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his government will learn from Ontario's nuclear efforts as part of a new agreement he signed with its energy minister Thursday, despite having no near-f...
Oct 23, 2025
EU won't 'lecture' Canada as it pushes ahead with tech, AI regulation: commissioner
MONTREAL - The European Union's democracy commissioner said he won't "lecture" Canada or any other country as the EU pushes ahead on regulating tech platforms and artificial intelligence. Michael McGr...
Oct 23, 2025
Liberals table crime bill to restrict access to bail, impose tougher sentences
OTTAWA - The Liberal government tabled legislation Thursday morning that would make it harder to get bail for a variety of offences, including vehicle thefts, extortion and breaking and entering. The ...
Oct 23, 2025
Supreme Court of Canada to review sentencing in handgun possession case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review the case of a man who received a sentence to be served under house arrest for illegal handgun possession. Terrell Burke-Whittaker was at a Toronto rest...
Oct 23, 2025
Montreal transit agency seeks mediation with bus, metro drivers to avoid more strikes
MONTREAL - Montreal's public transit agency has asked the provincial government to appoint a mediator to help settle a labour dispute with bus and metro drivers, who are set to join maintenance worker...
Oct 23, 2025
Carney says ports, minerals key to his plan to double non-U.S. exports
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says building up port infrastructure and exporting more resources, such as critical minerals from Ontario's Ring of Fire, are the keys to his plan to boost Canada's...
Oct 23, 2025
Federal, Ontario governments contributing $3B to small nuclear reactor project
The federal and Ontario governments are putting a total of $3 billion toward a project to build four small nuclear reactors in the Greater Toronto Area. Prime Minister Mark Carney has added the Darlin...
Oct 23, 2025
