Category Archives: Canada
Quebec strikes French-language deal with English universities after years of tension
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it has reached a new partnership with the province's English-language universities aimed at increasing the percentage of out-of-province students who graduate wit...
21h ago
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 2:08 a.m. Marko Arnautovic scores on a penalty in the 12th minute of second-half stoppage time to give Austria a 3-1 v...
Jun 16, 2026
Carney announces new sanctions on Russia during G7 meeting with Zelenskyy
VIAN-LES-BAINS - Canada will impose new sanctions on Russia in a package that will target 162 people, entities and vessels - all assets of the Russian war machine. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the ...
Jun 16, 2026
Canada begins talks with Italy on buying advanced trainer jets
VIAN-LES-BAINS - Canada and Italy have entered talks for Canada's purchase of M-346 advanced jet trainer aircraft. The announcement was made after a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ital...
Jun 16, 2026
In the news today: Carney meets Zelenskyy, MAID laws debate, Tessa Virtue returns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney's itinerary for day two of G7 summit stacked with meetings with world leaders Prime Minister Mark Carn...
Jun 16, 2026
Liberal government tables new First Nations drinking water legislation
OTTAWA - New legislation tabled by the government on Tuesday will create a legislative framework to protect drinking water in First Nations communities, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty s...
Jun 16, 2026
Presence of alcohol 'significantly reduces' rescue chances in youth drownings: study
VANCOUVER - A new study by researchers at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver has found that alcohol "significantly reduces" the chance of rescue in a youth drowning accident. The study, published in...
Jun 16, 2026
Ghana midfielder Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup match in Toronto
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has dismissed Thomas Partey's bid for emergency relief after Canada denied the Ghana midfielder entry for the FIFA World Cup. Justice Roger Lafrenire, who heard the appl...
Jun 16, 2026
Canada risks missing economic boom by leaving Africa envoy position vacant: senator
OTTAWA - Ottawa might scrap the position of special envoy to Africa, despite House of Commons and Senate committees calling on the government to give the role a higher priority and more resources to c...
Jun 16, 2026
Canada's MAID laws on 'a collision course' as Parliament awaits legal challenges
OTTAWA - As Jocelyn Downie watched the Supreme Court of Canada strike down the laws criminalizing the act of helping someone end their life in 2015, she thought she'd better find something to do with ...
Jun 16, 2026
