Category Archives: Canada
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
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 - Building up port infrastructure and exporting more resources like the critical minerals in Ontario's Ring of Fire are key parts of Ottawa's plans to double non-U.S. exports, Prime Minister Ma...
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
CIRB rules against Canada Post union's challenge to back-to-work order
OTTAWA - The Canada Industrial Relations Board has ruled against the union at Canada Post in its challenge to Ottawa's move last year to force the postal employees back to work. The federal government...
Oct 23, 2025
In the news today: Justice minister to talk tougher bail, Canada-China revisited
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals set to introduce bail reform bill today The Liberal government is expected to pitch tougher bail and ...
Oct 23, 2025
Anand says Canada is in a 'strategic partnership' with China
OTTAWA - Just three years after Canada called China a "disruptive global power," Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada now views Beijing as a strategic partner in a dangerous world. Anand t...
Oct 23, 2025