Category Archives: Canada
Ottawa's new Digital Safety Act expected to include under-16 social media ban
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to bar kids under the age of 16 from social media in new legislation set to be introduced Wednesday. The government gave notice Tuesday that it will introdu...
Jun 09, 2026
Carney says opening of Gordie Howe Bridge an important symbol of Canada-U.S. ties
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's good news that the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit will get its official opening at the end of the week. Carney said T...
Jun 09, 2026
Canadaland host apologizes to Theresa Kielburger, mother of WE Charity co-founders
TORONTO - The host of the Canadaland podcast apologized to the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger in court Tuesday as part of a settlement in a defamation lawsuit that centred on an episode from five...
Jun 09, 2026
Canada sanctions more 'extremist' West Bank settlers, prompting pushback from Israel
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing another round of sanctions on Israelis accused of "extremist settler violence" in the West Bank and urging more action by Israel - which in turn is accusing Ottawa of fuell...
Jun 09, 2026
Air Canada captain piloted more than 900 flights without proper licence: police
TORONTO - A former Air Canada pilot has been charged in a "complex" fraud and forgery investigation, police said Tuesday, accusing him of using a bogus licence to captain hundreds of flights during a ...
Jun 09, 2026
Inuit group calls for overhaul of Nutrition North, poverty reduction frameworks
OTTAWA - The organization representing Inuit in Canada says the federal government program meant to subsidize the high cost of food in the North isn't working and should be scrapped. The call to shut ...
Jun 09, 2026
In the news today: MPs plan Taiwan trip, B.C. hantavirus recovery, Energy show begins
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... MPs plan official Taiwan visit as Beijing blasts 'hurtful' trips, bars New Zealanders A Liberal MP says she a...
Jun 09, 2026
'In our blood': Canada's booming Latin American community warms up for World Cup
VANCOUVER - When Ramon Pelayo moved to Canada from Mexico about eight years ago, he had no idea he'd end up cutting hair a short walk away from a World Cup venue. Now the owner of La Familia Mexican B...
Jun 09, 2026
MPs plan official Taiwan visit as Beijing blasts 'hurtful' trips, bars New Zealanders
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP says she and her parliamentary colleagues will take part in a delegation to Taiwan this fall, despite a warning from China's envoy that such visits are "hurtful" to relations wit...
Jun 09, 2026
B.C. health officials say Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered
British Columbia health officials say the Canadian who fell ill with hantavirus on a cruise ship stricken with an outbreak earlier this spring has recovered. A statement from the Office of the Provinc...
Jun 08, 2026