Category Archives: Canada

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

Farm groups urge review of Alto rail project, citing costs and impacts
MONTREAL - Farm organizations from Quebec, Ontario and across Canada are calling on Ottawa to revisit the proposed high-speed rail line between Quebec City and Toronto, saying the project could cost f...
Jun 08, 2026

Prosecution wraps B.C. murder trial with pathologist testimony on wounds
The prosecution has finished presenting its evidence at a B.C. murder trial with testimony from a pathologist who said the body of a woman killed in April 2024 had multiple wounds on her hands, consis...
Jun 08, 2026

Gordie Howe International Bridge ribbon-cutting set to go ahead this week
WASHINGTON - A ribbon-cutting event for the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to go ahead later this week. A source with knowledge of the plan, who i...
Jun 08, 2026

Military sexual assault survivors say Bill C-11 will leave them with less choice
OTTAWA - Some survivors of military sexual misconduct said they were not listened to by the Liberal government, which comes as a major military justice reform bill nears its end stages in Parliament. ...
Jun 08, 2026

House of Commons passes bill criminalizing forced sterilization
OTTAWA - The House of Commons on Monday passed a long-awaited law criminalizing forced or coerced sterilization, evoking an emotional moment for survivors gathered in Ottawa. The law says sterilizatio...
Jun 08, 2026