Canada

Canadian, U.S. mayors from Great Lakes area call for trade stability

WASHINGTON - Canadian and United States mayors from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence regions are calling for economic stability and an end to the threat of across-the-board tariffs, saying that millio...

Mar 07, 2025

Service Canada says you'll soon get your passport processed in 30 days, or it's free

OTTAWA - The federal government says it's going to implement a new 30-business-day guarantee for passports. That means Ottawa promises to either process a passport application within 30 business days ...

Mar 07, 2025

Queer Momentum uses drag to call on Canadians to vote against discrimination

OTTAWA - Queer Momentum executive director Fae Johnstone says she wants Canadians to help safeguard LGBTQ rights in the upcoming federal election - and she's using drag to reach them. Johnstone says t...

Mar 07, 2025

Canada Revenue Agency not renewing contracts of 450 term employees during tax season

OTTAWA - With tax filing season well underway, the Canada Revenue Agency has told 450 of its term employees across the country that their contracts won't be renewed at the end of the month. Etienne Bi...

Mar 07, 2025

Sentencing hearing underway for second hit man in Ripudaman Singh Malik murder

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The eldest daughter-in-law of Ripudaman Singh Malik has addressed in court one of the two hit men who shot Malik to death in Surrey, B.C., in 2022. Sundeep Kaur Dhaliwal turned...

Mar 07, 2025

Ottawa Police working on dedicated unit for Parliament Hill area

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Police Service is establishing a dedicated policing presence around Parliament Hill. The federal government is making $50 million available over five years for the Parliament distr...

Mar 07, 2025

Anxiety about Trump tariffs runs deep in Quebec industrial cities

TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - Quebec cities that depend on U.S. exports are struggling to navigate the twists and turns of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies. In Trois-Rivires, Que., managers and u...

Mar 07, 2025

Ottawa pledges $675M for Gavi vaccine alliance, targets malaria, HPV doses

OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging $675 million for vaccination programs aimed at children in developing countries. The funding for Gavi, also known as the Vaccine Alliance, would be allocate...

Mar 07, 2025

Minimal job gains in February as unemployment rate holds at 6.6%: StatCan

The Canadian labour market felt a chill in February with employment "virtually unchanged" from the month before, Statistics Canada said Friday.The Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last month, th...

Mar 07, 2025

Ottawa outlaws another 179 types of firearms, announces classification review

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters. The government says a...

Mar 07, 2025