Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and journalists this past week: recession. Recent economic data has painted a mixed picture of Canada's economy, and s...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe on Thursday, visiting Ireland and France for the G7 summit. The summit is running from June 15 to June 17 in Evian-les-Bains and France says th...

TORONTO - Police were out in force to prevent clashes at Sunday's annual Walk With Israel in Toronto. Organizers said this year's turnout was the largest in the event's history, estimating more than 6...

OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he's proud of how Gov. Gen. Mary Simon used her time in office to seek a balance between her dual identities as an Inuk woman and the Crown's...

OTTAWA - Louise Arbour will be installed as Canada's Governor General in a ceremony steeped in traditional pomp and ceremony Monday. She will then take over viceregal duties that range from representi...

SHERBROOKE - Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard is pitching his party as the only resolutely federalist option in Quebec as it will likely face off against the separatist Parti Qubcois in the gene...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed veteran labour mediator Vince Ready to assist in collective agreement negotiations with the union representing 911 emergenc...

ST. JOHN'S - The Canadian Coast Guard has rescued a sailor attempting to set a world record for the shortest boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. In a statement, the coast guard said it was advised on Fr...

OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Stphane Dion says Canada needs to substantially staff up its embassies in Europe and set deadlines for following through on the flurry of agreements Brussels h...

OTTAWA - Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are fr...