Category Archives: Canada
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette leans on experience in pre-election cabinet
QUBEC - Newly minted Quebec Premier Christine Frchette has unveiled a cabinet that leans on experienced ministers, opting for stability instead of a major shakeup as her government heads into a pre-el...
Apr 21, 2026
Kenneth Law to return to court next month, expected to plead guilty to aiding suicide
NEWMARKET - An Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives will return to court on May 29, when murder charges against him are expecte...
Apr 20, 2026
Eby 'moving forward' with First Nations after latest climbdown on Indigenous law
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said that "moving forward together" with First Nations leaders is now his top priority, explaining why he withdrew plans to table legislation to suspend k...
Apr 20, 2026
Poilievre says Carney 'pushing fear' in address to Canadians on U.S. relations
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of "pushing fear" in a recent address to Canadians on the relationship with the U.S. In a 10-minute video posted to soc...
Apr 20, 2026
Canadian tourist killed, another injured after gunman opens fire at Mexico pyramids
MEXICO CITY - An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacn pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people injured at the archeological site n...
Apr 20, 2026
Fact File: No evidence Carney threatened emergency powers against Alberta separatists
Claims that Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would invoke the Emergencies Act to quash Alberta independence appeared online last week. It was said Carney made the comments while addressing steelwork...
Apr 20, 2026
Provinces on track to allow cross-border alcohol sales by next month, Ottawa says
OTTAWA - The federal government says 10 provinces and the Yukon are on track to allow consumers to buy Canadian alcohol directly from producers by next month. Pierre-Alain Bujold, a spokesperson for t...
Apr 20, 2026
Eby called changes to Indigenous law 'non-negotiable,' but series of backdowns ensued
The British Columbia government's efforts to mitigate the impact of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act has resulted in a series of climbdowns in the face of opposition from First ...
Apr 20, 2026
Ex-Mountie, accused of helping China, pleads not guilty to security offence
VANCOUVER - The trial of a former RCMP officer got underway in British Columbia Supreme Court Monday, with prosecutors alleging William Majcher prepared to coerce a resident of the province to return ...
Apr 20, 2026
Alberta's government says it will do away with twice-a-year time change
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's government says Albertans will soon be ditching twice-a-year clock changes. Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally confirmed Monday the province plans to stick with da...
Apr 20, 2026