Category Archives: Canada
Canadians from Gaza flotilla return to Canada after detainment by Israeli forces
Some of the12 Canadians who were part of a flotilla attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza are returning to Canada this weekend. The Canadians were detained by Israeli forces last week an...
May 23, 2026
Quebec Premier Fréchette won't rule out exceeding $250M spending pot
LVIS - Premier Christine Frchette defended her spending promises on Saturday, despite a warning from the province's finance minister that she may surpass the $250 million fund allocated to her. Radio-...
May 23, 2026
Montreal sex workers march for stronger labour rights on F1 weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers and their supporters marched through downtown Montreal on Saturday to demand better working conditions, as hundreds of thousands of tourists converge on the city for ...
May 23, 2026
Pentagon gave Canada classified paper detailing defence priorities
WASHINGTON - A high-ranking U.S. defence official says the Pentagon gave Ottawa a classified paper laying out priorities for a collective North American defence pact with Canada, but that Ottawa did n...
May 23, 2026
Stand-alone offence will help investigate, prosecute hate crimes, experts say
OTTAWA - A provision in the federal government's proposed hate crime bill to create a stand-alone hate crime offence will make it easier to investigate and prosecute those crimes, some experts say. "T...
May 23, 2026
B.C. Hotel Association blames bad messaging for World Cup vacancies, calls for reset
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Hotel Association is blaming flawed "messaging" for vacancies heading into next month's FIFA World Cup, that has left tourists with the false impression no rooms are a...
May 22, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes anthem singer touched by praise for bilingual 'O Canada'
MONTRAL - The singer who performed a bilingual version of "O Canada" in North Carolina ahead of the Hurricanes-Canadiens NHL playoff game on Thursday says he's surprised and honoured by the praise he'...
May 22, 2026
Vast marine conservation reserve, bigger than P.E.I., to protect B.C. central coast
An enormous national marine conservation reserve is being established on British Columbia's central coast, spanning an area larger than Prince Edward Island. The protected area, named Mia-yaltwa Ha'li...
May 22, 2026
Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here's how we got here
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that Albertans will be going to the polls Oct. 19 to vote on whether there should be a future binding referendum on the province quitting Canada. Here's a tim...
May 22, 2026
Quebec City-area man arrested in terrorism investigation, released with conditions
MONTREAL - A Quebec City-area man has been released under conditions after he was arrested this week on a terrorism peace bond. RCMP say they arrested Mohamed Ali Ben Chaoua in Lvis, Que., on Thursday...
May 22, 2026