Category Archives: Canada
Anand, McGuinty seek deeper security, investment ties in Persian Gulf amid Iran war
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand arrived Tuesday in the Persian Gulf, a region where Canada is aiming to strengthen ties on defence and security amid an uptick in visits and investment de...
May 12, 2026
Man pleads guilty to smuggling in connection with deaths of migrants in Akwesasne
MONTREAL - A dual American-Canadian citizen has pleaded guilty for his role in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of eight migrants in the St. Lawrence River in 2023. The U.S. Dep...
May 12, 2026
Committee calls for reversal of agricultural research centre closures
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is recommending the government halt its decision to close agricultural research centres and experimental farm sites across Canada as part of its cost-cutting exer...
May 12, 2026
B.C. nurses vote for strike, as union boss raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union president Adriane Gear raising the prospect of a dispute while "the whole world is watching us" d...
May 12, 2026
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has a 'drone deal' with Canada in the works
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country has started preparations for a military drone deal with Canada, though the government offered no confirmation of such an agreement Tue...
May 12, 2026
Teachers who created hostile environment at Montreal school have licences revoked
MONTRAL - Quebec's Education Department has revoked the teaching licences for all 11 staff members accused of creating a toxic climate at a Montreal elementary school, in a scandal that led the provin...
May 12, 2026
Doug Ford says he won't attack other bids in his push for Toronto as defence bank HQ
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday defended Toronto's bid to host a multinational defence bank, saying he did not believe in attacking rival campaigns by other Canadian cities. Ford made the comment...
May 12, 2026
In the news today: Hantavirus testing, Census surveys due, Habs face Sabres tonight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Hantavirus testing might not be useful for people without symptoms: experts Health experts say it's not clear...
May 12, 2026
Ontario monitoring 7 additional people considered 'low risk' hantavirus contacts
TORONTO - Ontario's ministry of health is asking seven more people to isolate in relation to a global hantavirus outbreak, though it says those individuals are considered "low-risk" contacts. Jackson ...
May 12, 2026
MP calls on Canadians to fill out census as some express privacy concerns
OTTAWA - As some Canadians claim that the federal government's national census violates their privacy, a Liberal member of Parliament is calling on them to fill out their 2026 census forms for the goo...
May 12, 2026