Canada

Battle that led to Haiti's independence among names of new Montreal metro stations

MONTRAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante has unveiled the names of five new stations that will extend the subway system into the city's east end. Plante says the names were chosen to celebrate women and...

Sep 09, 2025

Federal government hasn't heard directly from China on EV tariffs, minister says

WINNIPEG - Canada's agriculture minister says any decision to ease tariffs on electric vehicles from China would have to take into consideration impacts on other sectors. Heath MacDonald says the gove...

Sep 09, 2025

Quebecers have strongest opinions against public prayer, Leger poll suggests

MONTREAL - New polling suggests a public prayer ban is most popular among Quebecers, where 43 per cent of respondents believe organized prayers in public spaces should never be permitted. The Leger po...

Sep 09, 2025

Vancouver Chinatown stabbing suspect Donnelly testifies, tells of finding God

VANCOUVER - The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown in 2023 is testifying at his trial, telling the court how he found religion. Blair Donnelly, who has pleaded...

Sep 09, 2025

Bill Daly: NHL expects decision on Hockey Canada five 'in the relatively near future'

LAS VEGAS - NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says he expects a decision soon on the status of five former Hockey Canada players acquitted at trial in a high-profile sexual assault case. Michael McLeo...

Sep 09, 2025

Gananoque, Ont., mayor wants to clamp down on Quebec parking scofflaws — literally

MONTREAL - The mayor of a town in eastern Ontario is proposing to clamp down on Quebec drivers who incur parking tickets by immobilizing their vehicles until they pay. Gananoque Mayor John Beddows inc...

Sep 09, 2025

Liberal MPs meet in Edmonton to prepare for fall sitting, major projects agenda

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal caucus is meeting in Edmonton this week ahead of the fall sitting of Parliament. It's the first time the caucus has met since June, and the first caucus r...

Sep 09, 2025

Minister who oversaw Quebec auto board during cost overrun scandal out of cabinet

QUBEC - One of the Quebec ministers who oversaw an auto insurance board project that incurred major cost overruns says he will be shuffled out of cabinet. Franois Bonnardel, now public security minist...

Sep 09, 2025

As support for immigration wanes, survey says optimism key to retaining immigrants

OTTAWA - As the political debate over immigration heats up again, a group that works to support newcomers says immigrants need a sense of both belonging and optimism to convince them to stay. The Inst...

Sep 09, 2025

Poilievre calls on Liberals to enact Conservative election pledges on housing

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt his plan to deal with the country's housing crisis. Poilievre says the Liberals should eliminate the fed...

Sep 09, 2025