Canada

Bloc Québécois won't support Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion
Bloc Québécois won't support Pierre Poilievre's non-confidence motion

The Bloc Québécois is ruling out the possibility that Canadians will be plunged into an early election next week, signalling Wednesday their intention to vote against a Conservative motion of non-confidence...

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Canada needs strategy reboot at a time of geopolitical turmoil: former ambassadors
Canada needs strategy reboot at a time of geopolitical turmoil: former ambassadors

WASHINGTON — Five former Canadian ambassadors to the United States have signed an open letter calling on Ottawa to adopt a plan to deepen co-operation with its closest neighbour, saying Canada needs...

6h ago

Canada abstains from UN motion calling on Israel to end occupation of Gaza, West Bank
Canada abstains from UN motion calling on Israel to end occupation of Gaza, West Bank

OTTAWA — Canada abstained Wednesday from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its "unlawful presence" in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank within a year. The decision...

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Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits
Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits

OTTAWA — The Liberal government will slash the number of international student visas it processes by another 10 per cent, and a group representing Ontario colleges is warning that will lead to program...

2h ago

Rogers acquires majority MLSE stake from Bell in $4.7B deal
Rogers acquires majority MLSE stake from Bell in $4.7B deal

Rogers Communications Inc. has acquired Bell's 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) for $4.7 billion. MLSE is the parent company of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, the NBA's...

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Six unconnected stories. The same tragic ending
Six unconnected stories. The same tragic ending

Over 11 days recently, six Indigenous people were killed in separate encounters with police departments across the country. The outcome of any one incident isn't surprising, but so many, so quickly,...

15h ago

'You got something to say?': NDP leader Jagmeet Singh confronts protester in Ottawa
'You got something to say?': NDP leader Jagmeet Singh confronts protester in Ottawa

There were some tense moments on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday afternoon when NDP leader Jagmeet Singh confronted a heckling protester. The moment captured on video appears to show Singh walking...
Trudeau's government could face confidence vote next week
Trudeau's government could face confidence vote next week

The first confidence test of Justin Trudeau’s government this fall could take place next week, and if the government falls, the country could be thrust into an election. CityNews has learned the Government...

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StatCan looks to improve the way it tracks wireless plan pricing with new data
StatCan looks to improve the way it tracks wireless plan pricing with new data

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada has changed the way it tracks the price of wireless plans in an effort to capture a more accurate picture of what Canadians are paying when it calculates the inflation rate. The...
Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada authorized Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus on Tuesday. The mRNA vaccine, called Spikevax, has been reformulated to...