Canada, California to partner on climate action and nature protection

LOS ANGELES — Canada and California are kindred progressive spirits on climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday as he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled...

Residents of flood-prone areas in B.C. urged to be ready to leave at short notice

VICTORIA — Officials in British Columbia are urging residents of communities at elevated risk of flooding to be prepared if water levels rise due to rapidly...

Canada would need to spend $75.3B more to reach NATO defence spending target: PBO

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government would need to spend an additional $75.3 billion on defence over the next five years for...

Russia raiding Ukraine wheat stores, exporting it with false papers: Ukraine minister

OTTAWA — Ukraine’s agriculture minister has told Ottawa that Russia is raiding its grain stores and selling Ukrainian wheat covertly on the international market. Mykola Solskyi...

Urgent measures must be taken to ensure rights of Canadian children: UN committee

OTTAWA — The United Nations committee on the rights of the child has released a report expressing serious concerns about the welfare of children in Canada...

Safety board blames improper training for death at Montreal’s giant ferris wheel

MONTREAL — Deficient safety practices at the ferris wheel in Montreal’s Old Port led to the Christmas Day 2021 death of a worker at the tourist...

Casino supervisor tells court that former MP became agitated over blackjack losses

OTTAWA — An operations supervisor at Casino Lac Leamy told an Ottawa courtroom Thursday that former Liberal MP Raj Grewal got so agitated playing blackjack four...

Registration opens Friday for first subsidized flights bringing Ukrainians to Canada

OTTAWA — Ukrainians seeking a free commercial flight to Canada subsidized through donations of Aeroplan points will be able to register online as of Friday, but...

Korea seeks to deepen trade ties as feds appoint panel on Indo-Pacific strategy

Crown stays charge against federal public servant in echo of Mark Norman case

OTTAWA — The failed prosecution of vice-admiral Mark Norman loomed large on Thursday as a second federal official accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million...