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Clandestine climbers flock to Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory, damaging historic site

Clandestine climbers flock to Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory, damaging historic site

MONTREAL — A Catholic shrine that is one of Montreal's most recognizable landmarks is attracting a new kind of pilgrim. Since last summer, St.
CRTC looking into inmate phone call rates in Canada following Ontario case

CRTC looking into inmate phone call rates in Canada following Ontario case

TORONTO — The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is looking into the rates for phone calls at correctional facilities across the country, spurred by high long-distance charges that families of inmates at Ontario jails had to
CBC head calls for a 'national conversation' on Conservatives' pledge to defund

CBC head calls for a 'national conversation' on Conservatives' pledge to defund

OTTAWA — With U.S. President Donald Trump making "territorial claims," the new head of CBC says defunding the public broadcaster could erode a pillar of Canada's cultural identity.
NDP urges action on pharmacare, dental care as health ministers meet in Halifax

NDP urges action on pharmacare, dental care as health ministers meet in Halifax

OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats are urging the Liberal government to move quickly to complete expansion of the dental care program and start signing deals with the provinces and territories to begin pharmacare coverage.
Trump's pick for commerce says president's tariff threat could be just the beginning

Trump's pick for commerce says president's tariff threat could be just the beginning

WASHINGTON — The man U.S.
Privy Council had diplomats urge Denmark to expedite Carolyn Bennett's ambassadorship

Privy Council had diplomats urge Denmark to expedite Carolyn Bennett's ambassadorship

OTTAWA — Bureaucrats working for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had diplomats push Denmark to speed up the appointment of former cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett as ambassador to that country — a change most embassy staff learned of through a media le
B.C. assembles 'war room' as U.S. tariff threat looms on Saturday

B.C. assembles 'war room' as U.S. tariff threat looms on Saturday

VANCOUVER — The relationship between the U.S. and Canada has "fundamentally changed," regardless of whether U.S. President Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Canadian goods materialize on Saturday, according to the chair of a new B.C.
Abdelrazik's lawyer cites 'serial hypocrisies' in final detention case arguments

Abdelrazik's lawyer cites 'serial hypocrisies' in final detention case arguments

OTTAWA — A lawyer for Abousfian Abdelrazik accused the federal government of "serial hypocrisies" as closing arguments began on his client's lawsuit over his prolonged detention in Sudan.
Ontario judge begins hearing arguments over landmark $32.5-billion tobacco settlement

Ontario judge begins hearing arguments over landmark $32.5-billion tobacco settlement

TORONTO — An Ontario judge began hearing arguments Wednesday about whether to approve a landmark $32.5-billion settlement that would see three major tobacco companies compensate provinces, territories and ex-smokers across the country.
Ukrainians worry as their three-year emergency visas are set to expire

Ukrainians worry as their three-year emergency visas are set to expire

OTTAWA — Many of the 300,000 Ukrainians who have come to Canada on three-year emergency visas since 2022 face an uncertain future as their temporary resident permits come closer to expiring, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress warned Wednesday.
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