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Groups call on Ottawa to activate foreign influence registry as election approaches

Groups call on Ottawa to activate foreign influence registry as election approaches

OTTAWA — Members of diaspora communities are urging Ottawa to get its planned foreign influence transparency registry up and running before the coming general election.
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Gretzky remains silent as wife Janet joins Trump, Orr in hockey legend's defence

Gretzky remains silent as wife Janet joins Trump, Orr in hockey legend's defence

The wife of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky says it has "broken his heart" to read "mean comments" as he faces intense criticism in Canada.
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Federal government moves closer to taking over Russian cargo plane for Ukraine

Federal government moves closer to taking over Russian cargo plane for Ukraine

OTTAWA — The federal government has taken administrative steps to obtain full control over a massive Russian cargo plane parked in Toronto, which Ottawa hopes to use to generate financial support for Ukraine.
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Quebec minister Éric Caire resigns over auto board scandal

Quebec minister Éric Caire resigns over auto board scandal

QUÉBEC — A long-serving minister in Quebec's Coalition Avenir Québec government has resigned amid a scandal over at least half a billion dollars in cost overruns related to the auto insurance board's online platform.
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Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal

Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal

OTTAWA — Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa's pharmacare program on Thursday, giving it access to federal funding to cover the cost of birth control and diabetes medications as well as hormone replacement therapy for menopau
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Ontario measles cases nearly double count marking largest increase in almost 30 years

Ontario measles cases nearly double count marking largest increase in almost 30 years

TORONTO — Ontario identified 78 new measles cases over the course of two weeks, public health officials said Thursday, calling it the largest outbreak the province has seen in almost 30 years.
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Ottawa announces $270-million agreement for Inuit-led conservation efforts in Arctic

Ottawa announces $270-million agreement for Inuit-led conservation efforts in Arctic

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $270-million agreement for jobs and conservation projects in the Qikiqtani region, a majority-Inuit territory that is part of Nunavut.
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Montreal-area mayors outraged as Quebec tables bill to expand hazardous landfill

Montreal-area mayors outraged as Quebec tables bill to expand hazardous landfill

MONTREAL — Montreal-area mayors are denouncing the Quebec government’s decision to force a suburb north of the city to cede a piece of land for the expansion of a hazardous waste disposal site.
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Halifax court approves settlement in Dell class action over data breach: lawyer

Halifax court approves settlement in Dell class action over data breach: lawyer

A lawyer representing Dell customers whose data was compromised in a 2017 breach says a Halifax court approved a $2.1-million settlement in a class action she filed on the consumers' behalf.
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S&P/TSX composite down 200 points, U.S. stock markets slide

S&P/TSX composite down 200 points, U.S. stock markets slide

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell 200 points Thursday amid widespread weakness, while U.S. stock markets slid in the afternoon after a mixed trading day, led by a 2.8 per cent decline on the Nasdaq.
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