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Press to join U.S.-led Indo-Pacific economic framework, business leaders urge Ottawa

Press to join U.S.-led Indo-Pacific economic framework, business leaders urge Ottawa

WASHINGTON — There's a four-letter F-word American leaders don't much use these days when they talk about international trade: "free.
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No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $50 million draw. The two available $1 million Maxmillion prizes are also going unclaimed.
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177 Ukrainian refugees land in Newfoundland on second provincially-chartered flight

177 Ukrainian refugees land in Newfoundland on second provincially-chartered flight

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As a plane carrying 177 Ukrainian refugees touched down in St. John's, N.L., Tuesday night, Pamela Ryder Lahey was at the front of the crowd inside the airport waiting for five young people to walk through the gates.
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Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair: police did not ask for Emergencies Act

Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair: police did not ask for Emergencies Act

OTTAWA — Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland say they didn't hear recommendations from police to enact the Emergencies Act.
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Kelowna latest to declare local state of emergency due to possible flooding

Kelowna latest to declare local state of emergency due to possible flooding

VANCOUVER — The City of Kelowna is the latest to declare a local state of emergency in response to isolated flooding that threatens property in some areas due to higher-than-expected rainfall that has swelled rivers across many parts of British Colum
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Federal government gives $77 million for new fire-resistant buildings in Lytton, B.C.

Federal government gives $77 million for new fire-resistant buildings in Lytton, B.C.

LYTTON, B.C. — Harjit Sajjan toured the ruins of Lytton, B.C., on Tuesday, witnessing the full impact of what a wildfire did to the community when it raced through the village in June last year.
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'Whisky war' with Denmark over tiny Arctic island ends peacefully with deal

'Whisky war' with Denmark over tiny Arctic island ends peacefully with deal

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has struck a historic deal with Denmark, settling a dispute stretching back five decades over a 1.3-square-kilometre island in the Arctic.
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Police sergeant says slain Quebec teenager holding air pistol was perceived as threat

Police sergeant says slain Quebec teenager holding air pistol was perceived as threat

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Quebec provincial police officers who responded to an emergency call that left a 17-year-old dead testified on Tuesday about a quick interaction with a teenager in crisis that lasted just over a minute.
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Trudeau says Canadian attendance at Russian embassy event 'absolutely unacceptable'

Trudeau says Canadian attendance at Russian embassy event 'absolutely unacceptable'

OTTAWA — It was "absolutely unacceptable" that any Canadian representative attended a party at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.
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Key enterprises could face penalties under federal bill to bolster cybersecurity

Key enterprises could face penalties under federal bill to bolster cybersecurity

OTTAWA — Key enterprises in the banking and telecommunications industries would be among those required to bolster cybersecurity and report digital attacks — or possibly face penalties — under a federal bill introduced Tuesday.
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