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In the news today: Canada's health-care spending to reach $372 billion in 2024

In the news today: Canada's health-care spending to reach $372 billion in 2024

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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Trump clinches victory; Trudeau touts Canada-U.S. relationship as 'envy of the world'

Trump clinches victory; Trudeau touts Canada-U.S. relationship as 'envy of the world'

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump clinched the United States election after a tumultuous campaign and Canadian officials talked up the important relationship between neighbours in congratulating the former president on his extraordinary comeback on Wednesday
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'Should never have ended like that': Inuk man killed by police in Quebec's Far North

'Should never have ended like that': Inuk man killed by police in Quebec's Far North

MONTREAL — A remote northern Quebec community is demanding justice after a man was shot and killed and his twin brother seriously injured by police responding to someone allegedly trying to drive while impaired.
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A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby's next B.C. cabinet table

A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby's next B.C. cabinet table

British Columbia Premier David Eby's new cabinet will be sworn in on Nov. 18, and it will have to feature a significant number of new ministers after last month's election saw several incumbents defeated while others didn't run.
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Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump's election

Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump's election

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault is raising concerns about the prospect of a "massive influx of immigrants" to the province following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, and he says Quebec has already reached capacity.
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Quebec 'ready to use' notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province

Quebec 'ready to use' notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec universities to begin their careers in the province's public system.
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Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok survives confidence vote after effort to oust him

Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok survives confidence vote after effort to oust him

OTTAWA — P.J. Akeeagok is still the premier of Nunavut after surviving a tight confidence vote in the Legislature on Wednesday. In a 10-8 vote, MLAs defeated a motion to strip him of his premiership and remove him from cabinet.
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Ontario man with indeterminate prison sentence dies at 47 of 'natural causes' in B.C.

Ontario man with indeterminate prison sentence dies at 47 of 'natural causes' in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman's nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47.
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'Let's be calm': Canada's cabinet ministers reflect on Donald Trump's election win

'Let's be calm': Canada's cabinet ministers reflect on Donald Trump's election win

OTTAWA — Canadian cabinet ministers are offering reassurances and urging calm after learning former president Donald Trump will be heading back to the White House after a campaign in which he promised punishing tariffs and mass deportations.
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No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout

No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout

VANCOUVER — British Columbia port employers say they may be "required to reassess" their position on a current offer to more than 700 unionized workers as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the West Coast.
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