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Increasing 'space-mindedness' a top priority for Canadian military: commander

Increasing 'space-mindedness' a top priority for Canadian military: commander

OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces Space Division says gaining awareness of what's going on outside our planet is one of his top priorities. Brig.-Gen.
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Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

Climate change, not habitat loss, may be the biggest threat to the survival of threatened caribou herds, new research suggests.
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International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

OTTAWA — International students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Monday.
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Teachers union joins bid to have Supreme Court rule on Quebec religious symbols ban

Teachers union joins bid to have Supreme Court rule on Quebec religious symbols ban

MONTREAL — A major Quebec teachers union says it will follow the lead of the English Montreal School Board and seek to challenge the province's secularism law before the Supreme Court of Canada.
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In the news today: Pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal's McGill University

In the news today: Pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal's McGill University

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Pro-Palestinian encampment grows at Montreal's McGill university

Pro-Palestinian encampment grows at Montreal's McGill university

MONTREAL — Pro-Palestinian student activists in Montreal have set up camp on the grounds of McGill University this weekend, following a wave of similar protests on campuses across the United States.
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Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request

Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request

VANCOUVER — Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may be a step backward in the fight against the deadl
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Quebec unveils $603-million five-year plan to protect French language

Quebec unveils $603-million five-year plan to protect French language

MONTREAL — Quebec is "going on the offensive" to protect and promote French, Minister Jean-François Roberge said Sunday as he presented a $603-million plan to counter what he described as the language's decline.
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World Central Kitchen resumes aid mission in Gaza after workers killed by airstrikes

World Central Kitchen resumes aid mission in Gaza after workers killed by airstrikes

OTTAWA — The World Central Kitchen plans to resume operations in the Gaza Strip Monday, four weeks after Israeli airstrikes killed seven of its aid workers including one Canadian.
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Quebec singer and songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland dies of natural causes at 89

Quebec singer and songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland dies of natural causes at 89

MONTREAL — Jean-Pierre Ferland, the singer-songwriter who became a fixture of Quebec's cultural landscape over a career that spanned more than six decades, died Saturday at the age of 89.
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