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Canada sanctions Hamas leaders as Joly says more aid must reach Gaza Strip

Canada sanctions Hamas leaders as Joly says more aid must reach Gaza Strip

OTTAWA — Canada sanctioned nearly a dozen people Tuesday connected to the brutal attack on Israel four months ago that triggered the country's protracted conflict with Hamas.
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Auto theft: Poilievre would improve screening, add more staff at country's ports

Auto theft: Poilievre would improve screening, add more staff at country's ports

MONTREAL — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to improve security at the country's ports as part of his plan to combat vehicle theft in the country.
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Montreal police investigate four arsons overnight within two-hour span

Montreal police investigate four arsons overnight within two-hour span

Montreal police say four businesses were targeted by arson within the span of two hours early this morning.
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Freeland announces $199 million in support for low-income renters, shelters

Freeland announces $199 million in support for low-income renters, shelters

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is putting nearly $200 million in new money toward supporting low-income renters and shelters.
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In the news for Feb. 6: Health Minister hits pause on MAID, Nova Scotia storm cleanup

In the news for Feb. 6: Health Minister hits pause on MAID, Nova Scotia storm cleanup

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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Canada needs time for 'deeper conversation' on assisted dying, mental health: Holland

Canada needs time for 'deeper conversation' on assisted dying, mental health: Holland

OTTAWA — Thirteen years ago, in the throes of a major political loss and personal crisis, Mark Holland experienced the darkest period of his life.
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End public funding of privately owned rooming hotels, says B.C. fire inquest jury

End public funding of privately owned rooming hotels, says B.C. fire inquest jury

BURNABY, B.C. — The jury in a coroner's inquest into the Winters Hotel fire that killed two people in Vancouver two years ago has recommended ending public funding for single-room-occupancy hotels in privately owned buildings.
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Greener Homes Grant program proves more popular than federal government expected

Greener Homes Grant program proves more popular than federal government expected

OTTAWA — Demand for federal cash to help defray the cost of home energy renovations spiked in recent months, forcing the government to close applications for the program almost a year earlier than expected.
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B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

B.C. minister Robinson stepping down over remarks that angered pro-Palestinian groups

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson is stepping down over her remarks that modern Israel was founded on "a crappy piece of land," after her repeated apologies failed to quell the outcry from pro-Palestinia
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Trudeau, Simon send wishes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis

Trudeau, Simon send wishes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined a chorus of well-wishers from Canada and around the world on Monday in wishing King Charles a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed the monarch has been diagnosed with cancer.
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