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Half of Quebec roads are in poor shape, auditor general finds

Half of Quebec roads are in poor shape, auditor general finds

Quebec's auditor general says half of the province's 31,000 kilometres of roads are in bad shape, including about two-thirds of the road network in three regions.
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Here's what the federal government's tight fiscal outlook could mean for pharmacare

Here's what the federal government's tight fiscal outlook could mean for pharmacare

OTTAWA — Liberals and New Democrats appear to be inching closer to an agreement on proposed pharmacare legislation, but a national drug plan may be farther out of reach than ever after this week's federal fiscal update.
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Quebec strikes: Legault says he's ready to increase offer in exchange for flexibility

Quebec strikes: Legault says he's ready to increase offer in exchange for flexibility

QUEBEC — For the first time since Quebec's public sector unions began strike action earlier this month, Quebec Premier François Legault said clearly on Thursday he is willing to increase his government's offer.
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Edmonton paramedic believed killed in Ukraine was caring, humble: family

Edmonton paramedic believed killed in Ukraine was caring, humble: family

An Edmonton man was killed earlier this month while serving as a medic with the Ukrainian military, say family members who describe him as a caring and humble son, brother and husband.
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Despite ceasefire, Toronto man says his family needs Canadian help to get out of Gaza

Despite ceasefire, Toronto man says his family needs Canadian help to get out of Gaza

MONTREAL — With one of his sons in a Gaza hospital, Toronto resident Nahed El-Khalidy said the recently announced ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is good news, though it came too late to save his daughter's life.
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Malichita cantaloupes likely cause of salmonella outbreak in five provinces: PHAC

Malichita cantaloupes likely cause of salmonella outbreak in five provinces: PHAC

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada says Malichita brand cantaloupes have likely caused a salmonella outbreak acrossfive provinces. It says as of Wednesday, there have been 26 confirmed cases in B.C., Ontario, Quebec, P.E.I.
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Aid groups say Ottawa still hampering work in Afghanistan, despite legislation

Aid groups say Ottawa still hampering work in Afghanistan, despite legislation

OTTAWA — Canadian aid groups say Ottawa hasn't cleared roadblocks that bar them from getting aid into Afghanistan, despite Parliament passing legislation this spring and allies issuing carve-outs to their own terrorism laws nearly two years ago.
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Batman folder, Chinese diplomats and nixed charges: what the Ortis jury didn't hear

Batman folder, Chinese diplomats and nixed charges: what the Ortis jury didn't hear

OTTAWA — A jury has declared former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis guilty of disclosing secrets to targets of police interest in violation of the Security of Information Act.
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In the news today: No terrorism link in border crossing crash: FBI

In the news today: No terrorism link in border crossing crash: FBI

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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'This is my life': Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

'This is my life': Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. The iconic singer, songwriter and activist says the recent CBC report was full of mistakes and omissions.
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