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Ottawa marks the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Ottawa marks the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Ottawa held celebrations on Saturday to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which stands as one of Canada's most decisive military victories. Confederation Square became silent around 11 a.m.
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Woman dies after stabbing in Montreal in city's fifth homicide of the year

Woman dies after stabbing in Montreal in city's fifth homicide of the year

Montreal police are investigating after a 34-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in the city's east end Friday night. Police say they received a call around 7 p.m. about a conflict between two people in an apartment.
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Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds, but which candidate will have the memberships?

Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds, but which candidate will have the memberships?

With 10 days left for candidates to enter the Conservative party leadership race — and 20 before $300,000 worth in fees are due — what's capturing the attention of those watching as of late are the crowds.
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MacKay recalls the French, German NATO 'no' to Ukraine that Zelenskyy denounced

MacKay recalls the French, German NATO 'no' to Ukraine that Zelenskyy denounced

OTTAWA — Peter MacKay says he was chilled by a memory from his time as Canada's defence minister as he absorbed the recent images of Volodymyr Zelenskyy walking through the corpse-laden streets of Bucha.
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No winning ticket for Friday's $44.5 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Friday's $44.5 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $44.5 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Apr. 12 will grow to an estimated $50 million and there will be two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs.
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Foreign affairs minister Joly heading to Indonesia, Vietnam to expand partnerships

Foreign affairs minister Joly heading to Indonesia, Vietnam to expand partnerships

Canada's foreign affairs minister is travelling to Asia for meetings to expand partnerships and engage with nations as part of the government's forthcoming Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy. Mélanie Joly says she will visit Indonesia and Vietnam.
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Guilbeault asks Alberta minister Nixon to 'correct' column on emissions reduction

Guilbeault asks Alberta minister Nixon to 'correct' column on emissions reduction

EDMONTON — Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has written a letter to his Alberta counterpart to correct what he calls errors in Jason Nixon's recent newspaper column.
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Automakers say federal budget not doing enough to hit new electric vehicle targets

Automakers say federal budget not doing enough to hit new electric vehicle targets

OTTAWA — The Canadian auto industry says federal budget programs for electric vehicles and charging stations aren't enough to reach the government's ambitious new sales targets.
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Holocaust denial — and downplaying the Nazis' murder of Jews — to be outlawed

Holocaust denial — and downplaying the Nazis' murder of Jews — to be outlawed

OTTAWA — Holocaust denial is to be outlawed in Canada, in a further effort to stamp out rising antisemitism.
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The government has committed $5.3 billion to establish dental care. What comes next?

The government has committed $5.3 billion to establish dental care. What comes next?

OTTAWA — The Liberal budget laid out money for a new dental care program Thursday, but not necessarily a plan. Now that $5.3 billion is on the table, the government has just shy of nine months to drill into the details and deliver.
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