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Katrina Chen exits B.C. cabinet, citing 'long-standing trauma,' gender-based violence

Katrina Chen exits B.C. cabinet, citing 'long-standing trauma,' gender-based violence

VICTORIA — Former British Columbia cabinet member Katrina Chen says she took herself out of contention for a new ministerial position in order to deal with "long-standing trauma" suffered as a result of gender-based violence.
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'More to do' on systemic barriers facing Muslim charities, Trudeau acknowledges

'More to do' on systemic barriers facing Muslim charities, Trudeau acknowledges

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Wednesday there is "significantly more to do" on the systemic barriers that confront Muslim charities amid concerns from a federal watchdog that his review of the issue also faces roadblocks.
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Quebec's auditor finds Education Department ill-prepared for pivot to online learning

Quebec's auditor finds Education Department ill-prepared for pivot to online learning

QUEBEC — The province's Education Department was ill-prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to shutter in March 2020, and it still does not have a complete picture of the learning delays that resulted, Quebec's auditor general said Wednes
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Quebec coroner questions why witnesses failed to report drunk driver before crash

Quebec coroner questions why witnesses failed to report drunk driver before crash

MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is questioning why people who saw a drunk driver get behind the wheel failed to call police before he got into a crash that killed four members of a family north of Quebec City last year.
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Developed countries called on to provide meaningful financial support at COP15

Developed countries called on to provide meaningful financial support at COP15

MONTREAL — Hard talks on hard targets for saving the world's biodiversity began Wednesday at an international conference in Montreal, with calls for rich nations to pony up to save functioning ecosystems where most of them exist — in poor nations.
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Tens of thousands of families have applied for federal child dental benefit: Gould

Tens of thousands of families have applied for federal child dental benefit: Gould

OTTAWA — Social Development Minister Karina Gould says 35,000 people have applied for the new child dental benefit since the program opened a week ago.
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Canada's government will review RCMP equipment contract with ties to China: Trudeau

Canada's government will review RCMP equipment contract with ties to China: Trudeau

OTTAWA — The federal government is reviewing an RCMP equipment contract with a company that has ties to China's government, the prime minister said Wednesday.
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Bob Rae heads to Haiti in attempt at political consensus, amid possible intervention

Bob Rae heads to Haiti in attempt at political consensus, amid possible intervention

OTTAWA — Canada is trying to dislodge a political impasse in Haiti by sending one of its top diplomats to Port-au-Prince. Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, started an in-person push for negotiations Wednesday.
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Visa issues at COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal could stem from UN delays

Visa issues at COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal could stem from UN delays

OTTAWA — The COP15 conference on biodiversity loss is underway in Montreal, but hundreds of delegates from developing countries are missing out due to visa issues that could stem from the United Nations issuing late accreditations.
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Canada commits $800 million to support Indigenous-led conservation projects

Canada commits $800 million to support Indigenous-led conservation projects

MONTREAL — Ottawa will spend up to $800 million to support four major Indigenous-led conservation projects across the country covering nearly one million square kilometres of land and water, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday.
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