Carney’s 1st day in China secures agreements on energy – but no tariff breakthrough yet
Prime Minister Mark Carney witnessed the signing of an agreement to co-operate more with China on clean and conventional energy the first day of talks in Beijing on Thursday, after years of difficult relations between the two countries. But at this point, none of the agreements included a resolution to tariffs. Beijing also did not […]
Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ont. wants military to help evacuate residents over lack of clean water
Frustrations are mounting in a remote First Nation as plans are underway to [evacuate residents](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/kashechewan-evacuation-water-treatment-9.7035457) from the remote fly-in community in northern Ontario due to a lack of clean water. On Sunday, Kashechewan First Nation Chief Hosea Wesley declared a state of local emergency because the community’s water treatment plant was in disrepair. Now, the […]
‘It’s like on Amazon’: Illegal drugs advertised online, delivered by Canada Post
Websites are selling illegal drugs online. Here’s why it’s so hard to stop them It’s like Amazon for hard drugs: cocaine, heroin and ecstasy, paid for with credit cards and e-transfers, delivered by Canada Post. For weeks, CBC Ottawa and Radio-Canada exchanged messages with nearly a dozen people who have been buying these drugs online. […]
Carney heads to Paris as allies discuss security guarantees for Ukraine
The coalition of countries supporting Ukraine, including Canada, face a pivotal moment as they convene in Paris this week to map out a credible pathway towards a possible ceasefire and reconstruction. Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the gathering of more than 30 leaders, where the key issue of postwar security guarantees will be discussed. […]
Former MP Charlie Angus planned a quiet retirement. Now, he’d rather ‘kick at the darkness’
Sitting in Ottawa’s Rainbow Bistro, preparing for his band to play a gig, former MP Charlie Angus was reflecting on the past year. His plan to quietly retire and write a book turned into creating viral videos viewed around the world and a cross-Canada tour to fight Donald Trump. A few months ago, Angus was […]
‘Too much regulation, not enough action’: Carney rebuffs Trudeau’s climate policies
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has too much regulation and not enough investments in clean energy and technology — and he’s making his most direct repudiation yet of his predecessor’s environmental policies. “Because I care about the issue fundamentally, I care about what gets done,” Carney said in a year-end interview with CBC News […]
Frustration grows in Niagara Falls, Ont., with no clear progress on fate of Marineland and belugas
Residents in Niagara Falls, Ont., continue to wait for news on the future of Marineland’s property and dozens of animals, including up to 30 belugas and four dolphins — nearly two months after the federal government turned down the theme park’s [request to export the mammals](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/marineland-belugas-export-denied-1.7647908). The shuttered park and zoo once attracted millions of […]
Liberal, NDP MPs to visit West Bank, connect with Palestinians
A group of five Liberal MPs and a lone NDP parliamentarian are planning to spend three days in Israel and the occupied West Bank, at a time of heightened tensions between Ottawa and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. “I think being present helps; it does calm the situation because when you have internationals present, […]
Ottawa medical manufacturer giving up nuclear licence after defying regulator
A storied Kanata medical manufacturer is in the process of relinquishing its nuclear licence, more than a year after Canada’s nuclear regulator placed it under orders for violating the terms of that certificate. On Friday, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) confirmed that Best Theratronics is in the process of offloading the nuclear material it […]
Alberta Metis eying ownership stake in proposed oil pipeline
The Metis Settlements of Alberta say they’re interested in purchasing a stake in a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast and want to work with First Nations in British Columbia who oppose the project and plan to bring forward an emergency resolution at the Assembly of First Nations meetings in Ottawa Tuesday. Dave Lamouche, […]