Category: Canada

OTTAWA — The Canadian government has announced support for the country’s agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that the current payment cap under AgriStability, a program that works similarly to crop insurance, will double to $6 million for the 2025 program year.…

In a post on X Saturday evening, the Liberal Party of Canada is confirming that Prime Minister Mark Carney will run in the Ottawa riding of Nepean in the next federal election. The Ottawa area riding has been held since 2015 by Chandra Arya, who was disqualified from the Liberal leadership and then recently told…

Canada’s next federal election will be held on April 28, Global News has learned. Prime Minister Mark Carney will make the call no later than Sunday.

MONTREAL — The federal government says it will continue to fund Jordan’s Principle to support First Nations children through 2026. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the extension about 24 hours before a federal election campaign is expected to kick off. No specific spending amounts were provided in the latest announcement, but Hajdu says the…

Health Minister Kamal Khera said the government is expecting an additional 4.5 million Canadians to be eligible and coverage will start as early as June 1.

Ottawa is warning travellers that the U.S. is changing its rules for longer visits. As of April, those staying more than 30 days will have to register with the U.S. government.

Nova Scotia has become the latest province to scrap electrical vehicle rebates for Teslas due to the CEO’s association with the U.S. administration and its trade war on Canada.

OTTAWA — The federal health minister says that as of May, all eligible Canadians will be able to apply for the federal dental care program. The program was launched initially for seniors in December 2023 and has been expanded in phases to cover children and people with disabilities. In May, the program will open to…

The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for those heading south of the border, noting the U.S. requires that visitors register if staying more than 30 days. The updated advisory says the registration requirement applies to Canadians and other foreign nationals travelling to the U.S. “Immigration officers may ask you to demonstrate that you…

Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces. Wearing in a white Oilers jersey, McIntyre was visiting from Nova Scotia and had hoped to…