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Canada pledges $229 million to help victims of Syria conflict, refugees

Canada pledges $229 million to help victims of Syria conflict, refugees

OTTAWA — Canada is giving $229 million in aid for Syria and neighbouring nations hosting refugees from the war-torn state.
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Bloc Québécois wants to end daily prayer in House, but Trudeau says not a priority

Bloc Québécois wants to end daily prayer in House, but Trudeau says not a priority

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois wants the "Almighty God" out of the House of Commons. The party tabled a motion Tuesday to change a standing order requiring that a prayer be read before each daily sitting of the House.
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'It didn't cross their minds': Emergency director says RCMP didn't consider alert

'It didn't cross their minds': Emergency director says RCMP didn't consider alert

HALIFAX — The head of Nova Scotia's Emergency Management Office sayshe found it surprisingthe RCMP waited so long to issue a provincewide alert about a gunman who killed 22 people during a 13-hour rampage in April 2020.
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Help heal Indigenous residential school trauma, public safety minister tells RCMP

Help heal Indigenous residential school trauma, public safety minister tells RCMP

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is directing the head of the RCMP to work closely with Indigenous communities to address the traumatic legacy of residential schools.
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Government finances better than expected, surgical backlogs : In The News for May 10

Government finances better than expected, surgical backlogs : In The News for May 10

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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'The land is my therapy': healing centre encourages reconnecting with Inuit identity

'The land is my therapy': healing centre encourages reconnecting with Inuit identity

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Government coffers fuller than expected due to higher inflation, growth: Desjardins

Government coffers fuller than expected due to higher inflation, growth: Desjardins

OTTAWA — A new analysis of government finances across the country says revenues were much stronger than expected in the last year due to higher inflation and economic growth.
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Tears, hugs and joy in St. John's, N.L., as 166 Ukrainian refugees arrive from Poland

Tears, hugs and joy in St. John's, N.L., as 166 Ukrainian refugees arrive from Poland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Nine-year-old Zoriana Shapoval had barely rounded the corner at the St. John's International Airport Monday night when she saw her big sister Sofiia Shapoval waiting in the crowd, and ran straight for her outstretched arms.
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Heartbreaking for military who served in Afghanistan to see Taliban in power: Anand

Heartbreaking for military who served in Afghanistan to see Taliban in power: Anand

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand has said it is "heartbreaking" for members of Canada's armed forces who served in Afghanistan to see the Taliban back in power.
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Pilot involved in Ontario plane crash reported for improper registration: instructor

Pilot involved in Ontario plane crash reported for improper registration: instructor

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A British Columbia flight instructor alleges the pilot of a plane that crashed in northern Ontario with two wanted men on board had been advertising flight tours on a plane that wasn't registered for commercial use.
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