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'Nobody's perfect,' Joly says of Afghan evacuation, as Tories question plaque

'Nobody's perfect,' Joly says of Afghan evacuation, as Tories question plaque

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says it was "a messy situation" trying to help Afghans escape the Taliban, as Conservatives questioned her department's decision to install a plaque commemorating the August 2021 airlift.
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Police-reported hate crimes rise again, as pandemic worsens discrimination: StatCan

Police-reported hate crimes rise again, as pandemic worsens discrimination: StatCan

OTTAWA — The turmoil of the pandemic contributed to the rise of hate and discriminatory behaviour, reflecting historical surges in antisemitism, says the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver.
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Liberals introduce legislation to create a corporate ownership registry

Liberals introduce legislation to create a corporate ownership registry

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are moving ahead with plans to create an ownership registry after promising to increase transparency about who owns and controls corporations.
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Alberta information commissioner to investigate Kearl tailings leak notifications

Alberta information commissioner to investigate Kearl tailings leak notifications

EDMONTON — Alberta's information commissioner has started an investigation into how the province's energy regulator notified the public about tailings pond releases at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine.
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Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree calls Sri Lanka a 'failed and bankrupt state'

Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree calls Sri Lanka a 'failed and bankrupt state'

OTTAWA — A government MP and parliamentary secretary to a cabinet minister is calling Sri Lanka "a failed and bankrupt state" as the country receives another international bailout.
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Canada extends emergency visa applications for Ukrainians fleeing war until July

Canada extends emergency visa applications for Ukrainians fleeing war until July

OTTAWA — Ukrainians seeking refuge in Canada from war will have another few months to apply for temporary safe haven, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced Wednesday.
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First presidential visit since 2016 brings heavy security presence to Ottawa

First presidential visit since 2016 brings heavy security presence to Ottawa

OTTAWA — U.S.
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Don't assume U.S. minds are made up about Safe Third Country treaty: Canada's envoy

Don't assume U.S. minds are made up about Safe Third Country treaty: Canada's envoy

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration is not dismissing out of hand the idea of renegotiating the bilateral 2004 treaty that governs the flow of asylum seekers across its northern border, says Canada's ambassador to the U.S.
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Biden visit puts Canadian defence spending, Norad modernization back under microscope

Biden visit puts Canadian defence spending, Norad modernization back under microscope

OTTAWA — U.S. President Joe Biden's long-anticipated first trip to Ottawa this week is expected to put the state of North America's defences and Canada's military spending back under the microscope.
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Ottawa to spend $1.5 billion to improve access to drugs for rare diseases

Ottawa to spend $1.5 billion to improve access to drugs for rare diseases

MONTREAL — The federal government will spend up to $1.5 billion over the next three years to improve access to drugs used to treat rare diseases, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Wednesday. Almost all the funding envelope — $1.
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