Canada

The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada. The Immigration Department says the change is...

When the federal government launched the permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents, it was described as a faster route.

OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs say the federal government is enabling residential school denialism by failing to make it a crime.

WestJet flight attendants have authorized a strike that could see thousands of workers walk off the job in fewer than three weeks if they are unable to reach a new deal on contract demands. In an update...

Fifty years after the Olympic Games put Montreal on the world stage, a debate has returned on whether the city could or should try to bring back the Games. With the Olympic Stadium still undergoing...

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady for the sixth consecutive time on Wednesday and said it expects the economy to rebound after a rough start to the year.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made drastic cuts to the amount of student and temporary foreign worker visas issued to newcomers. Impacted by the cuts are not just school programs,...

MONTREAL — A Canadian shipping firm has repeatedly had to postpone plans to exit the Strait of Hormuz after nearly five months trapped in the Persian Gulf amid the Middle East war. Quebec-based Desgagnés’s...

OTTAWA — Hundreds of First Nations chiefs are gathering in Ottawa today for the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting. They'll be debating 53 separate resolutions during the three-day gathering....