Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Ontario
23 bilingual municipalities ask judge to suspend portions of Quebec language law
MONTREAL — A group of 23 bilingual municipalities asked a Quebec Superior Court judge on…
Tobacco companies seek to extend order suspending legal proceedings against them
TORONTO — Three tobacco giants are yet again seeking to extend an order suspending legal…
A ‘weird’ debate: vice-presidential hopefuls to face off ahead of razor-thin election
WASHINGTON — Tim Walz and JD Vance are set to face off Tuesday in the…
Survivors call for reversal of Canada’s ‘cut’ to residential school search spending
OTTAWA — Residential school survivors say the federal government is keeping the truth about those…
Five things to know ahead of Toronto Raptors training camp in Montreal
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors begin their pre-season training camp on Tuesday in Montreal. Here…
In the news today: Two campaigns shift to Saskatchewan, Trump’s trade war continues
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico, a country with pressing problems
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum will take the oath of office Tuesday as Mexico’s…
Hoggard takes stand in sex assault trial, denies that he raped complainant
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard took the stand in his sexual assault trial on Tuesday, denying…
JD Vance and Tim Walz face off during U.S. vice-presidential debate
SAINT PAUL — Tim Walz and JD Vance played attack dog for their presidential partner…
Media veterans tell inquiry of pervasive influence wielded by China, India in Canada
OTTAWA — The Chinese community in Canada has long been caught in the crosshairs of…
Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases
The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today. The rate in Ontario is…
Protection against RSV coming soon for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut
TORONTO — Dr. Noah Ivers remembers thinking his infant son just had a cold. But…
Canadian MPs join Australian, New Zealand peers in pushing for Palestine statehood
OTTAWA — Canadian members of Parliament are working with their colleagues in Australia and New…
B.C. parties lean into ideology as Greens release tax-heavy election platform
British Columbia’s three major parties leaned into their ideological divides Tuesday, with the Green Party…
Bloc pushes government on pension pact as Liberals survive non-confidence vote
OTTAWA — The Liberal government survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks Tuesday,…
In the news today: Walz and Vance to face off during VP debate
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
A cruise ship bound on a round-the-world voyage leaves Belfast after a 4-month delay
LONDON (AP) — A cruise ship taking passengers on a 3 1/2-year around-the-world voyage has…
New-look Grand Slam of Curling series kicks off under new ownership
The Grand Slam of Curling season kicked off Tuesday with a new look and improved…
A cruise ship bound on a round-the-world voyage leaves Belfast after a 4-month delay
LONDON (AP) — A cruise ship taking passengers on a 3 1/2-year around-the-world voyage finally…
Canada condemns Iran’s strikes on Israel, reiterates calls for ceasefire
OTTAWA — As war spread in the Middle East on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie…
WNBA Toronto president Teresa Resch set to speak at Elevate tech conference
TORONTO — Teresa Resch likes to put her time and energy into organizations that go…
Quebec premier floats idea of ‘waiting zones’ in Canada for asylum seekers
PARIS — Quebec Premier François Legault says his government has asked Ottawa to set up…
Small businesses to receive five years’ worth of carbon rebates in December
OTTAWA — Owners of small and medium-sized businesses will finally receive their long-awaited carbon pricing…
Renaud-Bray group buys art supply retailer DeSerres
MONTREAL — The Renaud-Bray group says it has acquired art supply retailer DeSerres. Financial terms…