Canada & World

Canadian R&B singer Jully Black (centre) was honoured at an AFN Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa, Monday, April 3, 2023 for making an appreciated tweak to the Canadian national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah in February. Black was presented with an eagle feather and wrapped with a blanket during a Blanketing Ceremony by AFN Knowledge Keepers and National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AFN-Fred Cattroll **MANDATORY CREDIT **

Jully Black, Bret Hart among Canada’s Walk of Fame inductees getting their stars

Canada’s Walk of Fame has inducted more than 200 people over the past 25 years

Canadian R&B singer Jully Black (centre) was honoured at an AFN Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa, Monday, April 3, 2023 for making an appreciated tweak to the Canadian national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah in February. Black was presented with an eagle feather and wrapped with a blanket during a Blanketing Ceremony by AFN Knowledge Keepers and National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AFN-Fred Cattroll **MANDATORY CREDIT **
The Canadian prime ministers' residence, 24 Sussex, is seen on the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Almost a year before the closure of 24 Sussex Drive amid disrepair and an infestation of rodents, the chairman of the National Capital Commission's board of directors warned that further delaying a cabinet decision on the fate of the residence would put the whole structure at risk. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Feds warned about risks of delaying 24 Sussex decision almost a year before it closed

In 2018, Trudeau remarked that no prime minister wanted to spend taxpayer dollars on it

The Canadian prime ministers' residence, 24 Sussex, is seen on the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Almost a year before the closure of 24 Sussex Drive amid disrepair and an infestation of rodents, the chairman of the National Capital Commission's board of directors warned that further delaying a cabinet decision on the fate of the residence would put the whole structure at risk. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The federal government ended the 2022-23 fiscal year with a $41.3 billion deficit, slightly lower than it had forecast in its budget released in March. The Canada flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Federal government posts $41.3 billion deficit for 2022-23 fiscal year

Compared to 2021-22, revenues were up $34.2 billion

The federal government ended the 2022-23 fiscal year with a $41.3 billion deficit, slightly lower than it had forecast in its budget released in March. The Canada flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, May 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, is pictured on the screens of translators as he presents his first report in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Johnston was already set to testify at committee before opposition demanded he appear

Conservative, NDP and Bloc MPs want former governor general to explain why he decided against a public inquiry

David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference, is pictured on the screens of translators as he presents his first report in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Hugh Fraser, Hockey Canada Board Chair, prepares the gold medals during the medal ceremony of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal game in Halifax on Thursday, January 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Hockey Canada chair on post-scandal response: ‘We did a lot of listening’

Last year, a lawsuit filed by a woman alleging she was sexually assaulted by members of the world junior team came to light

Hugh Fraser, Hockey Canada Board Chair, prepares the gold medals during the medal ceremony of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal game in Halifax on Thursday, January 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
The ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Richard Drew

B.C., Alberta and Quebec join Ottawa in investigating ChatGPT

The federal authority launched its investigation in April

The ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Richard Drew
A woman walks past a Freedom Mobile story in Toronto on November 24, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Freedom Mobile unveils first nationwide plan following Rogers-Shaw deal

It will offer a $50 monthly plan that includes unlimited calls and texts

A woman walks past a Freedom Mobile story in Toronto on November 24, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Israeli flag flies with the Peace Tower in the background on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 21, 2002. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Israeli cabinet minister’s unofficial visit comes amid strained relations

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli to speak at a private Christian college near Toronto

The Israeli flag flies with the Peace Tower in the background on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 21, 2002. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The CGGS M. Perley searches the waters of the Bay of Fundy in Hillsburn, N.S. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. The federal government says it will invest $2.5 billion in new money to renew the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet of small vessels. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Ottawa to spend $2.5 billion on small vessels as it replaces aging coast guard fleet

The Canadian Coast Guard plans to acquire up to 61 small vessels

The CGGS M. Perley searches the waters of the Bay of Fundy in Hillsburn, N.S. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. The federal government says it will invest $2.5 billion in new money to renew the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet of small vessels. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Customers make their way through the parking lot of a Target store Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers. (AP Photo/George Walker IV

Target on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+

Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.…

Customers make their way through the parking lot of a Target store Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers. (AP Photo/George Walker IV
Former Unifor National President Jerry Dias. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osorio

Police lay no charges against former Unifor head Jerry Dias in alleged bribery case

The union claimed Dias allegedly gave a Unifor employee $25,000

Former Unifor National President Jerry Dias. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osorio
New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reports before attending Question Period, in Ottawa on May 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Singh asks Trudeau for certain conditions before getting security clearance

NDP leader is asking the prime minister to allow more members of his party to be briefed

New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reports before attending Question Period, in Ottawa on May 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
FILE - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds holds a news conference on COVID-19 in Johnston, Iowa, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. As the federal government scrambles to crack down on surging child labor violations, some state lawmakers want to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations. In addition to allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work unsupervised in child care centers last year, the Iowa Legislature sent a bill to Republican Gov. Reynolds earlier this month to expand the hours minors can work and allow 16- and 17-year-olds to serve alcohol in restaurants. (Olivia Sun/The Des Moines Register via AP, Pool, File)

Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed

Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in…

FILE - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds holds a news conference on COVID-19 in Johnston, Iowa, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. As the federal government scrambles to crack down on surging child labor violations, some state lawmakers want to let children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations. In addition to allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work unsupervised in child care centers last year, the Iowa Legislature sent a bill to Republican Gov. Reynolds earlier this month to expand the hours minors can work and allow 16- and 17-year-olds to serve alcohol in restaurants. (Olivia Sun/The Des Moines Register via AP, Pool, File)
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives to attend the APEC Leader’s Informal Dialogue with Guests as part of the APEC summit in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Canada and Saudi Arabia are normalizing diplomatic relations and appointing ambassadors five years after the Liberal government’s public comments on women’s rights led Riyadh to expel the Canadian ambassador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rungroj Yongrit/Pool Photo via AP

Canada, Saudi Arabia restore full diplomatic ties, appoint envoys after 2018 spat

In 2018, Global Affairs Canada tweeted that it wanted Saudi Arabia to ‘immediately release’ human rights activists

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives to attend the APEC Leader’s Informal Dialogue with Guests as part of the APEC summit in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Canada and Saudi Arabia are normalizing diplomatic relations and appointing ambassadors five years after the Liberal government’s public comments on women’s rights led Riyadh to expel the Canadian ambassador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rungroj Yongrit/Pool Photo via AP
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin speaks to members of the media following an acquittal in his case at a Gatineau, Que., courthouse on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The Military Police watchdog is launching a probe into how investigators handled a historical sexual-assault allegation against a central figure in Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Watchdog to probe how military police handled case against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin

A Quebec court acquitted Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin last December of one count of sexual assault

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin speaks to members of the media following an acquittal in his case at a Gatineau, Que., courthouse on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. The Military Police watchdog is launching a probe into how investigators handled a historical sexual-assault allegation against a central figure in Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Hands on a keyboard type in North Vancouver, B.C., on December 19, 2012.The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is warning about evidence that Chinese hackers have been targeting critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Chinese hackers targeted U.S. infrastructure, warn Five Eyes, including Canada

The discovery was first made by Microsoft and attributed to Volt Typhoon

Hands on a keyboard type in North Vancouver, B.C., on December 19, 2012.The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is warning about evidence that Chinese hackers have been targeting critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Air Canada briefly grounds flights due to computer system problem

Tracking service FlightAware says 106 Air Canada flights were delayed

Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Canada flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, May 5, 2023. A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of “natural health products” such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsided by the proposed change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Industry blindsided by Ottawa’s plan to track ill effects of natural health products

The federal government included the plan in the 2023 budget bill

The Canada flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, May 5, 2023. A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of “natural health products” such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsided by the proposed change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Jewish activist group B’nai Brith Canada. A Canada Post employee drives a mail truck through downtown Halifax on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Postal workers’ union settles defamation lawsuit with B’nai Brith

The lawsuit stems from news releases by B’nai Brith saying CUPW was aligned with a pro-terrorism union

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Jewish activist group B’nai Brith Canada. A Canada Post employee drives a mail truck through downtown Halifax on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Police officers stand guard on a street leading to a building where a man is holed up in Nakano, central Japan, Thursday, May 25, 2023. A masked man carrying a rifle and a knife was holed up in a building Thursday in Nagano, a city of Nagano prefecture. Multiple people were injured, one of whom later died, police said. (Kyodo News via AP)

3 dead after attack in central Japan; suspect with rifle and knife holed up in building

The victims were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were later pronounced dead

Police officers stand guard on a street leading to a building where a man is holed up in Nakano, central Japan, Thursday, May 25, 2023. A masked man carrying a rifle and a knife was holed up in a building Thursday in Nagano, a city of Nagano prefecture. Multiple people were injured, one of whom later died, police said. (Kyodo News via AP)