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Freeland sends Ukraine $115 million in tariff revenue from Russia, Belarus imports

Freeland sends Ukraine $115 million in tariff revenue from Russia, Belarus imports

OTTAWA — The federal government is channelling $115 million collected in tariffs on Russian and Belarusian products to help rebuild the power grid in Ukraine.
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Liberals declare victory in Mississauga-Lakeshore federal byelection

Liberals declare victory in Mississauga-Lakeshore federal byelection

The early results from a Greater Toronto Area byelection Monday suggested an imminent return to government for former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa — this time as a federal member of Parliament.
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Inside SickKids: An overworked emergency department prepares for a new surge

Inside SickKids: An overworked emergency department prepares for a new surge

TORONTO — A baby screams in the distance as a security guard stands watch over the waiting room at the emergency department of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Parents cuddle their sick kids while others rock their little ones in strollers.
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In The News for Dec. 13: Will Canadian homes be more affordable in 2023?

In The News for Dec. 13: Will Canadian homes be more affordable in 2023?

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 Dec. 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Military officers handed guilty verdict, reprimanded after inappropriate 'call sign'

Military officers handed guilty verdict, reprimanded after inappropriate 'call sign'

OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force says two military officers have been handed reprimands and minor suspensions of pay for failing to enforce the military's orders on preventing and addressing sexual misconduct.
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Crown says killer of B.C. man was either a 'master ninja' or there were two attackers

Crown says killer of B.C. man was either a 'master ninja' or there were two attackers

VANCOUVER — An escaped inmate accused of the first-degree murder of a Vancouver Island man either needed martial arts training, or he worked together with the other man who walked away from the William Head prison, the Crown attorney said Monday.
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All numerical targets including '30x30' pledge remain unsettled in COP15 negotiations

All numerical targets including '30x30' pledge remain unsettled in COP15 negotiations

MONTREAL — Many key goals in a proposed agreement on protecting the planet's biodiversity remain unsettled as debate continues over who will pay for the ambitious pledges, delegates at a UN meeting in Montreal said Monday.
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'A thousand times kinder, wiser': Winnipeg MP Jim Carr dies after long illness

'A thousand times kinder, wiser': Winnipeg MP Jim Carr dies after long illness

WINNIPEG — Jim Carr earned a reputation as a civil, contemplative politician in an increasingly polarized world. Friends, and even foes, described him as kind.
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NDP leader threatens to pull out agreement with the Liberals over health care

NDP leader threatens to pull out agreement with the Liberals over health care

OTTAWA — The New Democrats are ready to withdraw from their confidence-and-supply agreement they signed with the Liberals if there is no federal action to address the health-care crisis, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday.
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More 'sustainable' funding needed to revitalize Indigenous languages, committee hears

More 'sustainable' funding needed to revitalize Indigenous languages, committee hears

OTTAWA — If the federal government is serious about revitalizing Indigenous languages, it must provide better funding, a parliamentary committee has heard.
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