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Higher share of foreign workers became permanent residents in recent years: StatCan

Higher share of foreign workers became permanent residents in recent years: StatCan

OTTAWA — Foreign workers have been making the transition to permanent residency at higher rates in recent years, Statistics Canada says.
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Musicians and magicians: Avril Lavigne, David Ben among Order of Canada appointees

Musicians and magicians: Avril Lavigne, David Ben among Order of Canada appointees

When David Ben learned he would be appointed to the Order of Canada, his mind immediately went to the great magicians who received the honour before him.
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Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments

Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments

OTTAWA — The Governor General's office has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. A look: Companions: -Monique Forget Leroux, C.C., O.Q., Outremont, Que., a promotion within the Order for a leading figure in Canadian finance.
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Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by burning fossil fuels, setting ablaze an area of forest larger than West Virginia, new research found.
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In the news today: WestJet cancelling flights, and Ottawa's dental plan to expand

In the news today: WestJet cancelling flights, and Ottawa's dental plan to expand

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... WestJet cancels flights after second strike notice WestJet is cancelling flights ahead of a possible strike by its mechanics' union.
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Neil Young and Crazy Horse cancel shows, including Ottawa Bluesfest appearance

Neil Young and Crazy Horse cancel shows, including Ottawa Bluesfest appearance

OTTAWA — One of the most celebrated acts in Canadian music history will not be appearing at Bluesfest in the nation's capital.
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Dams, storage ponds, used to hold contaminated water after Yukon mine landslide

Dams, storage ponds, used to hold contaminated water after Yukon mine landslide

MAYO, YUKON — Contaminated water that overflowed in a landslide and equipment failure at a Yukon gold mine is being pumped into storage ponds, while the investigation continues into what went wrong, the territory's Department of Energy, Mines and Res
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'Get back on the horse': Liberal ministers stand by their man after byelection loss

'Get back on the horse': Liberal ministers stand by their man after byelection loss

OTTAWA — A string of Liberal cabinet ministers declared they’re ready to get back in the saddle after this week’s crushing byelection defeat, though some suggest they have blinders on.
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Catholic Church and B.C. First Nation unveil covenant on residential schools

Catholic Church and B.C. First Nation unveil covenant on residential schools

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The leader of Vancouver's Roman Catholic archdiocese says the church was wrong to administer residential schools in British Columbia, and he hopes a newly released covenant with a First Nation can act as a road map for redress.
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Premier Smith says Alberta plans to opt out of federal dental care plan by 2026

Premier Smith says Alberta plans to opt out of federal dental care plan by 2026

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province plans to opt out of the federal government's dental care plan by 2026. In a Tuesday letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Smith says the program infringes on provincial jurisdiction.
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