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Trudeau government mum on Japan's invitation to rejoin global timber treaty

Trudeau government mum on Japan's invitation to rejoin global timber treaty

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government has yet to respond to a months-old invitation from Tokyo to have Canada rejoin a global environmental organization that regulates the timber trade.
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Accused extremist recruiter expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges

Accused extremist recruiter expected to plead guilty to terrorism charges

OTTAWA — An accused extremist recruiter is returning to the Ontario Superior Court on Thursday and is expected to plead guilty to terrorism offences, eight years after he was first charged.
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Quebec premier to visit Newfoundland and Labrador for talks on Churchill Falls deal

Quebec premier to visit Newfoundland and Labrador for talks on Churchill Falls deal

Quebec Premier François Legault will travel to Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday for two days of talks on a new Churchill Falls hydroelectricity deal. Legault made the announcement Tuesday during question period at the Quebec City legislature.
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Saskatchewan chief to lead advisory committee on residential school documents

Saskatchewan chief to lead advisory committee on residential school documents

A chief in Saskatchewan who became well-known after his First Nation found what are believed to be 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school will lead a new committee for sharing documents connected to the institutions.
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Ukraine appeals to Canada's rail manufacturers to repair war-damaged lifeline

Ukraine appeals to Canada's rail manufacturers to repair war-damaged lifeline

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine wants Canada to lend its expertise — and donate crucial railway parts — to keep its embattled passenger and cargo rail system running as landmines and missile strikes threaten to stall the country's lifeline.
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Ukraine seeks Canadian help to repair damaged railways : In The News for Feb. 21

Ukraine seeks Canadian help to repair damaged railways : In The News for Feb. 21

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 Feb. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Quebec premier says Roxham Road must be 'priority' for Trudeau at meeting with Biden

Quebec premier says Roxham Road must be 'priority' for Trudeau at meeting with Biden

MONTREAL — Quebec's premier is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make the flow of migrants across an irregular border crossing in southern Quebec a priority during a meeting next month with U.S. President Joe Biden.
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'Wonderful awakening' as totem pole is returned to Nuxalk Nation after a century

'Wonderful awakening' as totem pole is returned to Nuxalk Nation after a century

BELLA COOLA, B.C. — A totem pole that was taken from a First Nation more than 100 years ago has been welcomed home to Bella Coola on the British Columbia central coast in an elaborate ceremony filled with dance, songs and speeches.
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Feds' hiring of international group to advise on unmarked graves called 'misstep'

Feds' hiring of international group to advise on unmarked graves called 'misstep'

OTTAWA — The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says there are many problems with a $2 million contract Ottawa recently signed with an international group to get its advice on unmarked graves.
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Inquiry into Emergencies Act rules measures applied under law were mostly justified

Inquiry into Emergencies Act rules measures applied under law were mostly justified

OTTAWA, Kan. — When the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act in February 2022, it created several extraordinary powers hoping to clear protests entrenched in Ottawa’s downtown core and at border blockades spotted across four provinces.
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