The Bloc Québécois is poised to begin talks with other parties to bring down the minority Liberal government, which has not met its deadline to pass two key bills. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet set the deadline last month, putting the Liberals on notice that to avoid an election "before Christmas" they must adopt a pair of private member's bills. One of the Bloc bills aimed at safeguarding supply management in trade negotiations has the support of the government and is being studied by the Senate. The other, which would raise old age security payments for seniors under 75, is one the L

RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme is among a slate of top security officials set to meet the House of Commons national security committee, weeks after making explosive allegations against the Indian government. On Oct. 14, the RCMP alleged Indian diplomats and consular officials were persons of interest in cases of extortion, coercion and violence, including murder, that targeted Canadian citizens. The RCMP said it took the extraordinary step of talking publicly about ongoing investigations because of threats to public safety. That same day, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Canada

A boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya's coast, killing all on board except for one person, local authorities and a Libyan group said Tuesday. Al-Abreen, a group that provides humanitarian assistance to migrants in Libya, said on Facebook that the boat capsized 60 kilometers (37 miles) east of the city of Tobruk on Monday evening. One migrant survived, according to the group, which said the bodies were recovered and brought to shore. The Directorate for Combating Illegal Migration in Tobruk also confirmed the incident. In recent years, the North African nation ha

RCMP say a traffic stop in British Columbia's southern Interior led to the discovery of about 73 kilograms of cocaine in a vehicle. Insp. Lori Orstad with B.C. Highway Patrol says their preliminary investigation suggests the discovery earlier this month has "all the earmarks of organized crime." Police say officers arrested the 28-year-old man from Surrey who was driving the vehicle, and he's since been released with conditions and a scheduled court date. A statement from police says the traffic stop on Oct. 8 involved a roadblock on the Trans Canada Highway near Malakwa, east of Sicamous. The

Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Waring has written to the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh and explained the objectionable comments. In the letter, he wrote, 'Sahib Sri Akal Takht Sahib and the Jathedar Sahib there are very respectful to me. As a humble Sikh, I have always followed all the rules of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and will continue to follow them throughout my life. I cannot even think of making any objectionable remarks about the place you occupy. I am a Sikh living in Sikh tradition and the comments I made in the past were related to another politica

Canada’s reliance on food banks has soared to a grim new milestone, according to data from Food Banks Canada. The organization says it recorded more than two million visits in March 2024 – nearly double the monthly visits five years ago in March 2019, and six per cent above last year's record-breaking figure. Its annual survey of food bank use in Canada says rapid inflation, housing costs and insufficient social supports are driving poverty and food insecurity. That includes outsized demand from renters, racialized groups, people with disabilities, newcomers to Canada and residents across

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says if his party forms government, it will scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1 million and push provinces do to the same. Poilievre makes the case for the cut in a six-minute video published online today, arguing governments are partly to blame for high home prices because they're charging too much in sales taxes. The Conservatives estimate the new measure will reduce the cost of an $800,000 home by $40,000 and spur construction of another 30,000 homes per year. Poilievre says he would pay for the tax cut by scrapping Liberal hou

An Indian-origin man was charged with three counts of attempted murder after the stabbing last week of three people a woman and two children – in east London. Kulvinder Ram, 48, appeared at Barkingside Magistrate's Court on Monday, days after the attack in First Avenue, Dagenham. The Metropolitan Police identified him as a resident of the area “Ram was arrested following a stabbing in First Avenue, Dagenham on Friday, 25 October. A woman aged in her 30s, an eight-year-old girl, and a two-year-old boy, were all found suffering stab injuries,” a statement from the Metropolitan Police read.

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 43,000 people have been killed in the yearlong war with Israel, more than half of them were women and children. The tally includes 96 dead who arrived at hospitals in Gaza over the past two days, it said Monday. The ministry says at least 43,020 people have been killed and 101,110 others wounded since the war started on Oct. 7, 2023. It did not differentiate between militants and civilians.