Canada

Supreme Court upholds rules on passenger compensation in victory for air travellers

MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for air passengers subjected to delayed flights and damaged luggage on international flights. In a victory for air tra...

Oct 04, 2024

Leaders spread out around the province as week two of campaigning in B.C. continues

Politicians are continuing to promote their promises across British Columbia as the provincial election campaign nears its midway point. NDP Leader David Eby is making an announcement in Vancouver aft...

Oct 04, 2024

In the news today: Inquiry to hear from foreign ministry officials

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Inquiry to hear from foreign ministry officials A federal inquiry into foreign interference plans to hear from...

Oct 04, 2024

Foreign interference inquiry to hear from Global Affairs Canada officials today

OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference plans to hear from senior Global Affairs Canada officials today. A slate of department representatives will testify as the commission of inquiry lo...

Oct 04, 2024

Judge set to give final instructions to jury in Jacob Hoggard sex assault trial

HAILEYBURY, Ont. - The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to begin delivering his final instructions to a northeastern Ontario jury today. Ontario...

Oct 04, 2024

Trudeau to talk artificial intelligence on first day of Francophonie summit

PARIS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to take part in an armchair discussion on artificial intelligence in France today as the Francophonie summit kicks off. Trudeau is scheduled to talk about ...

Oct 04, 2024

Pit bulls in B.C. pet mauling tested positive for meth, cocaine, says city

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The City of Kamloops says three pit bulls involved in a deadly attack on another dog last month tested positive for methamphetamine and cocaine and it wants the animals put down. Kaml...

Oct 03, 2024

What the parties are promising ahead of the British Columbia provincial election

The British Columbia's New Democrats released the party's platform Thursday days after the Greens unveiled a plan for government ahead of the election on Oct. 19. The B.C. Conservative Party has not r...

Oct 03, 2024

30 tonnes of chemicals seized in B.C. destined for drug production: RCMP

ENDERBY, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say they've seized more than 30 tonnes of chemicals that investigators believe were to be used in the production of methamphetamine. A statement says the C...

Oct 03, 2024

Industry minister echoes Shopify calls to boost ambition in Canada

TORONTO - Canada's industry minister has thrown his support behind a call from one of Shopify Inc.'s leaders for the country to get more ambitious. Franois-Philippe Champagne says the Canadian DNA has...

Oct 03, 2024