Canada

'It will take time': Wab Kinew reflects on first year as Manitoba premier

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew continues to enjoy a honeymoon with voters one year after his NDP government was elected, but there are challenges ahead in fulfilling promises to improve health ...

Oct 03, 2024

In the news today: PM attends Francophonie summit, foreign interference probe resumes

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau headed to Francophonie summit in France Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to France today to att...

Oct 03, 2024

Foreign interference inquiry to hear from RCMP commissioner today

OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme is slated to appear today at a federal inquiry into foreign interference. It marks the second round of testimony at the inquiry for Duheme, who will be accompani...

Oct 03, 2024

B.C. NDP to unveil election platform, Conservatives promise to end insurance monopoly

SURREY, B.C. - B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is set to roll out the party's complete election platform as Conservative Leader John Rustad says his government would end the provincial insurance corporation...

Oct 03, 2024

Lebanon war expected to cast shadow over Francophonie summit

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to France today to attend the Francophonie summit, where the shadow of a wider war in the Middle East will likely loom large over the meeting of French...

Oct 03, 2024

Closing arguments expected in ex-Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial

HAILEYBURY, Ont. - A northeastern Ontario jury is expected to hear closing arguments today in Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial. Both Hoggard and his accuser took the stand in the...

Oct 03, 2024

Canadian Press reporter wins award for reporting on New Brunswick wrongful conviction

TORONTO - Canadian Press reporter Hina Alam is this year's recipient of Innocence Canada's Tracey Tyler Award in recognition of her reporting on the case of two wrongfully convicted New Brunswick men....

Oct 02, 2024

Census shows 3 killer whales lost from endangered southern resident population

FRIDAY HARBOR - A census of endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state shows the pods have lost three animals, bringing the population to 73, exc...

Oct 02, 2024

AWS director wants Canada's AI legislation to mesh with other countries

TORONTO - Amazon Web Services' director of global artificial intelligence is encouraging Canada not to go it alone when it comes to regulating the technology. Nicole Foster says Canada should settle o...

Oct 02, 2024

Three of five aggressors arrested after violent B.C. youth swarming: police

KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say they have identified five attackers in a violent youth swarming captured on video Friday in Kelowna, B.C. A statement from RCMP says the five were among about 30 youth who w...

Oct 02, 2024