Canada

MPs condemn alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler

OTTAWA - The House of Commons has condemned an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler. MPs in the House unanimously supported a Bloc Qubcois motion saluting C...

Nov 18, 2024

Trial begins for accused in freezing deaths of family near Manitoba border crossing

FERGUS FALLS - Jury selection got underway Monday in the trial of two men accused of smuggling migrants across the Canada-U.S. border. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand are accused of being pa...

Nov 18, 2024

Man police linked to neo-Nazi group pleads not guilty to terrorism charges

OTTAWA - An Ottawa man is pleading not guilty to charges of terrorism and hate-speech related to the promotion of a far-right group. RCMP charged Patrick Gordon Macdonald in July 2023, alleging he too...

Nov 18, 2024

Quebec party supports member who accused fellow politicians of denigrating minorities

MONTREAL - A Quebec political party has voted to support one of its members facing backlash for saying that racialized people are regularly disparaged at the provincial legislature. Qubec solidaire me...

Nov 18, 2024

Fall storm could bring 'hurricane force' finds to B.C.

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning about an intensifying storm that is expected to bring powerful winds to Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast this week. Matt MacDonald, the lead fo...

Nov 18, 2024

Coroner's inquest begins into 2016 death of Ottawa man Abdirahman Abdi

OTTAWA - A coroner's inquest began this morning into the July 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi, who died after he was arrested by Ottawa police. The inquest into the 38-year-old's death is mandated by la...

Nov 18, 2024

Quebec aims to boost access to abortion pills, contraception

MONTREAL - Quebec wants to increase access to abortion pills as part of a new plan aimed at reaffirming the province's commitment to reproductive rights. Martine Biron, Quebec's minister for the statu...

Nov 18, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Police say death of woman found in Halifax Walmart oven not suspicious

HALIFAX - Halifax police have determined that the death of a young woman whose body was found in a Walmart walk-in oven was not suspicious and did not involve foul play. The death of the 19-year-old e...

Nov 18, 2024

Ottawa seeks project pitches to for new mental health fund aimed at youth

OTTAWA - Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks is looking for pitches to help young Canadians who are struggling with their mental health. The federal government plans to distribute $500 million ...

Nov 18, 2024

Trudeau touts embattled carbon levy to global audience, says it faces misinformation

RIO DE JANEIRO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending is embattled carbon-pricing program on the world stage, and he argues that misinformation is threatening environmental progress. Trudeau arr...

Nov 17, 2024