Canada

A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby's next B.C. cabinet table

British Columbia Premier David Eby's new cabinet will be sworn in on Nov. 18, and it will have to feature a significant number of new ministers after last month's election saw several incumbents defea...

Nov 6, 2024

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved

OTTAWA - The government says it's ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada, the Canadian arm of the app's owner ByteDance, after a national security review. It says the move will not block...

Nov 6, 2024

Ontario man with indeterminate prison sentence dies at 47 of 'natural causes' in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman's nose off, has died of natural causes...

Nov 6, 2024

'Should never have ended like that': Inuk man killed by police in Quebec's Far North

MONTREAL - A remote northern Quebec community is demanding justice after a man was shot and killed and his twin brother seriously injured by police responding to a drunk driving call. Joshua Papigatuk...

Nov 6, 2024

No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout

VANCOUVER - British Columbia port employers say they may be "required to reassess" their position on a current offer to more than 700 unionized workers as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the Wes...

Nov 6, 2024

Quebec 'ready to use' notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec to begin their careers in the province's public system. T...

Nov 6, 2024

Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump's election

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is raising concerns about the prospect of a wave of migrants coming to the province following Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election. Legaul...

Nov 6, 2024

Trump clinches victory; Trudeau touts Canada-U.S. relationship as 'envy of the world'

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump clinched the United States election after a tumultuous campaign as Canadians officials espoused the important relationship between neighbours in congratulations to the former...

Nov 6, 2024

Justin Trudeau congratulates Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States. Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessar...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 6, 2024

In the news today: Canadians watch as Trump declares win in U.S. election

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... 'Ready for both': Canadians prepare for any outcome as Trump declares victory Former president Donald Trump de...

Nov 6, 2024