Canada

Lawyers looking for thousands of families owed money by Veterans Affairs

OTTAWA - Lawyers are trying to get in touch with hundreds of thousands of people who are owed money through a class-action lawsuit against Veterans Affairs. The suit was launched after the Veterans Om...

Jun 26, 2024

Premier Smith says Alberta plans to opt out of federal dental care plan by 2026

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province plans to opt out of the federal government's dental care plan by 2026. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Smith says the program ...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 26, 2024

Federal government ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The federal government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the province's economy and transformed its small communities more than 30 years ago. The ...

Jun 26, 2024

She's still busy at 105. What secrets and science are behind Canada's 'super agers'?

Angeline Charlebois keeps a busy schedule. The 105-year-old Levack, Ont., woman spends Tuesday afternoons in town playing cards with her friends at the golden age club, often bringing home-baked treat...

Jun 26, 2024

In the news today: Was the Toronto byelection swayed by views on antisemitism?

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Did views on antisemitism sway Toronto byelection? An organizer who encouraged Jewish residents to vote agains...

Jun 26, 2024

Mounties, prosecutor to give update on investigation into deadly Manitoba bus crash

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Mounties and a Crown prosecutor are set to provide an update today on an investigation into a bus crash that killed 17 people. RCMP say the prosecutor is to discuss a decision abou...

Jun 26, 2024

Canada is a force in AI research. So why can't we commercialize it?

OTTAWA - It has impressive research bench strength. It has billions of federal dollars for the taking. It's kind of a nice place to live. But when it comes to turning knowledge of artificial intellige...

Jun 26, 2024

Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first flights into a world full of danger

MONTREAL - The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly - even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth. This week, three falcon chicks...

Jun 26, 2024

Centuries of stories, from some of Canada's centenarians

The Canadian Press has spent the past month interviewing some of Canada's more than 11,000 centenarians and their families. These are some of their stories. 'EVERYONE LOOKS AT YOU AS IF YOU SHOULD HAV...

Jun 26, 2024

Was a Toronto byelection a wake-up call on Trudeau's approach to antisemitism?

OTTAWA - An organizer who encouraged Jewish residents to vote against the Liberals in this week's Toronto byelection suggests a rise in antisemitism motivated many to show up at the polls. Andrew Kirs...

Jun 26, 2024