Canada

Party leaders prep for only televised debate of B.C.'s election campaign

VANCOUVER - The leaders of British Columbia's three major political parties are set to debate the key issues of this provincial election campaign to be broadcast tonight on all major TV networks. The ...

Oct 8, 2024

McGill agrees to drop legal challenge of law faculty union, ending strike

MONTREAL - McGill University has agreed to drop a legal challenge of its law faculty's right to unionize, bringing an official end to a strike during which law professors walked off the job for more t...

Oct 7, 2024

Kanesatake residents accused in illegal dumping case say they've done nothing wrong

MONTREAL - Some residents of a Mohawk community west of Montreal who are accused by the Quebec government of illegal dumping say they've done nothing wrong. Quebec government lawyers are in Superior C...

Oct 7, 2024

Who will end the debate? Political gridlock continues in the House of Commons

OTTAWA - Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons. The Conservatives say the debate will continue u...

Oct 7, 2024

More Canadians leaving Lebanon Monday as Israeli attacks on Hezbollah continue

OTTAWA - The foreign affairs minister's office says another plane is set to leave Lebanon today to evacuate Canadians from the country as conflict escalates between Israel and the Lebanon-based milita...

Oct 7, 2024

The latest: Canadians mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to mark the anniversary of a brutal Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack kille...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 7, 2024

Nuremberg and Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures 'unacceptable': Rustad

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Conservative leader says comparing the Nuremberg trials or Nazi Germany to public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic is unacceptable and "deeply disrespect...

Oct 7, 2024

In the news today: Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to...

Oct 7, 2024

B.C. wildland firefighter worried about smoke hazards. So he designed a solution

British Columbia wildland firefighter Angus Duguid loves his job, but he doesn't love waking up with headaches or a clogged nose from inhaling smoke. So he turned his skills as a design student at Emi...

Oct 7, 2024

Foreign interference inquiry to hear from Privy Council Office officials

OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference is slated to hear today from security officials working in the office that supports the prime minister. Various employees of the Privy Council Offi...

Oct 7, 2024