Canada

Carla Beck: Social worker, school trustee seeking job as next Saskatchewan premier

LANG, SASK. - Carla Beck steps out of her SUV with her two dogs and starts walking beside a lake near her hometown, the spot where she learned to feed cows, swing a bat and not keep her mouth shut. Re...

Oct 1, 2024

Leaders in profile: A look at Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe and NDP's Carla Beck

REGINA - Saskatchewan's general election has been called, with voting day on Oct. 28. Here's a look at the leaders of the two main parties: Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Party Age: 51. Born July 31, 1973, i...

Oct 1, 2024

Economy, crime, schools and health: Top issues in Saskatchewan election campaign

REGINA - The Saskatchewan election campaign is underway, with voting day on Oct. 28. Here's a look at key issues and party promises: Economy Scott Moe's governing Saskatchewan Party has promised to gr...

Oct 1, 2024

MPs to debate Lebanon crisis, evacuation options this evening after Israeli incursion

OTTAWA - The House of Commons will hold an emergency debate this evening on the crisis in Lebanon after Israel's ground incursion intensified fears of a full-scale invasion. Members of Parliament will...

Oct 1, 2024

McGill law professors' union agrees to suspend strike, resume classes

MONTREAL - A union representing McGill law professors has suspended a five-week-long strike and will allow classes to begin this week. McGill's administration and the Association of McGill Professors ...

Oct 1, 2024

In the news today: Walz and Vance to face off during VP debate

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Walz and Vance to face off during VP debate Tim Walz and JD Vance will face off on the debate stage tonight in...

Oct 1, 2024

Defence set to lay out case in Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial

HAILEYBURY, Ont. - Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial is set to resume in a northeastern Ontario court today, with the defence expected to lay out its case. The complainant who acc...

Oct 1, 2024

JD Vance and Tim Walz to face off during vice-presidential debate

WASHINGTON - Tim Walz and JD Vance will face off on the debate stage tonight in a matchup political experts say is likely to focus on who's too weird for the White House. Walz, the Democratic governor...

Oct 1, 2024

Foreign interference inquiry turns sights to media-related issues

OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference turns its attention to media issues today. A senior official from the federal broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunicat...

Oct 1, 2024

Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases

The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today. The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation. Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up by a dollar to...

Oct 1, 2024