Canada

Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-d...

May 6, 2024

Doug Ford says pro-Palestinian university encampments 'need to move'

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says encampments set up on university campuses by pro-Palestinian protesters "need to move." Ford says he's getting messages from parents expressing concerns that t...

May 6, 2024

'Homemade bombs' found at construction site for Northvolt EV battery plant in Quebec

MONTREAL - The company building a major plant for electric vehicle batteries in Quebec says "homemade bombs" were found this morning at the construction site east of Montreal. Paolo Cerruti, co-founde...

May 6, 2024

Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is warning Conservatives to back down from attempts to block pharmacare legislation, as the House of Commons prepares to vote on the bill for the first time. The legi...

May 6, 2024

B.C. court date set for three accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar

SURREY, B.C. - Three suspects accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year are scheduled to appear in court in Surrey on Tuesday. Indian nationals Karanpreet Sing...

May 6, 2024

Dozens of London Drugs stores reopen after cybersecurity shutdown

RICHMOND, B.C. - London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada more than a week after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close. The company says it is working with in...

May 6, 2024

Scientists, clinicians across Canada preparing for future pandemic threats

The federal government announced $574 million in funding on Monday for 19 projects across the country to prepare for health emergencies, including the next pandemic. One of them is a national network ...

May 6, 2024

Report warns of dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada in 2023

OTTAWA - Jewish leaders in Canada are warning of a national crisis as the number of hateful incidents targeting Jews doubled in one year. B'Nai Brith Canada says it documented nearly 5,800 incidents o...

May 6, 2024

Suite of legislative measures to counter foreign interference coming today

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is poised to introduce an array of legislative changes to help counter foreign interference. Federal officials have scheduled a technical briefing this afternoon on the...

May 6, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Winnipeg man admits to killing 4 women, says not criminally responsible

WINNIPEG - Jeremy Skibicki has admitted in court that he killed four women in Winnipeg in 2022. His lawyers are asking he be found not criminally responsible because of mental illness. More coming. Th...

May 6, 2024