Canada

CP NewsAlert: Killer whale calf trapped in B.C. swims out of lagoon

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The young killer whale trapped for more than a month in a B.C. lagoon swam past a bottleneck at high tide this morning. The Ehattesaht and Nuchatlaht First Nations say the team is ecs...

Apr 26, 2024

Ottawa, Quebec commit $100M for semiconductor capacity in Bromont, Que., 280 jobs

BROMONT, Que. - The federal and Quebec governments are spending close to $100 million to boost the country's manufacturing capacity for semiconductors, which are vital in technologies ranging from art...

Apr 26, 2024

Aamjiwnaang First Nation declares state of emergency over industry benzene leak

OTTAWA - Aamjiwnaang First Nation is declaring a state of emergency over a benzene leak linked to a neighbouring petrochemical facility. The community near Sarnia, Ont., which is surrounded by industr...

Apr 26, 2024

First court appearance for boy and girl charged in death of Halifax 16-year-old

HALIFAX - A girl and a boy, both 14 years old, made their first appearance today in a Halifax courtroom, where they each face a second-degree murder charge in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old high ...

Apr 26, 2024

Supreme Court rules military judges sufficiently independent from chain of command

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says the constitutional right of judicial independence is not compromised for soldiers appearing in front of military judges. Nine members of the Canadian Armed Fo...

Apr 26, 2024

Minister 'outraged' after AFN national chief's headdress taken from Air Canada cabin

OTTAWA - The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is calling on Air Canada to "make things right" with the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, whose headdress was removed from a...

Apr 26, 2024

Canada recognizes housing as a human right. Few provinces have followed suit

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As more Canadians find themselves struggling to afford or find housing, the country's smallest province is the only one that can point to legislation recognizing housing as a human ...

Apr 26, 2024

'Violation': CSIS had officer investigated after she reported a superior raped her

VANCOUVER - A CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in agency vehicles set off a harassment inquiry, but also triggered an investigation into her that concluded the al...

Apr 26, 2024

In the news today: Consular freeze worries Ukrainian man in Canada

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Consular freeze worries Ukrainian man in Canada A Ukrainian man living in Canad...

Apr 26, 2024

As the climate changes, so too do Canadians' farm fields and dinner tables

Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms from human-caused climate change, farmers are being pushed to reconsider conventional wisdom about what can and ...

Apr 26, 2024