Canada

Lawyers push national body to pull support on expanding assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA - Some lawyers are pushing their national advocacy organization to withdraw support for an update to Canada's medical assistance in dying system. The change scheduled for March is set to expand...

Jan 29, 2024

New Zealand mountaineer is fourth person to die in B.C. heli-ski crash

A New Zealand mountaineering expert injured in the heli-skiing crash north of Terrace, B.C., last week has died, bringing the death toll to four. The New Zealand Mountain Guides Association says In a ...

Jan 29, 2024

More heavy rain swamps B.C.'s South Coast with arrival of latest atmospheric river

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of another torrent of heavy rain in southwestern British Columbia in the latest atmospheric river to wash over the region. The weather agency says another 100...

Jan 29, 2024

Coroner's inquest into mass stabbing in Saskatchewan begins final week

MELFORT, Sask. - A coroner's inquest into a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation is expected to hear today from elders and the Parole Board of Canada. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and woun...

Jan 29, 2024

In the news today: MPs return to parliament and election interference inquiry begins

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... House of Commons back after holiday break The Liberals intend to move quickly t...

Jan 29, 2024

Parliament returns with Liberals focused on Ukraine, Tories trained on carbon price

OTTAWA - The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as MPs return to the House of Commons today following the ...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 29, 2024

Foreign interference inquiry to probe thorny questions on secrecy as hearings begin

OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference begins a week of hearings today on the preliminary point of how to handle the shroud of official secrecy around the controversial issue. The inquir...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 29, 2024

Ceremony to honour memory of those killed in 2017 Quebec City mosque attack

QUEBEC - A ceremony commemorating the deadly 2017 attack on a Quebec City mosque is scheduled to take place today. Six Muslim men were killed and five others wounded when a gunman burst into the Quebe...

Jan 29, 2024

Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak appointed to fill Ontario Senate vacancy

OTTAWA - Toronto entrepreneur Mohammad Al Zaibak is the latest addition to Canada's Senate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office announced the appointment today, describing Al Zaibak as a community ...

Jan 28, 2024

Bodies of victims in B.C. heli-skiing crash recovered: company president

The head of the heli-skiing company that was involved in a fatal crash north of Terrace, B.C., last Monday says the three victims' bodies have been recovered. A statement from John Forrest, president ...

Jan 28, 2024