Canada

'Possibly the end.' Quebec shrimp fishery facing climate change, tough economy

MONTREAL - For years, the northern shrimp fished in the Quebec waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence have been known as "crevettes de Matane," named after the town where much of the province's harvest ha...

Mar 20, 2024

Manitoba premier to apologize to two men switched at birth in 1955

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is set to apologize on behalf of the government to two men who were switched at birth in 1955 in a hospital north of Winnipeg. The premier's office says Kinew wil...

Mar 20, 2024

Husband of slain Quebec provincial police sergeant testifies at coroner's inquest

MONTREAL - The husband of a provincial police sergeant killed in the line of duty in March 2023 told a coroner's inquest today that he is still haunted by her murder. In a letter read during the heari...

Mar 20, 2024

Federal government refers three cases of suspected contractor fraud to RCMP

OTTAWA - Canada's federal procurement department says it has referred three cases of suspected invoicing fraud by IT sub-contractors to police. Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says a recent revi...

Mar 20, 2024

Joly pushed for even softer arms exports language in motion on Israel-Hamas war: NDP

OTTAWA - The consequences of a symbolic House of Commons vote Monday that called on Canada to cease future arms exports to Israel are still reverberating as Liberals face criticism from Israel and wit...

Mar 20, 2024

Motion on Israel-Hamas war will have consequences for asylum seekers in Gaza: Miller

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the amended motion on the Israel-Hamas war the House of Commons passed Monday could make it harder for people seeking asylum in Canada to get out of Gaza...

Mar 20, 2024

Poilievre dangles 'carbon tax election,' as Liberal MPs ask critics for a better idea

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to try and plunge the country into a "carbon tax election," as Liberal MPs continue to defend the government's signature climate policy. Po...

Mar 20, 2024

Liberals to introduce legislation updating Elections Act, in keeping with NDP pact

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is poised to table legislation today that updates the federal Elections Act - part of its political pact with the NDP. Details have not been released, but the agreement...

Mar 20, 2024

Protesters block Newfoundland and Labrador legislature ahead of provincial budget

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A group of more than 100 protesting fishers blocked Newfoundland and Labrador government officials from entering the legislature on Wednesday ahead of the scheduled presentation of ...

Mar 20, 2024

In the news today: Ontario woman says brother died hungry in Gaza, waiting on visa

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ontario woman says brother died hungry in Gaza, waiting for word on Canadian vi...

Mar 20, 2024