Canada

A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died Thursday in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-e...

Mar 1, 2024

B.C. announces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M to recruit and retain staff

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital settings and is investing $237 million to ensure they are met. They include a minimum of ...

Mar 1, 2024

Measles virus possibly circulating in Quebec, health officials say

Montreal public health officials say community transmission of the measles virus is possible after a person in the suburb of Laval contracted the disease despite not having travelled abroad or been in...

Mar 1, 2024

Obstruction charge withdrawn for Alberta reporter covering homeless camp clearing

EDMONTON - Crown prosecutors have withdrawn an obstruction charge against an Edmonton reporter. Brandi Morin was arrested in January while she was covering police clearing a homeless encampment in the...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 1, 2024

Ottawa pledges $58.8M to continue local journalism program to 2027

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is extending a program that funds 400 local reporting jobs across the country. Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says Ottawa will spend another $58.8 million to continu...

Mar 1, 2024

Brian Mulroney: The last, and so far only, conservative to taste victory in Quebec

OTTAWA - Ask Brian Mulroney's chief political rival about the former prime minister's greatest success, and the answer runs through Quebec. Jean Chrtien cites Mulroney's 1984 breakthrough, which deliv...

Mar 1, 2024

Supreme Court of Canada says a computer's IP address deserves privacy protection

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says police need judicial authorization to obtain a computer's internet protocol address, calling the identification number a crucial link between a person and the...

Mar 1, 2024

Portage and Main: Landmark Winnipeg intersection could open again to pedestrians

WINNIPEG - A landmark intersection in Winnipeg could soon be open again to pedestrians. Mayor Scott Gillingham says he's in favour of reopening the intersection of Portage Avenue and Main Street by th...

Mar 1, 2024

In the news today: Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney dead at 84, tributes pour in

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Commons to stay empty after Brian Mulroney's death Members of Parliament are ab...

Mar 1, 2024

What are the next steps on the Liberals' long road to a national drug plan?

OTTAWA - The bill Health Minister Mark Holland tabled in the House of Commons Thursday is only the first step toward a possible pharmacare program. But the legislation does lay down a road map for how...

Mar 1, 2024