Canada

Foreign interference inquiry rejects Conservatives' renewed request for full standing

OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference has dismissed a request from the Conservative party to reverse an earlier decision to deny it full standing in the factual phase of the proceedings...

Dec 22, 2023

Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear case of B.C. babysitter in toddler's death

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the case of a British Columbia woman whose conviction in the drowning death of a toddler was quashed earlier this year. Documents show that the ...

Dec 22, 2023

RCMP union seeks boost to cadet training allowance to compete with other forces

OTTAWA - The union representing rank-and-file Mounties has asked the federal government for $24 million annually to boost the RCMP cadet training allowance to help attract the best recruits. The Natio...

Sheldon Spackman Dec 22, 2023

'Slap in the face': Images of Canadian child abuse victims training AI generators

Pictures of Canadian victims are among the thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse that an internet watchdog group found in databases used to train popular artificial image generators "That's...

Dec 22, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heading to Jamaica for post-Christmas vacation

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica next week for a family vacation over the holiday break. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau will travel with his immediate family to t...

Dec 22, 2023

Concordia offers new award of up to $4,000 in response to Quebec tuition hike

Montreal's Concordia University has announced financial support of up to $4,000 for new Canadian undergraduate students from outside Quebec starting next fall. The school says it is introducing the Ca...

Dec 22, 2023

In the news today: Temporary visas offered to people in Gaza with Canadian relatives

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... People in Gaza with Canadian relatives offered visas, but no guarantee of escap...

Dec 22, 2023

Is Canada's fleet of water bombers fit for climate-change fuelled wildfires?

TORONTO - They're an easily recognizable part of Canada's fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames. Water bombers can look as though they might la...

Sheldon Spackman Dec 22, 2023

The high costs of wildfires in 2023: For homeowners the struggles carry on for months

HALIFAX - Seven months after a wildfire left a charred, 1,000-hectare scar on the western suburbs of Halifax, less visible damage persists in the lives of those who lost their homes to the flames. Lin...

Dec 22, 2023

High expectations, tight budget pose a challenge for Manitoba's new premier

WINNIPEG - By all accounts, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is still in a honeymoon phase, almost three months after leading his New Democrats to an election win that ousted the former Progressive Conserva...

Dec 22, 2023