Canada

Fatal New York bus crash: officials say most people on board were Canadian

MONTREAL - Officials in New York say most of the 23 people on board a bus that crashed on U.S. Highway 87 Friday, leaving at least one person dead, were Canadian citizens. Warren County Director of Pu...

Josh Hall Jan 6, 2024

'Good friends do exist': London attack victims remembered at sentencing hearing

LONDON, Ont. - A father revered by relatives for his seemingly endless generosity; a devoted mother who persevered through obstacles; a grandmother who painted cartoon characters for her grandchildren...

Jan 6, 2024

N.B. wrongful convictions: A story of undisclosed evidence, recanting witnesses

The story behind two New Brunswick men's wrongful convictions for murder contains classic elements of how things can go terribly wrong in Canada's justice system, say the lawyers who fought to prove t...

Jan 6, 2024

Show goes on in Vancouver after Gaza tensions scrap play's Victoria run

Vancouver's PuSh Festival is sticking to theatrical tradition that the show must go on, and will stage "The Runner" this month despite the play being cancelled in Victoria over tensions linked to the ...

Jan 6, 2024

Military sends second aircraft after Trudeau's plane breaks down in Jamaica

OTTAWA - The plane that flew Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Jamaica for a family vacation broke down earlier this week, prompting the Canadian military to send a second aircraft with a repair crew t...

Jan 5, 2024

'Prominent' person in B.C. wine industry under investigation for sex assault: RCMP

OLIVER, B.C. - Police in Oliver, B.C., say they're investigating a "prominent member" of the province's wine industry for an alleged sexual assault on a Mexican migrant worker. South Okanagan RCMP say...

Jan 5, 2024

CP NewsAlert: One dead, 11 injured after bus from Montreal crashes in New York state

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. - New York State Police are reporting that one person is dead and 11 people are injured after a bus coming from Montreal crashed on Interstate Highway 87 in Lake George, N.Y. Police ...

Jan 5, 2024

Canada blocks citizenship for Russian activist convicted for blog posts opposing war

OTTAWA - Federal officials are blocking a pro-democracy activist from Canadian citizenship because a Russian court convicted her for blog posts opposing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Maria Kartasheva ...

Jan 5, 2024

South Asian communities grapple with extortion threats in B.C., Ontario, Alberta

VANCOUVER - It started with a voice mail demanding payment of some kind, then a series of missed phone calls, later came the gun shots targeting the home of a Metro Vancouver business owner whose fami...

Jan 5, 2024

Quebec man sought by U.S. after pregnant Mexican migrant dies crossing border

MONTREAL - New York authorities are seeking the extradition of a Colombian man living in Quebec in connection with the death of a migrant woman who was trying to cross into the United States from Cana...

Jan 5, 2024