Canada

Man who swerved car near pro-Palestinian protester arrested for assault: Victoria PD

VICTORIA - Police in Victoria have arrested a man they say accelerated his car towards a pro-Palestinian protester near the British Columbia legislature over the weekend. Victoria Police say the man w...

Dec 4, 2023

Criminal use of cryptocurrency expected to grow, Canada's financial intel agency says

OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency says it expects to see criminals increase their use of cryptocurrency to raise, move and hide funds outside the traditional banking system. In its newly...

Sheldon Spackman Dec 4, 2023

NDP calls for Canada to bring extended family of Canadians safely out of Gaza

OTTAWA - The New Democrats are calling for Ottawa to create special immigration measures to help get Canadians' extended family members out of the Gaza Strip, as it has during other crises in recent y...

Dec 4, 2023

Quebec employment minister wants to recruit asylum seekers to work in health care

MONTREAL - Quebec's employment minister says around 1,500 asylum seekers will be given jobs in the province's health-care system over the next three years. Kateri Champagne Jourdain announced the pilo...

Dec 4, 2023

Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa. Six candidates are in the running to secure the top job, including Reginald Bellerose, Craig Makinaw, S...

Dec 4, 2023

1,000 homes evacuated in Quebec's Laurentians region over fears dike could burst

MONTREAL - Residents of two municipalities in Quebec's Laurentians region have been ordered to leave their homes because of the risk a nearby dike could burst. The evacuation order was issued Sunday n...

Dec 4, 2023

Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week

OTTAWA - Stations: Repeats to fix pronouncer for Makinaw in second para --- The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa. Six candidates are in the running to...

Dec 4, 2023

Speaker apologizes for message to former interim Ontario Liberal leader at convention

OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus is apologizing after a video message he filmed for the former interim leader of the Ontario Liberals was played at the party's convention on the weekend. ...

Dec 4, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Foundation confirms death of Quebec film entrepreneur Daniel Langlois

MONTREAL - A foundation created by Quebec businessman and philanthropist Daniel Langlois is confirming that he and his partner have died in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica. The Daniel Langlois...

Dec 4, 2023

Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa. Six candidates are in the running to secure the top job, including Reginald Bellerose, Craig Makinaw, S...

Dec 4, 2023