Canada

In the news today: No Canadians on Rafah crossing list as Israel raids Gaza hospital

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... No Canadians on today's Rafah crossing list No more Canadians have been approve...

Nov 15, 2023

Trudeau heads to Golden State for APEC summit in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to California for three days of meetings at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in San Francisco. Trudeau will meet today with California Gov....

Nov 15, 2023

Poll suggests widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government

OTTAWA - Almost two in three Canadians have a negative impression of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and half want him to resign before the next election, a new survey suggests. While affordability, hou...

Nov 15, 2023

Canada's former Afghan envoy suggests Ottawa send diplomats to Taliban-held country

OTTAWA - One of Canada's former ambassadors to Afghanistan says it's time to establish a diplomatic presence in Kabul, arguing Ottawa lacks a firsthand understanding of the Taliban-held country where ...

Nov 15, 2023

No Canadians appear in today's list of approved names for Rafah border crossing

No more Canadians have been approved to leave the Gaza Strip on Wednesday via the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, as hundreds of people connected to Canada continue to wait for help to leave. A tota...

Nov 15, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Trudeau, Eby announce $1 billion battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - A lithium-ion battery cell production plant costing more than $1 billion will be built in Maple Ridge, B.C. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier David Eby jointly announced th...

Nov 14, 2023

Northern Manitoba First Nation says member who went to fight in Ukraine has died

THE PAS, Man. - The chief of a First Nation in northern Manitoba says one of the community's residents has died after going to fight in Ukraine. Chief Maureen Brown of Opaskwayak Cree Nation says Aust...

Nov 14, 2023

Nygard sentence to 'set the tone' for similar cases, expert says

TORONTO - Peter Nygard, the former Canadian fashion mogul who was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault, could face up to a decade or more behind bars as an Ontario court hands down a sentence...

Nov 14, 2023

Bloc challenges Liberals to nix 18-month wait from bill banning replacement workers

OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is challenging the federal Liberals to do away with a clause in their bill banning replacement workers that would cause the law to take effect after ...

Nov 14, 2023

Quebec to improve forest fire adaptation after record-beating wildfire season

Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says the area burned by wildfires this year was greater than the previous 20 years combined. SOPFEU director general ric Rousseau told reporters today that some ...

Nov 14, 2023