Category Archives: Canada

Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought
Climate geoscientist Joseph Shea didn't have to go far to find evidence of what he calls "exceptional" hot and dry weather in British Columbia this year. He says he was still gathering raspberries in ...
Oct 24, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Federal Court approves $23B First Nations child-welfare settlement
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has verbally approved a landmark $23-billion settlement that will see Ottawa compensate more than 300,000 First Nations children and their families over chronic underfun...
Oct 24, 2023

Five people, including shooter, dead after shootings in Sault Ste. Marie, police say
Five people - including three children and a shooter - were found dead in the northern Ontario city of Sault Ste. Marie after shootings at two homes, police said Tuesday, calling what happened a tragi...
Oct 24, 2023

Coroner faults police response in case of two girls killed by father in 2020
MONTREAL - A coroner investigating the deaths of two Quebec girls who were killed by their father three years ago has described the police efforts to find them as "too little, too late." Coroner Luc M...
Oct 24, 2023

Canada's defence minister says Hamas a threat to world, must be 'eliminated'
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Hamas is a terrorist organization that is a threat to the whole world and must be "eliminated." Blair also says he has no expectation that Hamas would respect...
Oct 24, 2023

In the news today: Israel increases strikes on Gaza ahead of expected ground invasion
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Israel increases strikes on Gaza, as two more hostages are freed Israel has esc...
Oct 24, 2023

Macklem warned premiers about dangers of putting BoC's independence at risk
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned premiers who publicly asked the central bank to not raise interest rates last month that their requests could undermine the institution's independe...
Oct 24, 2023

Grocers called back to Parliament to testify about plans to stabilize prices
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is asking the heads of Canada's major grocery chains to explain their plans to stabilize food prices. The committee passed an NDP motion on Thursday to invite the...
Oct 24, 2023

Liberals pushing ahead on assault-style gun ban with legislation, regulation: LeBlanc
OTTAWA - The federal public safety minister says the Liberal government is pushing ahead with efforts to keep assault-style firearms out of the hands of Canadians. Dominic LeBlanc, who assumed the por...
Oct 23, 2023

Chiefs hopeful court will approve landmark child-welfare settlement this week
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs and advocates are hopeful the Federal Court will approve a landmark child-welfare settlement this week. The court is hearing final arguments in Ottawa this week on a prop...
Oct 23, 2023