Canada

Final complainant in Nygard trial testifies about aftermath of alleged Toronto rape

TORONTO - A woman who has accused Peter Nygard of sexual assault is set to continue her testimony at his Toronto trial today. She testified yesterday that she called the former fashion mogul after her...

Oct 17, 2023

Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home

VANCOUVER - With a name like Frank the Tank, you might think nothing could stop the 16-kilogram sulcata tortoise, but wandering alone on farmland near Richmond, B.C., certainly slowed him down. Shelle...

Oct 17, 2023

Judge to deem if man with history of mental illness responsible in death of parents

WINNIPEG - A judge is expected to decide whether a Winnipeg man should be deemed not criminally responsible for his role in the killings of his parents and stabbing a colleague. Manitoba Court of King...

Oct 17, 2023

In the news today: War update from Israel, Canadian grocers keep mum on pricing plans

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Day 11 of the latest Israel-Palestinian War Palestinians are describing intense...

Oct 17, 2023

'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial to hear testimony from final Ottawa resident

OTTAWA - The trial for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is set to wrap up hearing testimony from downtown Ottawa residents today. Paul Jorgenson began his evidence Monday in the criminal trial of Tamar...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 17, 2023

Champagne says he wishes grocers were more 'forthcoming' on plans to stabilize prices

OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says he wishes Canadian grocers would be more forthcoming with the public about their plans to stabilize prices. Earlier this month, Champagne ann...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 17, 2023

Opioid overdose deaths among homeless people have risen dramatically: Ontario study

LONDON - A new study says people experiencing homelessness make up a growing proportion of opioid overdose deaths in Ontario. It found that about one in six people killed by opioid overdoses in 2021 w...

Oct 17, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill

REGINA - Heather Kuttai, a commissioner with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, says in a letter that she is resigning immediately because of the province's proposed legislation requiring paren...

Oct 16, 2023

CP NewsAlert: B.C. to bring in law forcing Surrey to go with municipal police force

VICTORIA - British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has introduced legislation that will force the City of Surrey to provide policing with a municipal force. The update in the Police Act also...

Oct 16, 2023

Feds, Atlantic premiers meeting in Ottawa as Atlantic Loop project teeters

OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is meeting in Ottawa today with the premiers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, seeking an agreement to help the two provinces get off coal power by the end ...

Oct 16, 2023