Canada

Trudeau visits Yellowknife during tour of wildfire areas in Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is continuing his tour of the fire-ravaged Northwest Territories today in Yellowknife. Trudeau is scheduled to make a housing announcement then attend a rou...

Oct 12, 2023

In the news today: Trudeau in Yellowknife, Canadian citizen killed in Israel

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Prime Minister Trudeau visits Yellowknife Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is cont...

Oct 12, 2023

Ottawa locals to testify about 'Freedom Convoy' at organizers' criminal trial

OTTAWA - The court is expected to hear today from Ottawa locals who lived in the midst of the "Freedom Convoy", as part of the criminal trial of two of the protest's organizers. Tamara Lich and Chris ...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 12, 2023

More Canadians support using notwithstanding clause in 'parental rights' debate: poll

OTTAWA - Nearly half of Canadians say they support their province using the notwithstanding clause to ensure that schools tell parents if their child wishes to use a different name or pronoun, a new p...

Oct 12, 2023

B.C. First Nation 'furious' after federal government rejects order to protect owls

VANCOUVER - The chief of a British Columbia First Nation says members of his community are "furious" after the federal government reversed course on an emergency order to protect the endangered northe...

Oct 11, 2023

Jewish group says Canadian citizen with deep Ottawa connections killed in Israel

OTTAWA - A Canadian citizen with deep connections to Canada's capital city was killed by Hamas militants in Israel, the head of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa said Wednesday. CEO Andrea Freedman said...

Oct 11, 2023

Ex-Quebec junior hockey league players plead guilty to sexual assault of teen

QUEBEC - Two former Quebec junior hockey players have pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in June 2021. Massimo Siciliano and Nicolas Daigle, both 21, are former Victoriaville Tigres players...

Oct 11, 2023

Leaks of secret information 'happen often,' lawyer for ex-RCMP official tells court

OTTAWA - A lawyer for a former RCMP intelligence official accused of breaching Canada's secrets law is suggesting federal leaks of sensitive information happen often. Mark Ertel, who represents Camero...

Oct 11, 2023

Alberta MP accuses premier of 'baseless,' 'ludicrous' statements on electricity

CALGARY - The fuse is lit for fireworks in Ottawa next week with a Liberal member of Parliament accusing Alberta's premier of making false claims. Calgary MP George Chahal says Danielle Smith is makin...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 11, 2023

Ottawa extending amnesty for 'assault-style' firearms again, until October 2025

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government says it will extend an amnesty order on guns it prohibited in the wake of the deadly 2020 Nova Scotia shooting rampage for an extra two years. Public Safety Can...

Oct 11, 2023