Canada

Black Montreal family removed from Air Canada flight alleges racial profiling

MONTREAL - A Black Montreal family says they were victims of racial profiling when they were removed from a Florida-bound flight after telling staff their bags hadn't been loaded on the plane. Members...

Aug 29, 2023

A timeline of the case against an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substance

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Authorities in Ontario and around the world are investigating the alleged online operation run by Kenneth Law, the Mississauga, Ont., man accused of mailing a lethal substance to p...

Aug 29, 2023

Quebec boy acquitted of assault after 'teasing' sister as they were watching movie

SHAWINIGAN, Que. - A child has been acquitted of assaulting his younger stepsister after what a Quebec judge deemed to be a harmless bit of teasing. The boy, who was 12 years old at the time, admitted...

Aug 29, 2023

Suncor's revised focus on oil production proof of need for emissions cap: Guilbeault

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he is more convinced than ever of the need to regulate emissions in the oil and gas industry, following a prominent CEO's comments about refocusing...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 29, 2023

Canadian anti-crime researcher sentenced to two years in prison in Algeria

MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Canadian researcher detained in Algeria since February says his client has been sentenced to two years in prison. Raouf Farrah, who studies migration and criminal economies...

Aug 29, 2023

In the news today: Update in case of Ont. man accused of selling deadly substance

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Police to update case of Ontario man accused of selling deadly substance Police...

Aug 29, 2023

Wildfire crews in B.C.'s Shuswap hope for rain as longer nights aid battle

Crews battling a destructive wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap region are hoping for help from rain that could begin falling in the area tonight. Mike McCulley, an information officer with the BC...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 29, 2023

Police to provide update in case of man accused of selling deadly substance

MISSISSAUGA - Police are set to provide an update today in the case of an Ontario man accused of selling a lethal substance to individuals at risk of self-harm. The update from Peel Regional Police co...

Aug 29, 2023

The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted

VANCOUVER - What's the secret of a lush-looking lawn in Metro Vancouver, where watering is banned amid a brutal drought? It might not be surreptitious sprinkling. Instead, it might be paint. Tyler Bas...

Aug 29, 2023

Northwest Territories starts plans to lift evacuation as wildfire battle sees shift

YELLOWKNIFE - Fire-weary Northwest Territories is preparing for tens of thousands of people to return home after a much-needed win in the battle against a blaze that was threatening Yellowknife. The s...

Aug 29, 2023