Canada

Canadian electric vehicle registrations inching closer to Liberal government's target

OTTAWA - Canada is inching closer to reaching a milestone where one in every 10 passenger vehicles sold is powered by electricity. But the federal government wants the share of electric vehicles to be...

Aug 3, 2023

Alberta announces six-month pause on renewable energy, citing rural concerns

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is pausing all approvals of large renewable energy projects in response to what it says are rural and environmental concerns. In a statement Thursda...

Aug 3, 2023

Union vote begins on B.C. port deal that could end months-long dispute

VANCOUVER - A union vote among British Columbia port workers is underway to determine the fate of a deal with employers that could bring their long-running industrial dispute to an end. The Internatio...

Aug 3, 2023

Some federal parties resisting foreign interference probe looking beyond China: Singh

OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party faces resistance to including countries other than China in the terms of reference for a public inquiry on foreign interference. House leaders...

Aug 3, 2023

Quebec, Airbnb deadlocked on illegal rentals as Montreal begins its own crackdown

MONTREAL - The Quebec government and Airbnb are at odds over how to identify illegal short-term rental listings that persist on the platform as the deadline approaches for the company to ensure compli...

Aug 3, 2023

In the news today: Challenging week ahead for crews battling B.C. wildfires

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Wind poses challenge in B.C. wildfire fight The operations director at the BC W...

Aug 3, 2023

Wind gusting up to 70 km/h poses challenges in B.C. wildfire fight: fire service

VANCOUVER - The operations director at the BC Wildfire Service says firefighters are bracing for a "challenging week" as hot and dry conditions are expected to persist. Cliff Chapman says winds are gu...

Aug 3, 2023

Trump returns to D.C. to face latest charges, steps from scene of Capitol Hill riots

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is returning to the scene of the alleged crime. The former president is scheduled to appear in D.C. court today to confront new charges related to his effort to overturn the ...

Aug 3, 2023

What we know about the four firefighters killed in July in Canada

It has been one of the deadliest years in recent memory for firefighters battling blazes in Canada. Here is what we know about the four firefighters killed while on duty in Canada in July. --- Devyn G...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 2, 2023

Family, friends mourn B.C. firefighter Zac Muise killed while fighting wildfire

VANCOUVER - Family, friends and colleagues are mourning the young firefighter killed in northeastern British Columbia, the fourth fatality in one of the deadliest fire seasons in recent memory. The fa...

Aug 2, 2023