Canada

Alberta no longer pursuing plan to dump RCMP for provincial police force

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is no longer formally pursuing its plan to dump the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police force. However, Justice Minister Mickey Amery says the idea is not dead ...

Sheldon Spackman Aug 1, 2023

New Montreal light-rail train line saw two service interruptions on day of launch

MONTREAL - The organization responsible for Montreal's new light-rail train line says it's looking into the situation after track switch problems led to two service disruptions within 24 hours of the ...

Aug 1, 2023

Poilievre says Canada's immigration system is broken, sidesteps target cut questions

OTTAWA - Canada's immigration system is broken, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre charged Tuesday, as he sidestepped questions about whether he would change current targets. Appearing before report...

Aug 1, 2023

As Singh tours Atlantic Canada, New Democrats look to flip Liberal seats

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is touring Atlantic Canada in an effort to highlight affordability issues - and flip two Liberal seats in the next federal election. Singh says voters who are increas...

Aug 1, 2023

All news in Canada will be removed from Facebook, Instagram within weeks: Meta

OTTAWA - Meta says it is officially moving to end news access for Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The company says it is removing news for all Canadian users over the course of the ...

Aug 1, 2023

External review found military's COVID-19 vaccine policy violated Charter of Rights

OTTAWA - A tribunal that's part of the military grievance process has found that a COVID-19 vaccine policy violated Armed Forces members' Charter rights. The Military Grievances External Review Commit...

Aug 1, 2023

Justice minister takes new oath after wording prompted by SNC-Lavalin affair left out

OTTAWA - The new federal justice minister and attorney general is slated to swear a fresh oath today because the one he recited last week left out wording ushered in following the SNC-Lavalin affair. ...

Aug 1, 2023

One injured after small plane crashes at Quebec City's Jean Lesage airport

Quebec City police say one person was injured after a small plane crashed at Jean Lesage International Airport. The airport authority says the Cessna 172 belongs to local flight school Orizon Aviation...

Aug 1, 2023

In the news today: BC wildfire evacuees return home, union warned over strike deal

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Osoyoos, B.C., residents who fled fire head home Residents of Osoyoos have been...

Aug 1, 2023

Residents of Osoyoos, B.C., heading home after harrowing fire fight

OSOYOOS, B.C. - Residents of Osoyoos have been returning home after the lifting of most evacuation orders on the southern British Columbia town that had been threatened over the weekend by a wildfire ...

Aug 1, 2023