Canada

Supreme Court upholds murder convictions of man who represented himself at trial

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the murder convictions of a man who represented himself at trial but complained later the proceedings were tainted by a perception of unfairness. In a u...

Jul 28, 2023

In the news today: Statistics Canada to release latest GDP numbers

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Statistics Canada to release GDP figures for May Statistics Canada is set to re...

Jul 28, 2023

Montreal's new, for-profit light-rail system: national model or cautionary tale?

Montreal's new light-rail train network stands out among major transit projects in Canada: it opened within a relatively short time frame and government didn't get in the way. Eight years after its co...

Jul 28, 2023

MP wants federal funding to Calgary Stampede pulled after abuse settlement reached

CALGARY - A member of Parliament says he's calling on the federal government to halt funding to the Calgary Stampede. Liberal member George Chahal, who represents Calgary Skyview, says the Stampede ha...

Jul 27, 2023

Five homes in Northwest Territories lost in wildfire, road closed: fire agency

YELLOWKNIFE - An out-of-control wildfire in the Northwest Territories has destroyed five homes in a community about 100 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife. Mike Westwick, who is the fire information ...

Jul 27, 2023

Let's make a deal, Canada urges U.S. amid latest 'baseless' softwood lumber duties

WASHINGTON - Canada is urging the United States to make a good-faith effort at negotiating an end to the interminable bilateral dispute over softwood lumber. International Trade Minister Mary Ng is ma...

Jul 27, 2023

David Lametti's legacy as justice minister is advancing cause of wrongfully convicted

OTTAWA - When David Lametti met David Milgaard in his office a few years back, he pulled a copy of The Tragically Hip's "Fully Completely" off a shelf and asked Milgaard to sign his record. Its song "...

Jul 27, 2023

B.C. police share photos of vehicles possibly being used in alleged abduction of kids

SURREY, B.C. - The mother of two British Columbia children who sparked an Amber Alert last week may be driving a distinctive van that police say has its steering wheel on the right-hand side. Mounties...

Jul 27, 2023

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...

Jul 27, 2023

Williams Lake, B.C., Mountie charged three years after car crash with suspect

VICTORIA - The BC Prosecution Service says it has approved several charges against an RCMP officer, three years after a suspect was seriously injured in a crash with a police cruiser. The prosecution ...

Jul 27, 2023