Canada

Weather delivers modest respite for wildfire starts in B.C., as latest update due

VANCOUVER - Fire and emergency management officials are set to provide an update on the state of wildfires around British Columbia, as recent rains have offered some reprieve but several blazes still ...

Jul 27, 2023

People convicted of money laundering, forgery to be banned from Quebec casinos

MONTREAL - The Quebec government intends to ban people convicted of certain crimes from province-owned casinos. The new regulation bans people who have been convicted of or have pleaded guilty to crim...

Jul 27, 2023

Republican senator calls out Canada's 'feeble commitment' on NATO spending

WASHINGTON - Canada is again in the U.S. spotlight for what one Republican senator is calling its "feeble commitment" to defence spending. Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan called out the Liberal government's ...

Jul 27, 2023

Montreal police investigate double homicide after mother, daughter found dead in home

Montreal police say they are investigating a double homicide after the bodies of a mother and her preteen daughter were found in a home. Police say the woman, 56, and the girl, 12, were found dead ins...

Jul 27, 2023

Supreme Court won't hear appeal of ex-construction boss convicted of corruption

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a former construction boss who was convicted of corruption, breach of trust and conspiracy to commit fraud. Tony Accurso was sentenced...

Jul 27, 2023

In the news today: New federal cabinet role, Pat Carney dead at 88

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Specifics of citizens' services cabinet job murky Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

Jul 27, 2023

What is citizens' services, and what should be expected from the new minister?

OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reorganized his front bench Wednesday in a massive federal cabinet shuffle, he also created a single new job: minister of citizens' services. But when the min...

Jul 27, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Former senator, MP, journalist Pat Carney is dead at the age of 88

VANCOUVER - Pat Carney, who pioneered roles for women in Canadian politics and journalism has died at the age of 88. Her niece, Jill Carney, confirmed in a statement that the former MP and senator pas...

Jul 26, 2023

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal approves $23B First Nations child welfare settlement

OTTAWA - The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a $23.4-billion settlement agreement for First Nations children, youth and families harmed by the federal government's underfunding of child we...

Jul 26, 2023

Alberta government says clinic offering faster doctor access for a fee is an outlier

CALGARY - The Alberta government says a Calgary medical clinic charging its patients fees for faster access to a physician is an outlier and it will take action against any clinic that follows suit. A...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 26, 2023