Canada

In the news today: B.C. port strike could end pending approval of mediator terms

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Labour minister asks mediator for terms to end B.C. port strike The federal lab...

Jul 12, 2023

'It's my heart': Hope House provides much-needed service in Inuvik

INUVIK, N.W.T. - Several people wander into Hope House at lunchtime for a warm bowl of caribou stew, fresh baked bread and reprieve from the early July heat in Inuvik, N.W.T. The drop-in centre, which...

Jul 12, 2023

More than 1,000 Canadians take CRA to court over pandemic payments — and some win

In late 2021, Tressa Mitchell was dealing with doctor's appointments for her ailing mother when she got a call from the Canada Revenue Agency seeking information to verify her eligibility for the Cana...

Jul 12, 2023

New NATO-Ukraine Council set to meet for the first time at leaders' summit

VILNIUS, Lithuania - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to sit down with Volodomyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit this morning, a day after the Ukrainian president blasted the alliance for failing to ...

Jul 11, 2023

U.S. hiker dies after falling from popular B.C. hiking trail near Whistler

WHISTLER, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say a 28-year-old American woman has died after falling from a popular hiking trail near Whistler. Sea to Sky RCMP have identified the woman as Nicole Kil...

Jul 11, 2023

Military prepares to pull crashed Chinook helicopter from Ottawa River

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says it plans to pull the Chinook helicopter that crashed into the Ottawa River last month out of the water starting today. Four Royal Canadian Air Force members wer...

Jul 11, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Montreal police raid illegal magic mushroom store

Montreal police are carrying out an operation targeting a store selling illegal magic mushrooms. The first FunGuyz location in Quebec opened in Montreal today offering pills, dried fungi and chocolate...

Jul 11, 2023

B.C. police warn about 3D-printed guns that look like 'harmless toys'

SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia are raising concerns about the rise of 3D-printed guns and other privately made firearms, saying the risks posed by the weapons that often resemble "harmless ...

Jul 11, 2023

Ukraine now has a path to NATO membership, but allies have not set out a timeline

VILNIUS, Lithuania - A stark exhibition of war photographs lines the walls of a tunnel on the way into the NATO leaders' summit. Signs printed on shuttle buses read: "While you're waiting for this bus...

Jul 11, 2023

Quebec officials dismantle homeless camp under Montreal highway

MONTREAL - Quebec officials have dismantled a homeless encampment beneath an elevated Montreal highway ahead of a major roadwork project and following a months-long legal battle. The province's Transp...

Jul 11, 2023