Canada

'Good riddance' or 'don't unfriend us'? Publishers torn over Meta move to block news

OTTAWA - Independent publishers across Canada are expressing mixed feelings about Meta's decision to temporarily block news on Instagram and Facebook for some Canadian users. The company says it's a r...

Jun 2, 2023

As debt limit crisis abates, environmental critics fear dangerous pipeline precedent

WASHINGTON - The U.S. has narrowly averted another debt ceiling crisis, but environmentalists say the solution comes at too steep a price for the planet. Once signed by President Joe Biden, the bill p...

Jun 2, 2023

Poilievre links Pride with freedom but stays mum on parades, condemns Uganda bill

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is wishing LGBTQ people a happy Pride Month, saying it marks a symbol for freedom, but he has not specified whether he'll be seen at any Pride events. Poi...

Jun 2, 2023

In The News for June 2 : Provincial fire bans spark campfire alternatives

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Jun 2, 2023

Canada silent on Polish democratic backslide as prime minister visits Ottawa

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to Canada Friday as the federal Liberals keep quiet about a democratic backslide in his country. "There is ...

Jun 2, 2023

'All about the campfire': Campers adjust their plans with fire bans in place

EDMONTON - Jade Najam was getting excited about camping during the May long weekend, sitting around the campfire late into the night with his family and sipping hot chocolate. "Camping is all about th...

Jun 2, 2023

Urban sprawl on wooded lands presents unique challenges when fires spread: experts

As more people build houses on the fringes of wooded areas, the approach to firefighting is getting more complex -- and the out-of-control wildfire near Halifax is one stark example, experts say. The ...

Jun 2, 2023

Barrington Lake blaze largest ever in recorded in provincial history at 200 square km

Four out-of-control wildfires continue to burn throughout Nova Scotia, including the largest wildfire ever recorded in provincial history. Despite the best efforts of firefighters, the Barrington Lake...

Jun 2, 2023

Poilievre tries to head off PPC vote as Bernier bets on social conservatives

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is off to Manitoba to rally Conservative supporters ahead of a byelection that Maxime Bernier is hoping will send him back to Parliament. The far-right People's Party of Cana...

Jun 2, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Meta will test blocking news on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians

OTTAWA - Meta is planning to run a test that will block news for some Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram in response to the Liberal government's controversial online news bill. If passed in the ...

Jun 1, 2023