Canada

Autopsy showed 13-year-old B.C. teen was strangled, pathologist tells murder trial

VANCOUVER - A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., says she died by strangulation. Dr. Jason Morin, who conducted the autopsy...

May 15, 2023

House passes official languages bill to enshrine francophone immigration in law

OTTAWA - A bill that aims to enshrine a francophone immigration program into law is heading to the Senate after clearing the House of Commons. Bill C-13 would modernize the Official Languages Act and ...

May 15, 2023

Green Party deputy leader to run in upcoming Montreal byelection

OTTAWA - Green Party deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault is planning to run for a seat in the House of Commons in an upcoming byelection in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grce-Westmount riding. The 32-year-old...

May 15, 2023

After first 100 days in office, Montreal police chief says gun crime trending down

Montreal's new police chief says he's seeing progress in the fight against gun crime after 100 days in office. Fady Dagher told reporters today that between Jan. 1 and April 30, there was a single mur...

May 15, 2023

Renew North American trade deal to defend democratic values: U.S. chamber CEO

WASHINGTON - Business leaders from across North America are gathered in the U.S. capital to talk about maximizing the continent's competitive advantages. The future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement...

May 15, 2023

K'atl'oodeeche First Nation, Hay River, N.W.T., order evacuations as wildfire spreads

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - A First Nation reserve and nearby town in the southern Northwest Territories have been evacuated as a wildfire spreads in the area. K'atl'odeeche First Nation issued an evacuation ...

May 15, 2023

Justice minister planning to introduce bail reforms this week

OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti and the federal government are expected to bring forward legislation to enact bail reform as early as tomorrow. Lametti has said he will make "targeted reforms"...

May 15, 2023

Trudeau to make first official visit to South Korea : In The News for May 15

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 May 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

May 15, 2023

Global, economic security top priorities as Trudeau heads to South Korea, G7 summit

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to leave Monday for a weeklong trip to Asia, where he will make his first official visit to South Korea and attend the G7 leaders' summit in Japan. The tr...

May 15, 2023

Advocates urge provinces to follow Quebec's lead in crackdown on illegal Airbnbs

More provinces should follow Quebec's lead in seeking to hold short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb accountable for uncertified listings, advocates say. The Quebec government tabled a bill last T...

May 15, 2023