Canada

Three men killed in southeast B.C. avalanche were from Germany: news agency

INVERMERE, B.C. - Three victims of a deadly avalanche in southeastern British Columbia have been identified as German citizens. The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur says the mayor of the mun...

Mar 3, 2023

Legault says no foreign meddling in Quebec election, amid China allegations

Quebec Premier Franois Legault says there was no foreign meddling during last October's provincial election. Legault's comments are in reaction to media reports - citing unnamed security sources and l...

Mar 3, 2023

Evidence cannot support Alberta man's robbery convictions: Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it tossed out an Alberta man's robbery-related convictions because the verdicts were unreasonable and cannot be supported by the evidence. Shawn Metzger had b...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 3, 2023

In The News for March 3 : Will the Bank of Canada raise its key interest rate again?

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 March 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Mar 3, 2023

Thought of attending parole hearing 'heartbreaking': slain N.B. RCMP officer's wife

FREDERICTON - The wife of one of the New Brunswick RCMP officers murdered in 2014 says she is angry and discouraged after an Appeal Court reduced convicted killer Justin Bourque's parole eligibility. ...

Mar 3, 2023

Trudeau, Stefanson to meet with parents, make child care announcement in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to make a child care announcement today in Winnipeg. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson are to meet with parent...

Mar 3, 2023

Micro mobility revolution races ahead, as policymakers and police try to keep up

VANCOUVER - Since Gabriel Kwok started riding an electric unicycle on Vancouver's streets nine months ago, he estimates he's logged about 2,000 kilometres on the briefcase-sized vehicle. The 21-year-o...

Mar 3, 2023

Members of an Afghan refugee family killed in multi-vehicle crash in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Three members of a family that had newly arrived from Afghanistan were the victims of a multi-vehicle crash in British Columbia's Interior on Wednesday. Premier David Eby says the deaths i...

Mar 2, 2023

Conservative party admits error in failing to give notice of Patrick Brown fundraiser

OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada says it made a mistake in failing to give notice of a fundraiser held by disqualified leadership contestant Patrick Brown. Spokeswoman Sarah Fischer says the ...

Mar 2, 2023

Quebec man found guilty of promoting hatred against Jews files application for appeal

MONTREAL - A Quebec man found guilty of wilfully promoting hatred against Jews is seeking leave to appeal his conviction. Gabriel Sohier Chaput's lawyer wrote in an application for permission to appea...

Mar 2, 2023