Canada

Ottawa revives Law Commission of Canada, announces hires for key roles

OTTAWA - The federal government is reviving an independent commission to offer advice to cabinet on reforming Canadian laws, and has announced its picks for key roles. McGill University law professor ...

Feb 22, 2023

Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shooting to release final report on March 30

HALIFAX - The public inquiry that investigated the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia announced today it will release its final report on March 30. The Mass Casualty Commission issued a statement sayin...

Feb 22, 2023

Ukrainian Canadian organizations call for Canadians' support as war carries on

TORONTO - Ukrainian Canadian organizations say they raised $52 million for aid efforts last year and are calling on Canadians to continue their support as the war in Ukraine enters a second year. Vict...

Feb 22, 2023

Liberal MPs decry Vancouver Port Authority truck program in letters to minister

OTTAWA - Four federal Liberal MPs have written to Transport Minister Omar Alghabra expressing frustration with a much-criticized program that aims to replace older trucks that service the Vancouver Po...

Feb 22, 2023

Political spin on election interference helps China undermine democracies: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says members of Parliament who put a political spin on foreign election interference are helping China undermine Canadians' confidence in their democracy. He say...

Feb 22, 2023

Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters

OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces confirm that they are aware of recent efforts by China to conduct surveillance operations in Canadian airspace and waters. Spokesm...

Feb 22, 2023

NDP MP urges feds to create 'Red Dress Alert' for missing Indigenous women

OTTAWA - An NDP member of Parliament is asking the federal government to establish a system that would send the public a phone notification when an Indigenous woman goes missing. Leah Gazan penned a l...

Feb 22, 2023

CSIS warns of espionage from foreign adversaries on AI : In The News for Feb. 22

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 Feb. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Feb 22, 2023

B.C. diver finds horseshoe crab: 'I knew immediately it wasn't supposed to be here'

VANCOUVER - A scuba diver cleaning part of the sea floor in a Vancouver inlet came across an animal that an expert says is a long way from home. The unusual find has been identified as a horseshoe cra...

Feb 22, 2023

China, Russia targeting Canada's artificial intelligence know-how, CSIS warns

OTTAWA - Canada's spy service warns that adversaries will turn to espionage and foreign interference tactics to target the country's increasingly important artificial-intelligence sector. The Canadian...

Feb 22, 2023