Canada

Crown stays six sexual assault charges against rural Manitoba doctor

WINNIPEG - Crown prosecutors say they are staying six sexual assault charges against a doctor in rural Manitoba. They told a Winnipeg court Wednesday that they couldn't go through with a trial for Dr....

Jan 25, 2023

Weather a factor in fatal 2021 crash of plane towing marriage banner in Montreal: TSB

MONTREAL - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says weather and engine trouble contributed to the fatal crash of a small plane near Old Montreal in 2021 that was towing a marriage proposal banne...

Jan 25, 2023

Results to be released after second search for graves at B.C. residential school

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A First Nation in central British Columbia is ready to announce results from the second phase of an investigation of grounds around the former St. Joseph's Mission residential sc...

Jan 25, 2023

Transit union calls for national task force as violent attacks reach 'crisis level'

TORONTO - The president of a Canadian transit union wants to convene a national task force as violent attacks on public transit reach what he calls "crisis levels". Amalgamated Transit Union Canada na...

Jan 25, 2023

Pressure builds for Canada to send tanks to Ukraine after Germany gives OK

OTTAWA - Pressure is building for Canada to send some of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine after Germany's decision to provide the heavy weapons and approve requests by other countries to do the s...

Jan 25, 2023

Toronto mayor calls for national summit to tackle mental health crisis

TORONTO - Canada's mental health crisis demands a national summit with representation from all levels of government, Toronto Mayor John Tory said Wednesday, claiming a lack of provincial and federal s...

Jan 25, 2023

In The News for Jan. 25: 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 Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 ... What we are watch...

Jan 25, 2023

Industry committee set to hold meeting on Rogers-Shaw deal

OTTAWA - The House of Commons industry and technology committee is set to meet today to look at Rogers Communications Inc.'s proposed takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. The committee previously revi...

Jan 25, 2023

Indigenous identity fraud 'the ultimate step in colonialism,' Métis lawyer says

Since Grey Owl a century ago,people of European descent have falsely claimed to be Indigenous for personal gain or a sense of absolution, but one Mtis legal expert says it would take a psychiatrist to...

Jan 25, 2023

Oilsands execs say they can't invest in decarbonization any faster, despite profits

OTTAWA - Oilsands executives insist they are all in on cutting emissions and will make big investments in green technology, but they maintain there isn't a place to invest that money yet. Many compani...

Jan 25, 2023