Canada

Once a lonely Liberal, outgoing Yukon Premier Silver reflects on six years at the top

DAWSON CITY, Yukon - Ask Sandy Silver about his path from being the only Liberal in the Yukon's legislature to the territory's premier and he will often pivot back to the community he represents, Daws...

Jan 10, 2023

Parole board recommends charge against sex offender Hopley, who abducted B.C. boy

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - More than four years after convicted sex offender Randall Hopley finished his sentence for abducting a young British Columbia boy, the parole board is recommending charges against h...

Jan 9, 2023

Homicide investigation after three people found dead in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. - Three people have been found dead inside a home in Surrey, B.C. A news release from the Surrey RCMP says officers attended the home around noon Monday and found the people deceased. Pol...

Jan 9, 2023

Canada sanctions Iranian entities and officials, citing misinformation

OTTAWA - Canada has imposed another round of sanctions, punishing three Iranian entities and two leaders Ottawa blames for propagating misinformation. The new sanctions include a censorship body known...

Jan 9, 2023

Transport minister will meet with committee investigating holiday travel woes

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has accepted a request from fellow members of Parliament to appear before a committee that is seeking answers about what led to a chaotic holiday travel seaso...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 9, 2023

Months-long saga of runaway cattle in Quebec comes to an end with weekend capture

MONTREAL - The remaining cattle that had been on the lam for months in central Quebec were finally recaptured over the weekend. Quebec's farmers union says the last three of the 15 cattle that escaped...

Jan 9, 2023

Former Yukon deputy premier Ranj Pillai acclaimed as the territory's new premier

WHITEHORSE - A politician who served in Yukon's legislature since 2016 is the territory's new premier. The Yukon Liberal Party announced Sunday that Ranj Pillai has been acclaimed as leader by the par...

Jan 9, 2023

In The News for Jan. 9: The latest on Canada's plan to replace aging fighter jets

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 Jan. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Jan 9, 2023

As 'Three Amigos' meet in Mexico, experts call on leaders for North American vision

WASHINGTON - From the frosty throes of a Canadian winter, the land of conquistadors and Frida Kahlo can seem a million miles away. But that's not the way North American diplomats, trade experts and bu...

Jan 9, 2023

Defence Minister Anand to provide update on military fighter jet plan

OTTAWA - Canada's defence minister is set to provide an update today on the military's plans to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets. No details on Anita Anand's morning announcement were immediate...

Jan 9, 2023