Canada

About 1,500 checked bags remain unclaimed in Vancouver after holiday travel chaos

RICHMOND, B.C. - About 1,500 checked bags remain unclaimed at Vancouver International Airport after winter storms wrecked havoc on holiday travel last month. Robyn Fant says her family recovered their...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 3, 2023

B.C. becomes first province to require 3-day contract waiting period for homebuyers

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to require a three-day waiting period for buyers after they've signed an agreement to purchase a home. The new homebuyer protection...

Jan 3, 2023

Wear something that shows who you are, says girl behind National Ribbon Skirt Day

OTTAWA - For Isabella Kulak, marking National Ribbon Skirt Day means wearing clothing that represents who you are. Her decision to do so a little more than two years ago led Parliament to designate Ja...

Jan 3, 2023

'Unacceptable': Committee chair says Sunwing, Via Rail must answer for holiday mess

OTTAWA - The chair of the House of Commons transport committee is calling on Sunwing Airlines and Via Rail to publicly explain what caused the travel nightmare that plagued thousands of Canadians over...

Jan 3, 2023

Stranded passengers have all been returned from Mexico, Sunwing says

TORONTO - Sunwing says it has completed all of its scheduled recovery flights to bring home passengers stranded in Mexico after winter storms disrupted its operations during the holidays. The travel c...

Jan 3, 2023

China pushes back on air-travel test requirements, but Canadian firms not worried

OTTAWA - The Chinese government is unhappy that Canada and other countries are creating new COVID-19 restrictions for people flying from China, but business groups say the policy won't impact trade. C...

Jan 3, 2023

Saskatchewan woman accused of faking her and her son's death intends to go to trial

SASKATOON - An Indigenous woman accused of faking her death and that of her son before illegally crossing the border into the United States has indicted her intention to go to trial. Through counsel, ...

Jan 3, 2023

Ottawa man charged with threatening Parliament Hill, embassies: RCMP

OTTAWA - A 19-year-old Ottawa man has been arrested for allegedly posting threatening tweets targeted at Parliament Hill, the Department of National Defence and two embassies. In a media release the R...

Jan 3, 2023

In The News for Jan. 3: Just how much money did Canada's CEO make in 2021?

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 Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 ... What we are watching...

Jan 3, 2023

Ransomware group LockBit apologizes saying 'partner' was behind SickKids attack

TORONTO - A global ransomware operator issued an apology and offered to unlock the data targeted in a ransomware attack on Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, a move cybersecurity experts say is rar...

Jan 2, 2023