Canada

Hundreds in Vancouver rally in sympathy with China COVID protests

VANCOUVER - Hundreds of people have rallied in Vancouver in sympathy with rare protests that are sweeping across China in response to the country's hardline zero-COVID lockdown policies. The protester...

Nov 28, 2022

Opposition, experts praise new Indo-Pacific strategy but want implementation plan

OTTAWA - Opposition parties and geopolitical experts say they welcome the Liberals' new Indo-Pacific strategy, but it needs an implementation plan. Ministers revealed the government's priorities for t...

Nov 28, 2022

Senior Air Force officers charged over 'inappropriate' fighter pilot nickname

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force says two senior officers have been charged for allegedly failing to stop a group of fighter pilots from assigning an inappropriate nickname to another member in J...

Nov 28, 2022

Indo-Pacific strategy adds new pressures to navy amid personnel, warship challenges

OTTAWA - The Liberal government's new Indo-Pacific strategy represents a marked shift for the Canadian Armed Forces, and in particular the Royal Canadian Navy. One expert says it will also put more pr...

Nov 28, 2022

Feds must deliver 'concrete actions' to fix emergency response on First Nations: AG

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says the federal government cannot blame its failure to improve First Nations emergency management on a lack of outreach from the communities themselves. Karen Hogan ...

Nov 28, 2022

More missiles hit as Ukrainians brace for 'worst winter' since Second World War

KYIV, Ukraine - Another barrage of Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine Wednesday, dealing a setback to the country's struggle to restore its power network as winter sets in. "As we speak now, Russia h...

Nov 28, 2022

Work hard and never give up, Michelle O'Bonsawin says during Supreme Court welcome

OTTAWA - The newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada says her journey has not been an easy one, but it has been meaningful and rewarding. Members of the legal community and Michelle O'Bonsawin's ...

Nov 28, 2022

Conservatives are 'fearmongering' over assault-style gun ban: public safety minister

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino accuses the Conservatives of "whipping up fear" that the Liberal government is outlawing ordinary long guns and hunting rifles. In an interview, Mendici...

Nov 28, 2022

Joly seeks reprimand of Russian ambassador as embassy tweets against LGBTQ community

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has asked her department to summon Russia's ambassador over social media postings against LGBTQ people. In recent days, Russia's embassy in Ottawa has pos...

Nov 28, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Alleged Chinese spy in Quebec freed on bail ahead of trial

LONGUEUIL, Que. - A former employee of Quebec's power utility charged with spying on behalf of China has been freed on bail while he awaits trial. Yuesheng Wang, 35, is the first person to be charged ...

Nov 28, 2022