Canada

Montreal police investigating after two men killed in separate shootings

Montreal police are investigating the shooting deaths of two men within the span of about an hour in neighbouring boroughs. Const. Caroline Chvrefils says there is no link between the two homicides, w...

Aug 3, 2022

Rising sextortion cases, Conservative leadership debate : In The News for Aug. 3

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 Aug. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Aug 3, 2022

Three out of five Conservative candidates to appear tonight for final party debate

OTTAWA - No audience, no podiums and appearances from only three out of the five candidates running to lead the federal Conservatives. These are the circumstances under which the party's last official...

Aug 3, 2022

Ontario woman who was known as 'napalm girl' helping Ukrainians settle in Canada

Tears streamed down Kim Phuc Phan Thi's face as she stood at the entrance to a plane set to carry Ukrainian newcomers from Poland to Canada last month. The aircraft was emblazoned with a famous black ...

Aug 3, 2022

'A wake-up call': Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic

WINNIPEG - New statistics show that police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 per cent in the last decade, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic. "These concernin...

Aug 3, 2022

Foreign Minister Joly to meet German counterpart in Montreal amid Russia tensions

MONTREAL - Canada's foreign affairs minister is to hold a public event in Montreal today with her German counterpart, following Canada's controversial decision to send parts of a Russian natural gas p...

Aug 3, 2022

Pilot uninjured, jet damaged in Snowbirds 'incident' during takeoff in B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A Snowbirds pilot escaped physical injury today, landing a jet after an incident during takeoff in northern British Columbia. The Royal Canadian Air Force tweeted Tuesday evening...

Aug 2, 2022

Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.

VANCOUVER - Snow-making machines from a British Columbia mountain resort are being used for the first time in the province to fight wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service said Tuesday. The equipment on Be...

Aug 2, 2022

All roads lead to accused, Crown tells jury for man charged with extorting B.C. teen

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Crown attorney says there is a "treasure trove of information" linking a Dutch man to the harassment and extortion of British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd. Louise Kenworthy ...

Aug 2, 2022

BC Housing CEO to retire amid murders, violence against homeless

VICTORIA - The head of BC Housing has announced his retirement, saying he no longer has confidence he can solve the complex problems facing the Crown agency. In a letter posted on BC Housing's website...

Aug 2, 2022