Canada

Lawyer for Montreal police officer facing sex assault charge cross-examines accuser

MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Montreal police officer on trial for sexual assault is cross-examining the complainant today and focusing on her behaviour during the alleged assault. Roger Frchette, a Mon...

Jul 13, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Head of Justice Centre taking leave; hired investigator to follow judge

WINNIPEG - The president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is stepping away from the Alberta-based organization after admitting to hiring a private investigator to follow a Manitoba ju...

Jul 13, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, July 13, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:30 a.m. Ontario reports there are 146 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and seven more deaths linked to the virus. Health...

Jul 13, 2021

Afghan aid, Greens move to pull funding for Paul's campaign : In The News for July 13

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 July 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jul 13, 2021

Canada to aid Afghanistan after U.S. troop withdrawal next month, minister says

Ottawa will continue sending humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan after the United States completes its troop withdrawal from the country next month, International Development Minist...

Jul 13, 2021

'I plan on being Cadmus through and through': Getting to know Chief Cadmus Delorme

Chief Cadmus Delorme's childhood home was less than 200 metres from the Cowessess First Nation's band office. The building was a familiar place for the family. It's where patriarch Bruce Delorme worke...

Jul 13, 2021

Green party brass move to block funding for leader Annamie Paul's riding campaign

OTTAWA - Green party executives have moved to withhold funding from leader Annamie Paul's campaign to win a downtown Toronto seat in a likely election later this year. Four party sources, who were gra...

Jul 13, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

Jul 13, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

Jul 13, 2021

At least one dead after construction crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - The RCMP say at least one person is dead and others are injured after a crane collapsed at a construction site in downtown Kelowna, B.C. The Mounties say they responded to the collapse...

Jul 12, 2021