Canada

Canada, Alberta agree on caribou protection deal that gives them years to take action

EDMONTON - Canada and Alberta have signed a deal on caribou protection that gives them years to take action but could allow energy drilling to resume right away on some ranges. The agreement gives the...

Oct 23, 2020

Psychiatrist tells jurors accused Fredericton mass murderer had mental illness

FREDERICTON - A psychiatrist testifying at the Fredericton mass murder trial says the accused suffered from delusional disorder. Dr. Scott Woodside told jurors today that Matthew Raymond refused to ta...

Oct 23, 2020

Ottawa predicts system delays, backlogs unless court extends life of refugee pact

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government says there will be upheaval at the Canada-U. S. border early next year if a refugee pact between the two countries is allowed to expire. Federal lawyers are asking the ...

Oct 23, 2020

Move to Canada? A pipe dream for some Americans is a parachute for Canadian expats

WASHINGTON, Wash. - When people in the United States talk about moving to Canada to escape four more years of Donald Trump, it's usually either a punchline or a pipe dream. Ask some of the rough...

Oct 23, 2020

Montreal archdiocese says priest found guilty of sexual assault has been defrocked

MONTREAL - The Montreal archdiocese says a priest sentenced in 2019 for abusing two boys has been formally stripped of his priesthood. Archbishop Christian Lepine had defrocked Brian Boucher last year...

Oct 23, 2020

B.C. political leaders campaign for votes on last day before voting begins

VANCOUVER - The B.C. election campaign is in its last day with the main opponents to the NDP sounding a familiar refrain in their final pitch for votes. Both the B.C. Liberals and the Greens criticize...

Oct 23, 2020

High-stakes drama over possible election fizzles in Ottawa: In The News for Oct. 23

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 Oct. 23... What we are watching in Canada... A...

Oct 23, 2020

Hospitals, long-term care homes have little room for second-wave surge, inquiry hears

Hospitals and long-term care homes are nearly at capacity and won't be able to handle a surge in COVID-19 patients during the second wave of the pandemic, an independent commission has heard. While th...

Oct 23, 2020

Promised path to residency for "Guardian Angel" asylum seekers yet to open

OTTAWA - A much-heralded program to grant permanent residency to some asylum seekers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to accept a single application. Federal Immigrati...

Oct 22, 2020

COVID-19 testing option to be tried at Calgary airport, U.S. border crossing

CALGARY - International travellers arriving in Alberta by air or land will have the option to take an expedited COVID-19 test to avoid quarantining for 14 days - a move the premier says would help the...

Oct 22, 2020