Category Archives: Canada
Family calls for probe of decision to grant parole to man convicted in woman's death
OTTAWA - Family members of the late Barbara Kentner are demanding that the Parole Board of Canada explain why it granted her attacker full parole without first meeting with them. Kentner was walking o...
Aug 31, 2026
Cardinal Marc Ouellet wins lawsuit against woman who accused him of sexual misconduct
MONTREAL - Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet has won his civil defamation suit against a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct as part of a class-action lawsuit. Superior Court Justice Martin Castongu...
Aug 31, 2026
Carney government asks court to quash lawsuit over projected missed emission targets
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking a Federal Court judge to toss out a lawsuit accusing Ottawa of having no intention of meeting its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target. In recent court filing...
Aug 31, 2026
Canadian suspect in Belgian espionage case to remain in pretrial detention
OTTAWA - The Belgian federal prosecutor's office says a Canadian facing espionage charges will remain in custody. After a hearing today of the woman's appeal of a July decision to keep her in detentio...
Aug 31, 2026
Carney names Dominic Barton as chair of Invest in Canada, replaces CEO
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is overhauling the leadership of the federal agency responsible for attracting foreign investment just weeks before a high-profile summit aimed at doing just that. ...
Aug 31, 2026
Trump contacted Apple directly to change name of Lake Ontario to Lake America: Burgum
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump contacted Apple directly to pressure the tech giant to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America," a top administration official said Monday. U.S. Inter...
Aug 31, 2026
In the news today: federal byelections, Google renames Lake Ontario, GM deal ratified
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Voting to begin in federal byelections in Toronto, Vancouver and Chicoutimi ridings Voting gets underway toda...
Aug 31, 2026
Liberals sweep trio of byelections in Chicoutimi, Toronto and Vancouver
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals swept a trio of byelections Monday including picking up a seat from the Conservatives in Quebec. Daniel Gobeil will be the next MP for Chicoutimi-Le Fjor...
Aug 31, 2026
Saskatchewan Mountie killer seeks in court to keep bullet-riddled truck
SASKATOON - A man sentenced to life in jail for killing two Mounties in a chase involving his blue pickup truck went to court Monday to try to get the vehicle back. Curtis Dagenais argued that his 198...
Aug 31, 2026
Teej festivals cancelled across Canada as Nepal grapples with extreme flooding
OTTAWA - Nepalese community organizations across the country cancelled annual cultural festivals over the weekend following the devastating flash flooding that struck Nepal and China. This weekend wou...
Aug 30, 2026