Canada

Government extends temporary tariff relief measures for employment insurance

OTTAWA - The federal government is extending changes it made in March to the employment insurance program in response to the trade war with the U.S. The changes were meant to help businesses retain wo...

Jul 10, 2025

Shots fired at Indian star Kapil Sharma's Surrey, B.C., restaurant

Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to a prominent Indian comedian, with apparent footage of the overnight incident widely shared on social media...

Jul 10, 2025

B.C. man says son conceived in residential school abuse, both sue church

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia father and son are suing the Anglican Church of Canada, alleging the son was conceived as a result of sexual abuse by a female employee of St. Michael's Indian Residenti...

Jul 10, 2025

New report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments

MONTREAL - A new report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments until the city develops a policy to better care for the unhoused. Montreal's public consultation office says the city...

Jul 10, 2025

NDP preparing to launch leadership race as financial questions linger

OTTAWA - The NDP national council is expected to meet Thursday evening to continue work on rules for the upcoming leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh. Some in the party, including former MPs, say...

Jul 10, 2025

New report says vast majority of U.S. fentanyl seizures linked to southern border

WASHINGTON - A new report from a New York-based think tank questions the drug trafficking rationale for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, saying the data shows the vast majority of fent...

Jul 10, 2025

Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF

OTTAWA - Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet has become the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force. She took the reins from Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny at a change-of-command ceremony, presided over by ...

Jul 10, 2025

Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO

OTTAWA - Parliament's fiscal watchdog says the Canada Infrastructure Bank is more than $20 billion short of its investment targets for the coming years. In a new report, the Office of the Parliamentar...

Jul 10, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Wildfires force evacuations of Garden Hill, Snow Lake in Manitoba

WINNIPEG - The wildfire threat is worsening in northern Manitoba, prompting alerts and evacuations for at least two more communities. Garden Hill First Nation, with a population of about 3,000, is bei...

Jul 10, 2025

In the news today: U.S. smoke complaints, Vancouver safety review, weak condo market

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfires Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassado...

Jul 10, 2025