Canada

Lack of appropriate safeguards led to 23andMe data breach, joint investigation finds

OTTAWA - Canada's privacy watchdog says inadequate security measures opened the door to a data breach discovered two years ago at genetic testing company 23andMe. Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresn...

Jun 17, 2025

Around 80,000 Canadians in the Middle East amid Israel-Iran conflict: Global Affairs

Global Affairs Canada says approximately 3,500 Canadians are in Iran and another 6,700 are in Israel amid an escalating conflict between the two countries. The department says that count is based on t...

Jun 17, 2025

The latest: Day two of G7 meeting in Kananaskis to focus on foreign policy

OTTAWA - The G7 summit is continuing for its second and final day without U.S. President Donald Trump, who left the talks ahead of schedule on Monday. He is missing the day Prime Minister Mark Carney ...

Jun 17, 2025

Federal government says it will move open banking forward at 'earliest opportunity'

OTTAWA - The federal government says it will introduce legislation to implement open banking at its "earliest opportunity" as some advocates warn the project's momentum may have stalled. Open banking ...

Jun 17, 2025

Mother of missing three-year-old girl in Montreal area charged with child abandonment

MONTREAL - The mother of a three-year-old girl reported missing since Sunday in the Montreal area has been charged with child abandonment as the search for the girl continues. Sret du Qubec spokespers...

Jun 17, 2025

Oilers in must-win mode tonight as Panthers aim to claim Stanley Cup at home

SUNRISE - Hockey fans in Sunrise are preparing for a trophy-hoisting party inside Amerant Bank Arena tonight as the Florida Panthers aim to wrap up the Stanley Cup final series against the Edmonton Oi...

Jun 17, 2025

In the news today: Carney to meet with Modi, Zelenskyy at G7 today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet with Modi, Zelenskyy at G7 today Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold bilateral talks with bot...

Jun 17, 2025

Kurek looks to leave mark on Canada with bill to add a new national symbol

OTTAWA - Outgoing Conservative MP Damien Kurek is looking to leave his mark in Parliament by pushing for the adoption of a national livestock brand as one of Canada's symbols. Kurek introduced a bill ...

Jun 17, 2025

128-year-old shipwreck on Vancouver Island charred by fire

A shipwreck that has been part of Vancouver Island's history for more than a century is a charred skeleton after a fire earlier this month. Photographer Geoff Johnson said he went to look after hearin...

Jun 17, 2025

Modi, Zelenskyy to meet with Carney at G7 today, as leaders discuss foreign policy

KANANASKIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney is to hold bilateral talks with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Albert...

Jun 17, 2025