Canada

CP NewsAlert: Quebec government to ban prayer in public places

QUBEC - The Quebec government says it is planning to ban prayer in public places as part of a move to strengthen secularism in the province. Secularism Minister Jean-Franois Roberge says he will table...

Aug 28, 2025

Several people injured when boat lands on another on B.C.'s Okanagan Lake: police

KELOWNA - Mounties in British Columbia say several people were injured after a boat crash that resulted in a powerboat being lodged on top of another on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna. A statement from We...

Aug 28, 2025

Quebec demanding budget cuts as junior colleges face record enrolment

MONTRAL - The federation representing Quebec's junior colleges is calling on the provincial government to walk back budget cuts as the school year opens with record enrolment. Nearly 194,000 students ...

Aug 28, 2025

Quebec premier calls on auto insurance board to co-operate with police investigation

QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is demanding that the province's auto insurance board fully collaborate with anti-corruption police. The anti-corruption unit is investigating major cost overrun...

Aug 28, 2025

'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms

TORONTO - As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout. Student...

Aug 28, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Canada names new high commissioner to India as both restore relations

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has unveiled Canada's new high commissioner to India, 10 months after both countries expelled their top envoys. Longtime Canadian diplomat Christopher Coo...

Aug 28, 2025

Uncertainty reigns in Kanesatake nearly one month after cancelled election

MONTREAL - Tensions are flaring in the Mohawk community of Kanesatake nearly one month after an election was abruptly called off, leaving disagreement and uncertainty over who is in charge and how to ...

Aug 28, 2025

In the news today: Ottawa silent on U.S. sanctions, new Canadian training for Ukraine

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa silent on Trump sanctioning Canadian judge Advocates for international law say Ottawa is letting Washin...

Aug 28, 2025

Future of Sport in Canada Commission to deliver first report on athlete safety gaps

OTTAWA - Canada will get its first look today at a national report examining how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport, and where protections for athletes are falling short. The Future of Sport ...

Aug 28, 2025

Law advocates slam Ottawa for silence on Trump sanctioning Canadian ICC judge

OTTAWA - Advocates for international law say Ottawa is letting Washington chip away at the global rules-based order by remaining silent a week into American sanctions against a Canadian jurist. On Aug...

Aug 28, 2025