Canada

As support for immigration wanes, survey says optimism key to retaining immigrants

OTTAWA - As the political debate over immigration heats up again, a group that works to support newcomers says immigrants need a sense of both belonging and optimism to convince them to stay. The Inst...

Sep 9, 2025

Poilievre calls on Liberals to enact Conservative election pledges on housing

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt his plan to deal with the country's housing crisis. Poilievre says the Liberals should eliminate the fed...

Sep 9, 2025

In the news today: Ottawa working on public registry of AI use

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa working on public registry of AI use The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry t...

Sep 9, 2025

Ottawa drafting public registry of AI projects as tech spreads through government

OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians in the loop on its growing use of artificial intelligence. "We are seeing a lot more activity across departm...

Sep 9, 2025

Manitoba grand chief calls for better cell service after mass stabbings

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba grand chief says better cell coverage could help responses to emergencies such as last week's mass stabbings on Hollow Water First Nation. Grand Chief Jerry Daniels of the Southe...

Sep 8, 2025

Quebec mom accused of abandoning her child in rural Ontario to stand trial next week

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - A Montreal mother charged with abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field in rural Ontario has been scheduled to stand trial on Sept. 15. The court has heard that the...

Sep 8, 2025

Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival

VANCOUVER - The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown in September 2023 has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated assault. Blair Donnelly, who attended...

Sep 8, 2025

Vancouver festival attack fund to become endowment for Filipino community

VANCOUVER - A fund that raised $2 million for victims and families after the Lapu Lapu Festival attack that killed 11 people in Vancouver will be converted into a long-term endowment for the Filipino ...

Sep 8, 2025

Man arrested for impaired driving of pink Barbie truck in Prince George, B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE - A British Columbia man has been arrested for allegedly driving a pink toy Barbie truck down a city street while impaired. RCMP in Prince George, B.C., say officers encountered the man ...

Sep 8, 2025

Almost half of Canadians want the Temporary Foreign Worker program eliminated: poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests 44 per cent of Canadians want to see the temporary foreign worker program scrapped as the country grapples with high unemployment, especially among young people. Conservat...

Sep 8, 2025