Canada

Spring, icy snow bring danger to B.C. backcountry, outdoor experts say

Spring is a dangerous time to head into British Columbia's backcountry, outdoor experts warn, as sun and warm daytime temperatures melt snowpack that can become hard and treacherously slippery as it f...

Apr 23, 2025

Hikers scramble for alternatives after damage shuts B.C.'s popular Juan de Fuca Trail

Trish Fougner still remembers the taste of the beer she enjoyed after completing the 47-kilometre Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island two years ago. "Like I had never had a beer in my life, which i...

Apr 23, 2025

Sex assault trial expected to start today for five former world junior hockey players

LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to begin today in London, Ont. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Alex F...

Apr 23, 2025

Hudson's Bay ends employee commissions on cosmetics, big-ticket items

TORONTO - Canada's largest private sector union says Hudson's Bay has ended commission pay for workers as the company liquidates most of its stores.Unifor says its members were informed that commissio...

Apr 22, 2025

The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis

Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope's voice grew louder, Litt...

Apr 22, 2025

Quebec coroner calls for tougher drunk driving penalties in line with rest of country

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says that if the province's penalties for drunk driving had been in line with the rest of the country, a driver who slammed into a motorcyclist in 2020 would not have been ...

Apr 22, 2025

White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue

WASHINGTON - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says there have been "successes" at the Canada-U.S. border - but is offering no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trum...

Apr 22, 2025

Which dignitaries and leaders are attending funeral of Pope Francis?

The Prime Minister's Office hasn't confirmed whether Mark Carney will attend Saturday's funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, with the announcement about Canadian representation at the event still t...

Apr 22, 2025

Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days

QUBEC - Quebec's Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the province. A spokeswoman said today the department determined the outbreak was over after no new cases were reporte...

Apr 22, 2025

In the news today: Toronto, Montreal archbishops to hold mass for Pope Francis

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Toronto, Montreal archbishops to hold mass for Pope Francis Canada's newest cardinal will lead a mass in honou...

Apr 22, 2025