Canada

Montreal man charged in December firebombing, vandalism at suburban synagogue

MONTREAL - A 19-year-old man has been charged in the firebombing of a Montreal-area synagogue in December. Mohamed Ilyess Akodad faces two arson-related charges, two counts of attempted arson, one cou...

Apr 09, 2025

Nova Scotia men appeal judge's dismissal of their prorogation challenge

OTTAWA - Two Nova Scotia men are appealing a judge's dismissal of their court challenge of then-prime minister Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament earlier this year. David MacKinnon and Aris ...

Apr 09, 2025

Trump's ambassador to Canada confirmed in the middle of a trade war

WASHINGTON - Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new United States ambassador to Canada. He will become America's top diplomat in Ottawa in a fraught...

Apr 09, 2025

Vancouver police officer admits to discreditable conduct over sexualized messages

BURNABY - A Vancouver police sergeant who also taught at B.C. universities has admitted to allegations of discreditable conduct related to unsolicited sexualized messages he sent to fellow officers an...

Apr 09, 2025

Quebec killer ordered to remain in men’s prison despite identifying as female

MONTREAL - Federal corrections officials say a convicted killer must remain in a men's prison despite identifying as a woman. Mohamed Al Ballouz, who now uses the name Levana, was sentenced in Decembe...

Apr 09, 2025

In the news today: Two campaigns shift to Saskatchewan, Trump's trade war continues

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Two party leaders heading to Saskatchewan today The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saska...

Apr 09, 2025

Canada adds more retaliatory tariffs as Trump's trade war hits the world

WASHINGTON - Canada amped up its retaliatory measures against Donald Trump's tariffs today as the United States president brought his trade war to the world. A 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports t...

Apr 09, 2025

Two federal party leaders in Saskatchewan today as campaign nears halfway point

OTTAWA - The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saskatchewan today as the federal election race nears the halfway mark. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to make an announcement and sp...

Sheldon Spackman Apr 09, 2025

Leaders take their campaigns to Western Canada as federal election nears midpoint

The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appointing a tax...

Apr 08, 2025

B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says guardianship law 'opaque,' lacks oversight

British Columbia's human rights commissioner says the province is the only place that she's aware of in Canada that allows people to be detained by the state without explicit legal authority, timeline...

Apr 08, 2025