Canada

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

'Sign of hope' for endangered killer whales as centre confirms newborn calf

The Centre for Whale Research says one of its field biologists has spotted a new calf in a pod of endangered killer whales off British Columbia's southern coast. The Washington-based centre says in a ...

Apr 08, 2025

Rise in asylum seekers to Canada as migrants' protected status set to expire in U.S.

MONTREAL - Canadian border officials say there has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a border crossing south of Montreal. The rise in would-be refugees at the St-Bernard-de-...

Apr 08, 2025

Aviation consortium celebrates first piloted hydrogen-powered flight

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based aviation consortium says it is celebrating the first ever piloted hydrogen-powered helicopter flight, calling it a "milestone in sustainable aviation." Canadian Advanced ...

Apr 08, 2025

U.S. trade representative faces pushback from lawmakers over Trump's global tariffs

WASHINGTON - With a fresh round of U.S. tariffs set to hit the world Wednesday, the United States trade representative faced pushback today from lawmakers worried about the fallout from President Dona...

Apr 08, 2025

In the news today: Carney, Poilievre kick off week in B.C.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Poilievre kick off week in B.C. The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of th...

Apr 08, 2025

Legal group apologizes after disinviting 'Peace by Chocolate' owner over Gaza comment

FREDERICTON - A national legal group has apologized and begun an internal review after facing widespread criticism for cancelling a keynote speech by a prominent Syrian refugee. The Advocates' Society...

Apr 08, 2025

Trial for accused in Quebec daycare killings to hear from second expert today

LAVAL - A second psychiatrist is expected to tell a trial today that the man accused of driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare should not be held criminally responsible for killing two childr...

Apr 08, 2025

Party leaders in Western Canada today as federal election campaign continues

OTTAWA - The top three federal party leaders will all be in Western Canada today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to hold a press conference in Edmonton at 8:30 a.m. before he makes ...

Sheldon Spackman Apr 08, 2025

Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.

The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia a battleground province with 43 seats up for grabs when Canadians go to the polls....

Apr 07, 2025