Canada

Police to host town hall in Quadeville, Ont., after attack on eight-year-old girl

Ontario Provincial Police are set to host a town hall in Quadeville, Ont., this evening to answer questions from residents about an attack on an eight-year-old child that was initially linked to an an...

Jul 12, 2025

Quebecers are the happiest in Canada, P.E.I residents least happy, survey finds

MONTREAL - A new poll by Leger has found that Quebec residents are the happiest in Canada. The web survey of nearly 40,000 Canadians found that Quebecers rated their happiness at an average of 72.4 ou...

Jul 12, 2025

National Defence considering purchase of fighter drones that could fly with F-35

OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its incoming F-35 fleet with uncrewed combat aircraft. Unclassified documents obtained by The Canadian Press ...

Jul 12, 2025

Hey old bird: A 33-year-old puffin on New Brunswick island going strong, with a chick

FREDERICTON - Daniel Oliker held a 33-year-old puffin from Machias Seal Island in his hands and was in awe about how it was a decade older than him. It felt like he was holding a world of knowledge an...

Jul 12, 2025

Mayor seeks ban on online criminal content after shooting at Indian star's B.C. café

The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging social media platforms to ban criminal content after a video of someone shooting up a restaurant in the city, filmed from inside the attackers' car, was circulated...

Jul 11, 2025

Canada's Supreme Court overturns second trial for Quebec man

MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Quebec man convicted of manslaughter in the death of his spouse will not face a second trial. The country's highest court overturned the Quebec ...

Jul 11, 2025

Carney's ethics filing reveals details of conflict of interest screen on Brookfield

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff and the country's top public servant will be responsible for maintaining an ethics screen preventing him from making decisions that benefit his for...

Jul 11, 2025

What's known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.

Residents of a small eastern Ontario community will be seeking answers at a police town hall on Saturday about a disturbing attack on an eight-year-old girl that investigators initially linked to an a...

Jul 11, 2025

B.C. provincial court gives former Mountie probation for Securities Act violations

SURREY, B.C. - The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a suspended sentence, saying the man was "reckless" but not deceitful when he convinced a neighbour to invest in ...

Jul 11, 2025

Health minister says rare-disease funds denied again for B.C. girl Charleigh Pollock

VICTORIA - A family from Langford, B.C., hoping to extend the life of their little girl who has a rare disease has been rejected again for coverage of medication that costs about $1 million a year. He...

Jul 11, 2025