Canada

In the news today: Carney to update premiers on Trump, Feds mending social fractures

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... More work to do after meeting with Trump: Carney Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's prem...

May 7, 2025

Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric, document shows

OTTAWA - Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues. With a general election looming...

May 7, 2025

Carney says there's 'more work to do' after meeting with Trump

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Carney and Trump spent ab...

May 7, 2025

Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report

British Columbia's worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province's wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season could have killed or injured multiple firefighters who became...

May 7, 2025

Canada's Alert Ready system undergoes annual test today, coast to coast, except Que.

Alert Ready, Canada's emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today. The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on TV, radio, and some compatible wireless devices. Each pro...

May 7, 2025

B.C. coroner reopens investigation of Indigenous woman's death

British Columbia's chief coroner says he is reopening the investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman the day after her family went public with concerns about how her case was handled. Dr. Jat...

May 6, 2025

Mother visiting from Philippines was among Vancouver festival victims

Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a Vancouver festival are coming forward to tell the stories of their loved ones. A 30-year-old man faces second-degree murder charges ...

May 6, 2025

Alberta separatism talk goes too far in B.C., but some concerns get sympathy

VANCOUVER - Politicians and business leaders in British Columbia say talk of separation in Alberta is an opening for better co-operation between Ottawa and Western provinces, but dividing the country ...

May 6, 2025

Quebec to set 150-metre limit between schools and supervised injection sites

QUBEC - The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would ensure a minimum 150-metre distance between supervised injection sites and schools and daycares. Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant...

May 6, 2025

Permanent memorial being considered after Vancouver festival crash, organizer says

VANCOUVER - The chair of the group that organized a festival in Vancouver where 11 people were killed says talks are underway to set up a permanent memorial near the site of the tragedy. RJ Aquino wit...

May 6, 2025