Canada

Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Saskatchewan's highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji. The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan has upheld a verdict that fo...

Dec 20, 2024

Singh says NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring government down

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says New Democrats will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring the government down in the next sitting of the House of Commons. The House rose Tuesday for the...

Dec 20, 2024

8 new faces in Trudeau's cabinet as PM shuffles deck ahead of Trump presidency

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to add eight fresh faces to his cabinet in a shuffle today, sources with knowledge of with the moves tell The Canadian Press. Trudeau is moving to pl...

Ashley Lavallee-Koenig Dec 20, 2024

The Latest: Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet as his future remains in question

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shuffling his cabinet today, filling vacancies left by Liberals who have left their posts or don't plan to run in the next federal election. The shuffle comes...

Dec 20, 2024

In the news today: Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet ahead of Trump presidency, election year Prime Minister Justin Trudeau w...

Dec 20, 2024

B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth

VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is seeking the forfeiture of an eclectic haul of sports memorabilia, supersized luxury clothing, cash, jewelry and a gold tooth that were seized by Vancouver police in ...

Dec 20, 2024

Emissions in Canada fell last year, though still far off Paris targets

OTTAWA - For the first time since the pandemic, Canada had a year-over-year decline in its greenhouse gas emissions - though it is still a long way off its 2030 target. A preliminary emissions report ...

Dec 19, 2024

B.C. repeals public drug use law after challenge and Ottawa's similar changes

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has repealed a law it passed last year to restrict drug use in some public areas because successful court challenges prevented it from being brought into for...

Dec 19, 2024

LeBlanc says it's not the government's job to respond to everything Trump posts

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it's not the Liberal government's job to respond to everything U.S. president-elect Donald Trump posts online. LeBlanc made those comments in response to...

Josh Hall Dec 19, 2024

Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit

VANCOUVER - The family of a 52-year-old man who received medical assistance in dying while on a day pass from a Vancouver psychiatric hospital has launched a constitutional challenge to the procedure'...

Dec 19, 2024