Canada

Ottawa to review ‘business relationship’ with Amazon following Quebec shutdown

OTTAWA - The federal industry minister is calling for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with Amazon after the company said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec. The closure w...

Jan 24, 2025

Ottawa planning processing centre for asylum seekers in Quebec near U.S. border

MONTREAL - Canadian authorities are planning to open a processing centre for asylum seekers near the United States border in Quebec in case there is a sharp rise in the number of would-be refugees ent...

Jan 24, 2025

Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemic

HALIFAX - Long before Brenda Tatlock-Burke was killed by her husband in October, there were signs of his controlling and coercive behaviour. "As my mom's kids, if we said something he disapproved of, ...

Jan 24, 2025

Auschwitz survivor says he was alarmed by Elon Musk's gesture at Trump event

OTTAWA - David Moscovic, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor, says it's scary to see things he never thought he would see again - such as a powerful man like Elon Musk using a "German salute." Moscovic, ...

Jan 24, 2025

Former chief trade negotiator says Alberta undermining Canada in U.S. tariff talks

OTTAWA - Ottawa's former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Alberta is undermining Canada's attempts to prevent the U.S. from levying damaging tariffs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has rallied...

Jan 24, 2025

42-year-old woman killed, son arrested in Montreal's first homicide of the year

MONTREAL - A 42-year-old woman is dead and her 21-year-old son has been arrested in what Montreal police say is the city's first murder of the year. Police spokesperson Mariane Allaire Morin says a 91...

Jan 24, 2025

Quebec man sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison for selling fake Xanax on dark web

A Quebec man has been sentenced to 30 years in United States federal prison for his role in an international drug ring that imported millions of fake Xanax pills into that country. The U.S. Drug Enfor...

Jan 24, 2025

'Sense of closure': Court weighs sentence for ex-priest who abused Nunavut children

IQALUIT - The Crown and defence are recommending a prison sentence of six years for a former Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to indecent assault against several Inuit children decades ago. A courtr...

Jan 24, 2025

In the news today: Liberals meet in Ottawa amid leadership race

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals meet in Ottawa amid leadership race The Liberals are gathering on Parliament Hill for a second day in...

Jan 24, 2025

Clock ticks down for Liberal leadership hopefuls to sign up new members

OTTAWA - The Liberals are gathering on Parliament Hill for a second day in a row to talk next steps as the party searches for a replacement for outgoing leader Justin Trudeau. The candidates only have...

Jan 24, 2025