Category Archives: Canada
CP NewsAlert: Federal use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules
OTTAWA - A judge has ruled that the Liberal government's use of the Emergencies Act in response to the "Freedom Convoy" protests in early 2022 was unreasonable under the law. More coming. The Canadian...
Jan 23, 2024
Metro Vancouver residents scramble for another ride as bus strike drags into Day 2
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of thousands of Metro Vancouver residents are without a bus ride again today as striking transit supervisors carry on with their 48-hour strike. The dispute between more than 180 ...
Jan 23, 2024
Quebec cold case murder trial: Pathologist says teen victim died from strangulation
A forensic pathologist has told a Quebec cold case murder trial that the 19-year-old victim died of strangulation. Dr. Caroline Tanguay is testifying today in the Saguenay, Que., trial of Marc-Andr Gr...
Jan 23, 2024
Cap on student visas could wreak financial havoc on Ontario universities, says rep
OTTAWA - The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary ...
Jan 23, 2024
Police say three dead, four injured in ski helicopter crash near Terrace, B.C.
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Police in west-central British Columbia have confirmed seven people were aboard a heli-skiing helicopter that crashed Monday afternoon, leaving three dead and four ...
Jan 23, 2024
Class-action lawsuit over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care is approved
MONTREAL - A judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec government on behalf of all residents of public long-term care homes that experienced major COVID-19 outbreaks during the pa...
Jan 23, 2024
NDP caucus to focus on federal budget, housing at three-day retreat in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The federal New Democrats are holding a three-day caucus retreat in Alberta's capital, a place where the party would like to grow its support. The NDP caucus is set to talk about health car...
Jan 23, 2024
In the news today: Liberal and NDP caucus on retreats, Oscar noms due this morning
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada-U.S. trade on tap at cabinet retreat today Industry Minister Franois-Phi...
Jan 23, 2024
Canada-U. S. relationship on agenda at cabinet retreat as presidential election looms
MONTREAL - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says the Canadian and American economies are more integrated than ever, which should act as a buffer against the threat of U.S. protectionism. C...
Jan 23, 2024
Sentencing hearing resumes for man found guilty in London attack on Muslim family
LONDON, Ont. - A sentencing hearing is set to resume today for a man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont. Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty in November of four counts of fi...
Jan 23, 2024
