Category Archives: Canada
Guilbeault hails 'monumental' COP28 deal, others warn of 'dangerous distractions'
OTTAWA - Canada's environment minister is hailing what he calls the "monumental" outcome of the United Nations climate summit. It's the first time the summit of nearly 200 countries has collectively a...
Dec 13, 2023
After legal disputes and death threats, Montreal suburb deer cull to go ahead in 2024
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A Montreal suburb says its long-awaited cull of nuisance deer in a local park will finally go ahead in the fall of 2024. Since 2020 activists have tried to stop the City of Longueuil...
Dec 13, 2023
In the news today: Liberals to talk UN ceasefire stance and AI fears spark concerns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Liberal caucus meets after UN ceasefire vote Liberal MPs are set to gather for ...
Dec 13, 2023
B.C.'s chief coroner exits, frustrated and disappointed with government's OD response
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says she's a hopeful person, but she is leaving her office frustrated and disappointed. Angry, even. Lapointe has been at the forefront of the...
Dec 13, 2023
Liberal caucus meets after Canada votes for Israel-Hamas ceasefire at United Nations
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are set to gather for what is expected to be their final caucus meeting of the year, a day after Canada shifted its stance to join international calls for an immediate ceasefire b...
Dec 13, 2023
AI-generated hoaxes pose a 'persistent threat' to public safety: intel analysis
OTTAWA - Violent extremists who lack the means to carry out an attack in Canada could compensate by perpetrating hoaxes with the help of artificial intelligence, says a newly released analysis. The Ma...
Dec 13, 2023
Upcoming lunar mission highlights busy stretch for Canadian astronauts, space agency
MONTREAL - Less than a year away from a historic trip around the moon, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says humankind's upcoming missions to further explore deep space will inspire future generations...
Dec 13, 2023
Human trafficking charges laid against Quebec man in B.C., RCMP say
KELOWNA - Police in Montreal have arrested a 36-year-old man for Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., on multiple charges of human trafficking. RCMP say in a statement that their sex crimes unit began an invest...
Dec 12, 2023
Vancouver police arrest man after claim of gun in Ibrahim Ali murder trial courtroom
Vancouver Police say a man was arrested after lawyers for Ibrahim Ali said someone brought a loaded gun to the final day of their client's trial last week, where he was convicted of murdering a 13-yea...
Dec 12, 2023
Carolyn Bennett stepping down as Liberal MP for Toronto-St. Paul's after 26 years
OTTAWA - Longtime Liberal Carolyn Bennett says she is retiring as the MP for Toronto-St. Paul's after 26 years. The former family doctor delivered her final speech in the House of Commons just a week ...
Dec 12, 2023
