Category Archives: Canada
Judge to deem if man with history of mental illness responsible in death of parents
WINNIPEG - A judge is expected to decide whether a Winnipeg man should be deemed not criminally responsible for his role in the killings of his parents and stabbing a colleague. Manitoba Court of King...
Oct 17, 2023
In the news today: War update from Israel, Canadian grocers keep mum on pricing plans
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Day 11 of the latest Israel-Palestinian War Palestinians are describing intense...
Oct 17, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial to hear testimony from final Ottawa resident
OTTAWA - The trial for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is set to wrap up hearing testimony from downtown Ottawa residents today. Paul Jorgenson began his evidence Monday in the criminal trial of Tamar...
Oct 17, 2023
Champagne says he wishes grocers were more 'forthcoming' on plans to stabilize prices
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says he wishes Canadian grocers would be more forthcoming with the public about their plans to stabilize prices. Earlier this month, Champagne ann...
Oct 17, 2023
Opioid overdose deaths among homeless people have risen dramatically: Ontario study
LONDON - A new study says people experiencing homelessness make up a growing proportion of opioid overdose deaths in Ontario. It found that about one in six people killed by opioid overdoses in 2021 w...
Oct 17, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Human rights commissioner resigns over Saskatchewan's pronoun bill
REGINA - Heather Kuttai, a commissioner with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, says in a letter that she is resigning immediately because of the province's proposed legislation requiring paren...
Oct 16, 2023
CP NewsAlert: B.C. to bring in law forcing Surrey to go with municipal police force
VICTORIA - British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has introduced legislation that will force the City of Surrey to provide policing with a municipal force. The update in the Police Act also...
Oct 16, 2023
Feds, Atlantic premiers meeting in Ottawa as Atlantic Loop project teeters
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is meeting in Ottawa today with the premiers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, seeking an agreement to help the two provinces get off coal power by the end ...
Oct 16, 2023
Two community newspapers publish their last editions in B.C. this week
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Two newspapers in British Columbia are publishing their last editions this week, eliminating coverage by community newspapers for a large swath of the province's northeast. Glaci...
Oct 16, 2023
Quebec coroner says more diligent police search could have saved life of Cree teen
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the death of a 16-year-old girl might have been prevented had police spent more than 10 minutes looking for her. Neebin Icebound died of hypothermia Oct. 9, 2022, in t...
Oct 16, 2023
