Category Archives: Canada
'Credible' intelligence links Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader's murder: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian intelligence services are investigating "credible" information about "a potential link" between the government of India and the murder of British C...
Sep 18, 2023
B.C. health officer urges patience on drug crisis; delegates to vote on resolutions
VANCOUVER - Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry is urging patience from British Columbia's municipal leaders on drug decriminalization, saying the problem isn't something they can arrest their way ...
Sep 18, 2023
Gusty winds complicate B.C. wildfire fight, but human-caused blazes also a factor
VANCOUVER - Gusty winds and unsettled weather in parts of British Columbia helped kick up several wildfires over the weekend, forcing a number of evacuation orders and alerts. Four regional districts,...
Sep 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski has been sentenced to 60 days jail for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures that blocked Alberta's main Canada-U.S. border cr...
Sep 18, 2023
Families of slain First Nations women disappointed by meeting with Anandasangaree
OTTAWA - The families of two First Nations women whose remains are believed to be in a Winnipeg landfill say they were left feeling disappointed by a meeting with a Liberal cabinet minister in Ottawa....
Sep 18, 2023
Lawsuits filed by building owner, victim's family in Old Montreal fire that killed 7
MONTREAL - The owner of an Old Montreal building where seven people died in a fire last March is suing the city for $7.6 million. Emile Benamor says the city's rules and regulations for heritage prope...
Sep 18, 2023
Undo Line 5 shutdown order, federal government's filing urges U.S. appeals court
WASHINGTON - Ottawa is urging a U.S. appeals court to reverse a Wisconsin judge's order that threatens to shut down the Line 5 cross-border pipeline by June 2026. Forcing a shutdown would violate Cana...
Sep 18, 2023
Class-action lawsuit application for COVID-19 response in care homes begins in Quebec
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge is being asked to authorize a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all residents of public long-term care homes that experienced COVID-19 outbreaks during the pan...
Sep 18, 2023
Two men and a woman arrested after human remains found in Quebec City area
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've made three arrests after human remains were found in the Quebec City area on Sunday. Police say two men, aged 44 and 31, and a 31-year-old woman were ar...
Sep 18, 2023
Champagne, Freeland meet with grocery executives to discuss stabilizing prices
OTTAWA - Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains are in Ottawa this morning to meet with two federal cabinet ministers and discuss measures to stabilize grocery prices. Finance Minister Chry...
Sep 18, 2023
