Category Archives: Canada
Interference by police after Quebec teen killed by cops can't go unpunished: lawyers
MONTREAL - Lawyers representing the family of a Longueuil, Que., teen who was shot dead by police in September say they are shocked by allegations of police interference in the investigation by the pr...
Dec 12, 2025
First segment of high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa
MONTREAL - The first segment of the federal government's proposed high-speed rail project will connect Montreal and Ottawa, acting as a test case for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure project inten...
Dec 12, 2025
In the news: B.C. flooding continues, another Conservative crosses the floor
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today as B.C. prepares for second system Flooding in the Fraser Valley, ...
Dec 12, 2025
Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction' as water starts receding
ABBOTSFORD - The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford, B.C., says he is disappointed and frustrated with the federal government over what he calls "inaction" on cross-border flooding that has repeatedly i...
Dec 12, 2025
Libraries say budget proposal to end shipping program would be 'catastrophic'
ST. JOHN'S - Libraries across Canada say a proposed change in the federal budget bill would end their ability to ship books at reduced rates, threatening interlibrary loan programs and possibly forcin...
Dec 12, 2025
P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz resigning to seek permanent leadership of PC party
CHARLOTTETOWN - Rob Lantz has announced that he is resigning as premier of Prince Edward Island as he seeks to become the permanent leader of the province's Progressive Conservatives. Lantz had been i...
Dec 11, 2025
Canadian Armed Forces member charged in foreign interference investigation
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested and charged in a joint police operation looking into foreign interference and security of information. Master Warrant Officer Matthew R...
Dec 11, 2025
Another Conservative MP crosses the floor to join Liberal caucus
OTTAWA - Toronto-area MP Michael Ma left the Conservatives to join the Liberal caucus on Thursday, leaving Prime Minister Mark Carney just one seat shy of a coveted majority government. Ma, who repres...
Dec 11, 2025
Longueuil mayor seeks probe into police actions after shooting of Nooran Rezayi
MONTREAL - The mayor of Longueuil, Que., is asking the Quebec government to investigate police actions in the aftermath of a fatal police shooting involving a 15-year-old boy. Mayor Catherine Fournier...
Dec 11, 2025
How does climate change affect the likelihood of extreme rain? Federal department aims to publish rapid results
Federal scientists will start to publish rapid results looking at how much more likely major rainstorms have become due to climate change. Environment and Climate Change Canada says it's expanding its...
Dec 11, 2025
