Category Archives: CP Canada
B.C. judge rules that evidence not needed in lawsuit against serial killer's brother
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has rejected a bid by a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit against serial killer Robert Pickton and his brother to stop police from sending evidence found at the killer's ...
Oct 06, 2025
Some noteworthy Supreme Court of Canada decisions over the last 150 years
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada marks its 150th anniversary this year. Here are a few of the most significant cases decided by the high court: - Persons case (1928): The Supreme Court ruled that ...
Oct 06, 2025
Marineland's request for federal funds to care for belugas 'inappropriate': minister
TORONTO - Marineland's request for emergency funding from Ottawa, in a letter that warned 30 belugas at the park will otherwise be euthanized, is "inappropriate," Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson sa...
Oct 06, 2025
Israel to release three Canadians detained in Gaza flotilla, group says more coming
OTTAWA - Ottawa says Israel will release three Canadians it detained for attempting to reach the Gaza Strip through the Mediterranean Sea. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrote on the platform X ...
Oct 06, 2025
Former B.C. lawyer admits to killing client, but claims manslaughter, court hears
VANCOUVER - A former lawyer from Kamloops, B.C., accused of first-degree murder in the death of his client admits to killing the man but says it should be manslaughter, his lawyer told the court on Mo...
Oct 06, 2025
Quebec and Alberta united in pushing back against Ottawa, Premier Danielle Smith says
MONTREAL - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Monday that her province and Quebec are united in their desire to resist federal overreach, as she pushed for closer economic ties between the provinces....
Oct 06, 2025
Alberta teachers say strike aims to fix crisis, Smith says province wants to bargain
EDMONTON - The head of the Alberta teachers union said Monday the provincewide strike by thousands of members is about drawing a line in the sand on underfunding and overcrowding that has become so eg...
Oct 06, 2025
Three men arrested, charged in extortion shooting in Surrey, B.C.: police
SURREY - Two police organizations have announced charges against five men in connection to separate extortion cases in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey Police Service announced on Monday the arrest and charges...
Oct 06, 2025
Airport warns about catfishing as people arrive to meet loved ones who don't exist
ST. JOHN'S - The head of a central Newfoundland airport is warning the public after staff noticed an increase in people who appear to have been victims of a manipulative scheme known as catfishing. Re...
Oct 06, 2025
Number of temporary worker applications fell as fine total increased, government says
OTTAWA - Ottawa ordered companies to pay almost $5 million in fines in the last fiscal year for failing to comply with the rules for temporary foreign worker permits, new government data shows. A new ...
Oct 06, 2025
