Canada

In the news today: Trudeau to attend NATO leaders' summit

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau to attend NATO leaders' summit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be gathering with NATO leaders today...

Jul 09, 2024

How much more likely was Eastern Canada's heat wave because of climate change?

TORONTO - Federal officials are set to say how much more likely Eastern Canada's heat wave was because of human-caused climate change. Environment and Climate Change Canada is scheduled to unveil the ...

Jul 09, 2024

Judge in murder trial weighs motivations of admitted Winnipeg serial killer

WINNIPEG - A judge is expected to decide this week whether a man who admitted to killing four Indigenous women in Winnipeg did so because he was in the throes of a psychotic episode or was driven by a...

Jul 09, 2024

Child welfare settlement among key agenda items as Assembly of First Nations meets

MONTREAL - The Assembly of First Nations annual meeting begins in Montreal today where leaders are expected to provide an update on negotiations to reform Canada's child welfare system and compensatio...

Jul 09, 2024

Trudeau to attend NATO leaders' summit as Russia escalates aggression toward Ukraine

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be gathering with NATO leaders today to mark the 75th anniversary of the defensive alliance as Russia escalates its aggression towards Ukraine. T...

Jul 09, 2024

Western Canada heat wave to stretch into Saskatchewan, then Manitoba

A blistering heat wave is moving across Western Canada, pushing record temperatures and the threat of wildfires into Saskatchewan today. Environment Canada meteorologist Jennifer Smith says a ridge of...

Jul 09, 2024

Ticketmaster says data security incident may affect users' personal details

Thousands of Ticketmaster users may have had their data compromised in a security breach. Ticketmaster says it discovered unauthorized activity on an isolated cloud database hosted by a third-party da...

Jul 09, 2024

CFIA recalls brands of almond, cashew, coconut and oat milk due to Listeria concerns

OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says numerous Silk and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages are being recalled due to Listeria concerns. The agency's recall applies to Sil...

Jul 08, 2024

Three bodies recovered from B.C. park where mountaineers went missing: RCMP

SQUAMISH, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Mounties in Squamish, B.C., say three bodies have been recovered from the area of Garibaldi Provincial Park where three mountaineers went missing last month. In a statemen...

Jul 08, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protest camp at UBC has been dismantled

VANCOUVER - A pro-Palestinian protest camp that had occupied a sports field at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver campus for more than two months has been dismantled. Dozens of tents had b...

Jul 08, 2024