Canada

In the news today: Immigration ministers to talk temporary visa cap

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Immigration ministers to talk temporary visa cap Federal and provincial ministe...

May 10, 2024

Trial of admitted serial killer to hear about search of landfill for remains

WINNIPEG - A judge is expected to hear from a police officer who led the search of a Winnipeg landfill for the partial remains of a victim of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki. Police cordoned of...

May 10, 2024

After B.C.'s walk-back, uncertainty clouds Toronto decriminalization bid

Toronto's bid to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use has been plunged into uncertainty in recent days, as drug policy experts suggest political debates over British Columbia...

May 10, 2024

Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over cuts to temporary visas

OTTAWA - Federal and provincial ministers are meeting in Montreal Friday to hash out how to shrink the number of temporary residents in Canada. Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to meet wit...

May 10, 2024

Police in riot gear order pro-Palestinian protesters to leave University of Calgary

CALGARY - A pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Calgary ended late Thursday after police in riot gear surrounded the site, dismantled fencing and ordered demonstrators to leave. Video posted ...

May 09, 2024

Broadcaster and commentator Rex Murphy dead at 77: National Post

The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pundit and columnist who hosted a national call-in radio show for decades, has died. The newspaper, where he worked as a columnist, says in an obitu...

May 09, 2024

Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-d...

May 09, 2024

B.C. creates a special homicide unit as gangs involved in 46 per cent of murders

VICTORIA - British Columbia is forming a specialized gang-related homicide investigation team, saying gangland murders now make up almost 50 per cent of the killings in the province. Data from the Min...

May 09, 2024

Northern premiers call for national emergency response system

POND INLET, Nunavut - Northern premiers are calling for a national emergency response system to deal with natural disasters they fear will become more frequent. After a meeting this week in Pond Inlet...

May 09, 2024

Man pleads guilty in hit-and-run that killed 7-year-old Ukrainian girl in Montreal

MONTREAL - A man who struck and killed a seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee with his car has pleaded guilty to failing to stop after an accident. Juan Manuel Becerra Garcia, 46, entered the plea today a...

May 09, 2024