Canada

NDP leader slams Liberals for giving nearly $26M to Costco, Loblaw in recent years

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slamming the federal Liberals for giving nearly $26 million to Costco and Loblaw for energy-efficient appliances. In 2019, the Liberals faced heat from Conservativ...

May 08, 2024

Minister said 'hundreds' of Canadians might use Gaza visa. More than 7,500 applied.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An immigration lawyer in Toronto says new figures from the federal government show just how "grudging" Ottawa's efforts have been to rescue Canadians' family members from the war in...

May 08, 2024

Ottawa cancels public ceremony for Israeli flag-raising, citing security concerns

OTTAWA - City officials say they've cancelled a flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall to mark the establishment of Israel because of security concerns. The flag will be raised next Tuesday, but a ...

May 08, 2024

In the news today: Emergency alert test, Drake shooting investigation

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test The federal government will test...

May 08, 2024

Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today

OTTAWA - The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as...

May 08, 2024

Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again

DUNCAN, B.C. - Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It's called Project 84,000, and is intended to depic...

May 08, 2024

Nearly half of Canadians are opposed to university protest encampments, poll suggests

OTTAWA, Ill. - A new opinion poll suggests nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments that have cropped up on some university campuses. Just 31 per cent of people who took the Leg...

May 08, 2024

Toronto police seek suspect vehicle after security guard shot outside Drake's mansion

Toronto police are seeking help from the public as they continue to investigate a shooting that seriously injured a security guard outside rapper Drake's mansion. The shooting took place shortly after...

May 08, 2024

Trial begins for Winnipeg serial killer who claims he was mentally ill

WINNIPEG - The trial of a man who admits he killed four women in Winnipeg is set to begin Wednesday, and a law professor says lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki have multiple hurdles to clear for a defence o...

May 08, 2024

Canucks' run prompts riot reflections. Can fans be trusted not to repeat history?

VANCOUVER - Simon Coutts remembers being "heckled" by passersby in 2011 as he boarded up his bike shop on Vancouver's Robson Street before the Canucks' Game 7 Stanley Cup loss to the Boston Bruins, th...

May 08, 2024