Canada

Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women starts with bid to toss jury

WINNIPEG - The trial of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women began this morning with a preliminary matter before the jury is called in next week. Jeremy Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four...

Apr 29, 2024

International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says international students will be able to work off-campus up to 24 hours per week starting in September. The Liberals temporarily waved the 20-hour cap on w...

Apr 29, 2024

Parliament spaces out microphones after another interpreter is injured

OTTAWA - The federal government is being forced to adjust the setup in the House of Commons and committee rooms after another language interpreter suffered a significant hearing injury. The Canadian A...

Apr 29, 2024

Conservatives push federal Liberals on drug decimalization after B.C. reverses course

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are pushing the Liberals to end allowing drug use in public after British Columbia announced it wants to scale back its decriminalization pilot project. B.C. Premier...

Apr 29, 2024

Show us the contracts: Tories want EV project details, demand union job protections

OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are demanding to see contracts related to six electric vehicle projects underway in Canada for information on what they do to protect local union jobs. The Tories...

Apr 29, 2024

Pro-Palestinian encampment illegal and violates policies: McGill University

MONTREAL - McGill University says the camp set up by pro-Palestinian student activists on the institution's grounds in Montreal violates school policies and the law. More than two dozen tents had been...

Apr 29, 2024

In the news today: Pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal's McGill University

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal's McGill University Pro-Palestinian stud...

Apr 29, 2024

Pro-Palestinian encampment grows at Montreal's McGill university

MONTREAL - Pro-Palestinian student activists in Montreal have set up camp on the grounds of McGill University this weekend, following a wave of similar protests on campuses across the United States. M...

Apr 28, 2024

Drug user advocates concerned about B.C.'s decriminalization exception request

VANCOUVER - Advocates for drug users are raising concerns about British Columbia's request for Health Canada to empower police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces, saying it may...

Apr 28, 2024

World Central Kitchen resumes aid mission in Gaza after workers killed by airstrikes

OTTAWA - The World Central Kitchen plans to resume operations in the Gaza Strip Monday, four weeks after Israeli airstrikes killed seven of its aid workers including one Canadian. The organization sus...

Apr 28, 2024