Canada

CP NewsAlert: One Canadian missing, two rescued, in Taiwan quake zone, says diplomat

OTTAWA - Taiwan's top diplomat in Ottawa says a Canadian is missing after the powerful earthquake that hit the island this week, while two tourists from Canada have been "successfully rescued" from a ...

Apr 04, 2024

Quebec music festival cancelled after band makes censorship accusation

MONTREAL - A music festival in northwestern Quebec has been cancelled after a local band accused organizers of rescinding an invitation to perform because of its criticism of an arsenic-emitting coppe...

Apr 04, 2024

Supreme Court won't hear Ticketmaster, Live Nation 'ticket bot' appeal

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which face class-action lawsuits in multiple provinces for allegedly profiting from third-party ticket res...

Apr 04, 2024

RCMP will provide intelligence help, police to help secure Paris Olympics this summer

OTTAWA - The RCMP will be part of an international policing effort to keep the Olympics in Paris safe this summer. In January France's Interior Ministry asked for help from 46 different countries, inc...

Apr 04, 2024

Record Alberta fires changed forests for decades and destroyed rare habitat: report

EDMONTON - Last year's record wildfires in Alberta destroyed habitat for threatened species and will change the makeup of the province's forests for decades to come, says a new report. And the assessm...

Apr 04, 2024

Canadian wildfires 'entirely' drove surge in global tree loss in 2023, study says

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A global forest study says Canadian wildfires last year were "entirely" to blame for a worldwide surge in tree losses. The study released by researchers at the University of Maryla...

Apr 04, 2024

No criminal probes into foreign meddling during last two general elections: RCMP boss

OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP says the police force did not open any foreign interference-related criminal investigations during the last two general elections. RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme also says...

Apr 04, 2024

Federal government to launch $1.5B fund to protect affordable rentals

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new $1.5-billion housing fund will help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and make sure they remain affordable. The new Can...

Apr 04, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Ontario NDP MP Charlie Angus not seeking re-election

OTTAWA - Veteran New Democrat MP Charlie Angus has announced he will not run in next federal election, marking the end of a 20-year career in politics. Angus, who represents a northern Ontario riding,...

Apr 04, 2024

WCK urges Canada, others to back call for independent probe of deadly airstrike

OTTAWA - World Central Kitchen is asking Canada to back its demand for an independent investigation into the Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers. Canadian army veteran Jacob Flickinger wa...

Apr 04, 2024