Canada

Spring storm across much of Eastern Canada, power outages increase in Quebec, Ontario

More than 255,000 Hydro Quebec customers are in the dark this morning as a significant spring storm rolls through the region. The utility says on its web-based outage map that the affected area ranges...

Apr 04, 2024

In the news today: NATO at 75, Canada's top spies to testify on foreign interference

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... NATO alliance marks 75 years in Brussels Brussels is playing host to foreign mi...

Apr 04, 2024

Canadian flights to be unaffected by total solar eclipse, airlines say

TORONTO - Canadian airlines say travellers won't see their flight times affected by Monday's total solar eclipse, though passengers should protect their eyes during the astronomical event. Air Canada ...

Apr 04, 2024

Winnipeg MP pushes 'Red Dress' alert system for missing, murdered Indigenous women

OTTAWA - A Manitoba MP is trying to create an alert system to notify the public when Indigenous women go missing - an endeavour she hopes will lead to fewer deaths and more safe reunions with loved on...

Apr 04, 2024

Chasing clear weather, eclipse watchers to converge on Quebec's Eastern Townships

MONTREAL - Evan Zucker has been on a cross-continent journey from San Diego, chasing clear skies ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse. While he originally planned on watching in Texas, a cloudy forec...

Apr 04, 2024

Plans to lift a B.C. orca calf out of remote lagoon aim for two-week timeline

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A rescue effort that involves lifting a killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island could happen within the next two weeks. Federal Fisheries Departme...

Apr 04, 2024

Draft of Saskatchewan's pronoun policy gave teachers discretion for at-risk students

SASKATOON - Emails show an early draft of Saskatchewan's school pronoun policy would have allowed teachers to use a child's preferred identification if there was concern the student faced danger when ...

Apr 04, 2024

As NATO alliance marks 75 years, Russia and Donald Trump again threaten its future

OTTAWA - Brussels is playing host to foreign ministers from 32 countries this week to mark 75 years since the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. As the alliance celebrates its annive...

Apr 04, 2024

B.C. man convicted of child exploitation for involvement in international porn ring

SURREY, B.C. - A British Columbia man has been convicted for his involvement in an international online group dedicated to trafficking child pornography. The province's RCMP division says in a release...

Apr 03, 2024

B.C. government targets 'profiteers' with legislation to bring in flipping tax

VICTORIA - British Columbia has tabled legislation to enact the home-flipping tax, charging 20 per cent to those who sell their home within the first year. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy told the leg...

Apr 03, 2024