Canada

Former military leader Haydn Edmundson takes witness stand in sexual assault trial

OTTAWA - Retired vice admiral Haydn Edmundson is taking the stand in his own defence at his sexual assault trial in Ottawa. Last week, court heard at length from the woman who accuses Edmundson of sex...

Feb 12, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Contract rules disregarded in costly development of ArriveCan: audit

OTTAWA - Auditor general Karen Hogan says the government failed to properly manage the costly development of the much-maligned ArriveCan app. She says in a newly released report that Ottawa disregarde...

Feb 12, 2024

Coroner's inquiry into police officer death, suspect's killing begins in Quebec

MONTREAL - A coroner's inquiry set to open today will probe the deaths of both a Quebec provincial police sergeant killed on the job last March and her assailant who was killed by fellow officers. Sgt...

Feb 12, 2024

Manitoba RCMP continue to investigate deaths of three children and two women

WINNIPEG - Manitoba RCMP continue to investigate the deaths of five people, including three children, who they say died in separate but connected events. The investigation began Sunday when police wer...

Feb 12, 2024

In the news today: King of Jordan to visit Canada, Chiefs win Super Bowl over 49ers

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit Canada on Wednesday The King of Jordan will ...

Feb 12, 2024

Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit Canada on Wednesday, Trudeau's office says

OTTAWA - The King of Jordan will visit Canada later this week and meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Prime Minister's Office issued a news release Sunday saying King Abdullah II will be in O...

Feb 11, 2024

CP NewsAlert: RCMP say three children, two women dead in Manitoba, suspect in custody

WINNIPEG - Manitoba RCMP say a 29-year-old man is in custody related to the deaths of two women and three children. Insp. Tim Arseneault says the suspect and all five victims knew each other but did n...

Feb 11, 2024

Former MP Raj Grewal sues for damages following acquittal last year

OTTAWA - Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal is seeking millions of dollars in damages from the RCMP and the Ontario attorney general after being acquitted of using his political office for personal gain. In...

Feb 11, 2024

After decades of cheap rent, some Montreal artists being priced out of their studios

MONTREAL - Over the past 32 years, painter Frances Foster has seen the view from her studio window shift from old railway yards and rundown factories to trendy businesses, new residents and high-end c...

Feb 11, 2024

Vancouver celebrates 50th Chinatown Spring Festival Parade for Lunar New Year

VANCOUVER - The 50th Anniversary of the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade is taking place in Vancouver's historic Chinatown neighbourhood today. The City says the 1.3 kilometre route will start at the ...

Feb 11, 2024