Canada

Nova Scotia fourth province to sign detailed health accord with Ottawa

OTTAWA - Nova Scotia is the fourth province to sign a new health accord with the federal government, with Ottawa sending $355 million to improve access to health care. British Columbia was the first t...

Jan 10, 2024

Liberal MPs split on Canada supporting, condemning genocide hearings against Israel

OTTAWA - Liberal members of Parliament are divided about the position Canada should take on a push by South Africa to have Israel prosecuted for genocide for its war in Gaza. The International Court o...

Jan 10, 2024

Seattle Thunderbirds WHL junior team bus slides off highway in B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - A bus carrying a Western Hockey League junior team has slid off a highway in British Columbia's Interior, but the team says no one was injured. A social media post from the Seattle Thu...

Jan 10, 2024

Suspect charged with attempted murder and assault after Quebec courthouse stabbing

MONTREAL - The suspect in Tuesday's stabbing at a courthouse near Montreal is facing multiple charges. Alexandre Garcs, 44, is expected to appear in court today to be charged with attempted murder, as...

Jan 10, 2024

In the news today: Big chill to grip B.C., and N.S. doc calls for safer opioid supply

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Expect -50 C wind chill for parts of northern B.C. Environment Canada is warnin...

Jan 10, 2024

RCMP 'looking into' arrest of Rebel News personality by Freeland's security detail

OTTAWA - The RCMP is reviewing an interaction that had a Rebel News commentator David Menzies arrested while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland a question outside an event. Sgt. Kim Cham...

Jan 09, 2024

Edmonton holds off on clearing final 'high risk' homeless encampment

EDMONTON - Police detailed the health and safety dangers of homeless camps in Alberta's capital, as officers held off on taking down the eighth and final encampment they deemed to be "high risk" with ...

Jan 09, 2024

Russian woman barred from citizenship for antiwar stance becomes Canadian

OTTAWA - Federal officials have given Canadian citizenship to a woman they had pulled from a citizenship ceremony because a Russian court had convicted her for opposing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. M...

Jan 09, 2024

Man seriously injured after being stabbed at Montreal-area courthouse

LONGUEUIL, Que. - A man in his 60s has been seriously injured after being stabbed today at the courthouse in Longueuil, southeast of Montreal. Longueuil police say they were called to the courthouse a...

Jan 09, 2024

Human rights tribunal to be told Canada is still failing First Nations kids

OTTAWA - The First Nations Family and Caring Society will argue before the Human Rights Tribunal Friday that Canada isn't living up to its promise of timely access to health care for Indigenous childr...

Jan 09, 2024