Canada

Police believe B.C. man's 21 drunk driving convictions most in Canadian history

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man who has been convicted of drunk driving 21 times could hold a Canadian record. Abbotsford police say officers were called to the scene of a mot...

Dec 29, 2023

Quebec provincial police suspend search for girl who fell into river on Dec. 22

DOLBEAU-MISTASSINI, Que. - Quebec provincial police say they've suspended the search for a four-year-old girl who fell into a river one week ago. The child has been missing since Dec. 22, when she fel...

Dec 29, 2023

Lack of snow and cold puts damper on some Quebec winter activities

MONTREAL - A lack of snow is playing havoc with some of Quebec's traditional winter activities, but there's hope that Mother Nature will provide a much needed blast in the coming weeks to change that....

Dec 29, 2023

Floatplane that crashed in N.W.T. was chartered to help with winter roads, TSB says

YELLOWKNIFE - A preliminary report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a plane that crashed in the Northwest Territories this week was chartered to help with winter road construction in ...

Dec 29, 2023

CP NewsAlert: B.C. court blocks new law against public drug use

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The ruling in favour of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association imposes a...

Dec 29, 2023

Quebec public sector strikes could inspire others, as workers grow more combative

MONTREAL - A labour policy expert says an eventual successful resolution of Quebec's massive public sector strikes could serve as an inspiration to other labour unions in the province and elsewhere. M...

Dec 29, 2023

Teens dead after falling through ice on Rideau River attended same Ottawa high school

OTTAWA - A spokeswoman for an Ottawa school board says its community is feeling the tragedy deeply after local police confirmed the deaths of two teens who fell through ice on the Rideau River in the ...

Dec 29, 2023

St-Onge wants CBC's role redefined before next election, withstand government change

OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she wants the role of the public broadcaster redefined before the next federal election. St-Onge says in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press th...

Dec 29, 2023

Quebec police say man, 77, allegedly defied driving ban for eighth time since 1998

GATINEAU, Que. - Police in Western Quebec say they have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly flouting a driving ban for an eighth time in the last 25 years. Gatineau, Que., police say Roger Murray...

Dec 29, 2023

Clocked-out trade talks will curdle supply of British cheese on Canadian shelves

OTTAWA - Canadian supermarkets will soon see their supply of British cheese crumble, as both countries seek fair trade terms following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. Dec. 31 will m...

Dec 29, 2023