Canada

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon asks Canadians to commit to kindness in year-end message

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is calling on Canadians to commit themselves to kindness in her annual year-end message. The Governor General says the year 2023 presented challenges brought on by climat...

Dec 29, 2023

In the news today: Palestinians streaming into Rafah as Israeli offensive widens

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Tens of thousands of Palestinians stream into Rafah as Israel expands its offen...

Dec 29, 2023

Warm weather wreaks havoc on some B.C. ski hills as lack of snow leaves trails barren

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a lack of snow during the holiday tourism season, as resorts struggle to keep runs open. Fewer than half...

Dec 29, 2023

Ottawa agrees climate adaptation saves money, but experts ask: where's the funding?

Canada's first-ever climate adaptation strategy was little more than six weeks old when fast-moving wildfires swept through communities in British Columbia's southern Interior, forcing thousands to fl...

Dec 29, 2023

Another death reported since 2021 recall of home bed assist handles: Health Canada

OTTAWA - Health Canada is reminding Canadians about a recall of home bed assist handles after learning of an additional death. Four models of bed handles distributed by Drive Medical were first recall...

Dec 28, 2023

Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least seven Canadians were killed when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel on Oct. 7. Global Affairs Canada has said...

Dec 28, 2023

Due date for first report by foreign interference inquiry extended to May

OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference has been granted a nearly two-month extension to deliver its first report after Commissioner Marie-Jose Hogue requested more time to conduct her wo...

Dec 28, 2023

Christmas baby for endangered southern resident killer whales

A new calf has been born to the J pod of British Columbia's endangered southern resident killer whales. The U.S.-based Center for Whale Research says the calf was first spotted in Washington state's P...

Dec 28, 2023

Canada to offer humanitarian visas to those fleeing Sudan if relatives pay costs

Ottawa is offering a lifeline to people fleeing an escalating civil war in Sudan if they have relatives in Canada who agree to financially support them. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says this new ...

Dec 28, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Tentative deal on salaries with 420,000 Quebec public sector workers

MONTREAL - An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers says it has reached a deal on salaries with the provincial government. The deal, which has to be approved by members,...

Dec 28, 2023