Canada

Alleged thief arrested with 34 winter coats on SkyTrain in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested after being found riding the SkyTrain in Vancouver on Christmas Day with a rack of 34 allegedly stolen winter coats. A video posted on social...

Dec 28, 2023

Man who died with wife and son in Alberta lake wasn't a risk-taker, says friend

An Edmonton man who died with his wife and eight-year-old son after their utility terrain vehicle went into a lake wasn't the kind of person to put his family at risk, says a friend. "I would never, e...

Dec 28, 2023

Century-old heat records fall in B.C. as weather system brings warmth and wind

VANCOUVER - Unseasonably warm weather has broken temperature records in southern British Columbia, including century-old marks in the provincial capital. Multiple records fell on Wednesday at weather ...

Dec 28, 2023

NDP's Jagmeet Singh rules out coalition government with Liberals after next election

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition government with the Liberals if no party wins a clear majority after the next federal election. Singh says in a y...

Dec 28, 2023

Montreal man seeks to launch class action over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak

MONTREAL - A Montreal man who spent almost a week in hospital with a salmonella infection after consuming cantaloupes is seeking permission to launch a class-action lawsuit against two food companies....

Dec 28, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Last Canadian kidnapped by Hamas, Judih Weinstein Haggai, declared dead

OTTAWA - Judih Weinstein Haggai, the only Canadian citizen who was still missing amid the Israel-Hamas conflict and believed to be held in the Gaza Strip, has been confirmed dead. Her family says she ...

Dec 28, 2023

Rescue efforts underway to evacuate 10 people after plane crash in N.W.T.

Rescue efforts are underway after a small aircraft crashed on Wednesday leaving 10 people stranded with injuries near a diamond mine about 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. The spokesman of the...

Dec 28, 2023

Quebec reaches tentative deal with teachers union on strike since Nov. 23

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has reached a tentative deal with a union representing about 40 per cent of the province's teachers, who have been on unlimited strike since Nov. 23. Fdration autonome...

Dec 28, 2023

George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada

OTTAWA - When George Stroumboulopoulos thinks back on his TV career, it's his time hosting The NewMusic in the early 2000s that resonates most. Many Canadians remember how the gregarious host introduc...

Dec 28, 2023

High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study

A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon dioxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that increase the risk of respiratory infec...

Dec 28, 2023