Canada

Foreign workers who claim exploitation by Quebec company say Ottawa no longer helping

MONTREAL - A group of foreign workers who allege they were lured to Canada under false pretences are accusing the federal government of reneging on its promise to help them get work permits. Octavio Z...

Nov 16, 2023

In Montreal, a visual competition between pro-Israel, pro-Palestinian demonstrators

MONTREAL - In Montreal, symbols of the war between Israel and Hamas are everywhere. Jarring signs and graffiti demonstrating support for the Israeli or Palestinian causes have become part of the citys...

Nov 16, 2023

Jury reaches verdict in trial of man accused in London, Ont., attack

WINDSOR, Ont. - The jury at the trial of a man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., has reached a verdict. Jurors began their deliberations on Wednesday evening, after r...

Nov 16, 2023

Saskatchewan introduces bill on withholding carbon tax on natural gas

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that it says would enable it to stop collecting the federal carbon tax on natural gas bills while providing legal protection for those a...

Nov 16, 2023

Montreal-area mayor receives death threats over plan to cull deer in local park

LONGUEUIL, Que. - The mayor of a Montreal-area city has allegedly been targeted by death threats in connection with a plan to cull most of the white-tailed deer living in a local park. A spokesman for...

Nov 16, 2023

Accused RCMP leaker acted on 'clear and grave threat,' defence lawyer says

OTTAWA - A lawyer for a former RCMP intelligence official charged with leaking secrets is telling a jury his client did not betray Canada, but acted on a "clear and grave threat." Jon Doody, who repre...

Nov 16, 2023

Full day of bilateral meetings and plenaries await Trudeau at APEC summit by the bay

SAN FRANCISCO - With the fireworks and formalities done, it's time for delegates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to get down to business. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit down to...

Nov 16, 2023

In The News for today: No Canadians on Gaza list and Trudeau at APEC

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canadians absent from Gaza exit list today There are no Canadians mentioned in ...

Nov 16, 2023

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear case of Canadian men detained in Syria

OTTAWA - The country's top court is slated to decide today whether it will hear the case of four Canadian men held in Syria who argue Ottawa has a legal duty to help them return home. The detained Can...

Nov 16, 2023

No Canadians on updated exit list for the Rafah border crossing, hundreds still stuck

There are no Canadians mentioned in an updated list of foreign nationals who are being allowed to leave the Gaza Strip today. The General Authority for Crossings and Borders published the latest docum...

Nov 16, 2023