Canada

Royal Canadian Mint to begin circulation of coins with image of King Charles

WINNIPEG - The first Canadian coins bearing the face of King Charles are soon to be circulated across the country. The Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg is set Tuesday to showcase its model of the King ...

Nov 13, 2023

Encrypted email service denies accused RCMP leaker's claim it has intelligence ties

OTTAWA - A company that provides encrypted email service is disputing a former RCMP official's claim it secretly worked on behalf of an intelligence agency. Cameron Jay Ortis testified in Ontario Supe...

Nov 13, 2023

Gaza evacuees question Canada's policy for who it will help evacuate

OTTAWA - Some Canadians who escaped the Gaza Strip say Canada's definition of family means they had to make the heartbreaking choice to leave loved ones behind. Canadian citizen Amro Abumiddain says h...

Nov 13, 2023

Montreal Jewish community won't let itself be terrorized, school spokesman says

MONTREAL - Students at a Montreal Jewish school were back in class today after their school building was hit by gunfire over the weekend for the second time in three days. School spokesman Lionel Pere...

Nov 13, 2023

Poilievre says he needs to study replacement workers bill before taking position

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he doesn't yet have a position on the Liberal government's proposed legislation to ban the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts in ...

Nov 13, 2023

Liberal MPs among Canadians in D.C. Tuesday to battle rising antisemitism

WASHINGTON - Two Liberal MPs are part of a Canadian delegation in the U.S. capital today to join a multilateral effort to combat the rise in antisemitism. Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks and Montre...

Nov 13, 2023

Quebec tribunal says jail violated rights of Black man left naked in cell for hours

Quebec's human rights tribunal has found that provincial jail guards violated the rights of a Black inmate who was left for hours naked and wet in a cell without a mattress. In a Nov. 3 decision, Judg...

Nov 13, 2023

Hundreds of Canadians cross at Rafah on Sunday, but none appear on list for today

OTTAWA - After 234 Canadians, permanent residents and their eligible family members were allowed to cross from Gaza into Egypt yesterday, a published list of those who will be allowed to cross today d...

Nov 13, 2023

In the news today: No Canadians on today's Rafah crossing list

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Some Canadians still waiting to cross at Rafah After 234 Canadians, permanent r...

Nov 13, 2023

Protesters demonstrate across Canada as Israel-Hamas war rages

MONTREAL - As the latest war between Israel and Hamas intensified half a world away, demonstrators in cities across Canada chanted, marched and called for justice in rallies supporting opposing sides ...

Nov 12, 2023