Canada

Very 'clear rules' on undercover operations, former intel unit member tells jury

OTTAWA - A former employee of an RCMP intelligence unit says members would never directly contact targets of a criminal investigation. Dan Morris told the Ontario Superior Court trial of Cameron Jay O...

Oct 24, 2023

MPs want big tech held responsible for misinformation spread online by foreign actors

OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is calling on Canada to hold tech giants accountable for publishing false or misleading information online, especially when it is spread by foreign actors. That was ...

Oct 24, 2023

Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Climate geoscientist Joseph Shea didn't have to go far to find evidence of what he calls "exceptional" hot and dry weather in British Columbia this year. He says he was still gathering raspberries in ...

Oct 24, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Federal Court approves $23B First Nations child-welfare settlement

OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has verbally approved a landmark $23-billion settlement that will see Ottawa compensate more than 300,000 First Nations children and their families over chronic underfun...

Oct 24, 2023

Five people, including shooter, dead after shootings in Sault Ste. Marie, police say

Five people - including three children and a shooter - were found dead in the northern Ontario city of Sault Ste. Marie after shootings at two homes, police said Tuesday, calling what happened a tragi...

Oct 24, 2023

Coroner faults police response in case of two girls killed by father in 2020

MONTREAL - A coroner investigating the deaths of two Quebec girls who were killed by their father three years ago has described the police efforts to find them as "too little, too late." Coroner Luc M...

Oct 24, 2023

Canada's defence minister says Hamas a threat to world, must be 'eliminated'

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Hamas is a terrorist organization that is a threat to the whole world and must be "eliminated." Blair also says he has no expectation that Hamas would respect...

Oct 24, 2023

In the news today: Israel increases strikes on Gaza ahead of expected ground invasion

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Israel increases strikes on Gaza, as two more hostages are freed Israel has esc...

Oct 24, 2023

Macklem warned premiers about dangers of putting BoC's independence at risk

OTTAWA - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned premiers who publicly asked the central bank to not raise interest rates last month that their requests could undermine the institution's independe...

Oct 24, 2023

Grocers called back to Parliament to testify about plans to stabilize prices

OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is asking the heads of Canada's major grocery chains to explain their plans to stabilize food prices. The committee passed an NDP motion on Thursday to invite the...

Oct 24, 2023