Canada

Mélanie Joly visiting Israel to reaffirm support, push for humanitarian aid passage

OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister has arrived in Tel Aviv as she visits Israel and Jordan to hold talks on the impacts of Hamas' attack on Israel and the deteriorating humanitarian situation ...

Oct 13, 2023

RCMP aware of social media threats to Jewish community, calls for vigilance

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it's aware of social media posts threatening the Jewish community in Canada, calling it a time for "increased vigilance." The statement comes as several Canadian polices forces,...

Oct 13, 2023

Canadian universities face challenges navigating Israel-Hamas war

MONTREAL - In the days since Hamas launched violent attacks on Israel, Canadian universities have been grappling with how to address a deeply divisive subject that has sparked grief, anger and heated ...

Oct 13, 2023

In the news today: Canadian doctor trapped in Gaza, Convoy trial in Ottawa

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canadian doctor trapped in Gaza helps at hospital A Canadian doctor trapped in ...

Oct 13, 2023

OC Transpo worker, store owner to testify in 'Freedom Convoy' trial

OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected today to delve into how public transit was affected by the three-week protest that clogged downtown Ottawa streets last year....

Oct 13, 2023

Canada's top court to rule on validity of federal environmental assessment law

OTTAWA - Canada's top court is expected to rule today on the validity of the federal government's environmental assessment legislation. The Supreme Court's judgment on the Impact Assessment Act is to ...

Oct 13, 2023

Canadian doctor trapped in Gaza volunteers at hospital, urges entry of medical aid

Dr. Ehab Bader had travelled from London, Ont., to Gaza for a family visit, to see his aging parents. Now trapped in the besieged Palestinian territory, he is volunteering at Gaza's largest hospital, ...

Oct 13, 2023

RCMP dispute photojournalist's account of arrest while covering pipeline protest

VANCOUVER - The RCMP say a photojournalist who is suing the force was not exempt from complying with a court injunction while reporting on protests over the Coastal GasLink pipeline that's nearing com...

Oct 12, 2023

Federal effort to boost child care in three provinces off to 'slow start': report

An analysis by a public-policy group has found that federal funding meant to bring $10-a-day child care across Canada has stumbled with a "slow start" and "underwhelming results" in three provinces wh...

Oct 12, 2023

B.C. church group, caught between Israel-Hamas war, struggles to get home

VANCOUVER - A group from a British Columbia church that had been touring historical sites in Israel when Hamas fighters began killing civilians is struggling to find a way home with the confusion of t...

Oct 12, 2023