Canada

CP NewsAlert: Quebec woman sentenced to 22 years for sending poisoned letter to Trump

WASHINGTON - A Quebec woman has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison after sending a poison-laced letter to former president Donald Trump. Pascale Ferrier, 56, agreed to the sentence as part of...

Aug 17, 2023

Supreme Court to hear appeal from airlines on air passenger rights compensation

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal from several airlines looking to quash rules that boost compensation to passengers for delayed flights or damaged luggage. Air Canada,...

Aug 17, 2023

The latest news on the Northwest Territories wildfires as Yellowknife evacuates

YELLOWKNIFE - Here is the latest news on the wildfires in Northwest Territories as evacuations are underway in Yellowknife. 8:24 a.m. Officials in Northwest Territories say the evacuation has so far b...

Aug 17, 2023

In the news today: Encroaching wildfire prompts evacuation of Yellowknife

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Evacuation ordered for Yellowknife due to fire Residents of the capital of the ...

Aug 17, 2023

Is it sexual assault to secretly record intimate encounter? Ottawa case sparks debate

OTTAWA - Secretly filming and sharing footage of consensual sex constitutes a sexual assault, according to an Ottawa judge's recent ruling, sparking a debate over how courts view consent in cases invo...

Aug 17, 2023

BC Wildfire Service warns of 'extreme' fire behaviour due to heat wave and dry winds

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says hot and dry weather is contributing to "extreme fire behaviour" in the southern Interior as a ridge of high pressure settled over the provin...

Aug 17, 2023

Yellowknife residents ordered to leave as wildfire burns nearby

YELLOWKNIFE - Residents of the capital of the Northwest Territories and two neighbouring First Nation communities have been ordered to evacuate by Friday because of an encroaching wildfire. The evacua...

Aug 17, 2023

Oceanographers say warming waters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence affecting animal life

MONTREAL - From great white sharks around Quebec's les-de-la-Madeleine to lobsters conquering new territory, oceanographers say the warming of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is having an impact on the creat...

Aug 17, 2023

Canada's social housing stock lags peer countries. Liberals called on to bridge gap

OTTAWA - If a single mother with a newborn baby starts looking for city-subsidized housing in Canada's largest urban centre today, she might see her child enter high school before they find a new home...

Aug 17, 2023

First person: The quest for an ancient colossus, in the wild rainforest of B.C.

Trees of breathtaking size surround us, draped with moss and lichen, as droplets of water sparkle on the tips of endless foliage. Decaying fallen trees have created a multi-layered understory that ens...

Aug 17, 2023