Canada

Divers hope to enter Quebec river in search for Ukrainian man missing for seven days

SAINT-ANSELME, Que. - Quebec provincial police say they hope divers can enter a river southeast of Quebec City to search for a Ukrainian refugee reported missing one week ago. Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodea...

Jul 26, 2023

Five things to know about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a dramatic change to his inner circle Wednesday, bringing in a number of new faces to cabinet and shuffling veterans into new roles. Here's what you need to...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 26, 2023

Tales emerge of N.S. flood rescues, as towns grieve losses but grateful for heroism

HALIFAX - As torrential floodwaters dragged volunteer firefighter Logan Hope downstream, he held a woman's head over the surface and focused on a single goal. "There's no way I was going to let go of ...

Jul 26, 2023

One arrest after Montreal police officer stabbed while chasing suspect

Montreal police say one of their officers was taken to hospital with stab wounds after the officer was attacked while chasing a suspect. Const. Mariane Allaire Morin says police do not fear for the li...

Jul 26, 2023

'A giant flying propane tank': Congress gets serious about unsolved UAP mysteries

WASHINGTON - Once a pop-culture punchline, UFOs are fast becoming a hot topic on Capitol Hill and a pressing national security concern for some members of Congress. A trio of former military and intel...

Jul 26, 2023

Fans gather in Toronto to cheer on Canadians at Women's World Cup

TORONTO - Cheers broke out among soccer fans gathered in Toronto on Wednesday as the Canadian women's team defeated Ireland at the FIFA Women's World Cup. The 2-1 win was the first victory at the tour...

Jul 26, 2023

As new public safety minister, LeBlanc has plenty of tricky leftover files to handle

OTTAWA - As public safety minister, Marco Mendicino had a full plate of simmering issues and legislative initiatives. His successor, Dominic LeBlanc, has plenty of leftovers to tuck into - from gun co...

Jul 26, 2023

A look at who is in — and who is out — of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet will have seven new faces, after dropping the same number of ministers from his bench on Wednesday. Here's who's in: Crown-Indigenous Relations Ministe...

Jul 26, 2023

Qualtrough returns as Canada's sports minister, replaces St-Onge

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau changed sports ministers again and amid a Canadian safe-sport crisis with Wednesday's cabinet shuffle. Pascale St-Onge, appointed to the sports portfolio in Octo...

Jul 26, 2023

Slew of transport issues face new minister Pablo Rodriguez

OTTAWA - Pablo Rodriguez is set to be sworn in as the new transport minister, taking the baton on a raft of turbulent issues as the aviation sector emerges from a period of crisis. A manager by traini...

Jul 26, 2023