Canada

Ottawa's new round of sanctions on Russians includes celebrities, Wagner Group heads

OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning more Russians whom Ottawa accuses of supporting Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and mercenary violence in Africa. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has announced new san...

Jul 20, 2023

Budget watchdog reviewing underused housing tax again as U.S. critics push for relief

WASHINGTON - Canada's budget watchdog is taking a second look at Ottawa's new tax on underused housing that critics hope will lead to a last-minute reprieve for U.S. cottage owners. A spokesman for Ni...

Jul 20, 2023

Correctional Service to release results of review into Paul Bernardo's transfer

OTTAWA - The Correctional Service of Canada is set to unveil the results of a review into the controversial decision to transfer notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison. Comm...

Jul 20, 2023

In the news today: continuing fallout from labour dispute at B.C. ports

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... B.C. ports in limbo as union removes strike notice... The fallout from the labo...

Jul 20, 2023

Meet the young Canadians spending summer on the frontlines of wildfire fight

When Reese Lange was in kindergarten, she dreamed of joining the police. But it was in high school that she realized her true calling. The 21-year-old is now part of an army of young men and women, ma...

Jul 20, 2023

B.C. ports in limbo as union removes strike notice despite dispute with employers

The fallout from the labour dispute at British Columbia ports continues to unfold, as the union representing about 7,400 workers abruptly rescinded a strike notice hours after issuing it. Meanwhile, P...

Jul 20, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Surrey, B.C., police issue Amber Alert for brother and sister

KELOWNA, B.C. - An Amber Alert has been issued across all of British Columbia for an eight-year-old girl and her 10-year-old brother. Surrey RCMP say Aurora Bolton and Joshuah Bolton were last seen in...

Jul 19, 2023

Timeline of events surrounding failed talk leading to the B.C. port strike

The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia has issued a new 72-hour strike notice that could shut down cargo movements across the province again on Saturday. Here is a timelin...

Jul 19, 2023

Researchers say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during major storm last week

MONTREAL - Researchers at Western University say two tornadoes struck southern Quebec during a major thunderstorm last week. The Northern Tornadoes Project says it found evidence of a weak tornado nea...

Jul 19, 2023

Families of military members killed in 2020 Cyclone helicopter crash sue manufacturer

OTTAWA - The families of six members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were killed in a helicopter crash in April 2020 are suing the manufacturer. The suit was filed in U.S. Federal Court in Pennsylvan...

Jul 19, 2023