Canada

Opponents of telescope development in Hawaii urge UN to hold Canada accountable

OTTAWA - Canada is under fire for its support of a controversial telescope slated for development on Hawai'i Island, the largest island in the state, over allegations the project violates Indigenous r...

Jul 18, 2023

Canadian arrested by U.K. police at on suspicion of membership in terrorism group

OTTAWA, Ill. - British police have arrested a Canadian man on suspicion of being a member of a terrorism group. The Metropolitan Police in London, England say counterterrorism detectives arrested a 28...

Jul 18, 2023

Tamara Lich case not a trial of the 'Freedom Convoy,' says defence lawyer

OTTAWA - The lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich is warning the court that the upcoming trial on her criminal charges should not put the entire convoy on trial. Lich was a figurehead of ...

Jul 18, 2023

Drones, ATVs hamper B.C.'s wildfire fighting efforts during record-breaking season

Firefighters battling hundreds of blazes in British Columbia say they've been facing more than the usual obstacles, blaming members of the public for interfering with operations. The BC Wildfire Servi...

Jul 18, 2023

Charged up: report says Canada's looming power problem is massive, not insurmountable

OTTAWA - Canada must build more electricity generation in the next 25 years than it has over the last century in order to support a net-zero emissions economy by 2050, according to a new report from t...

Jul 18, 2023

Crown seeks acquittal of two men convicted in 1973 killing in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - The Crown is seeking the acquittal of two First Nations men convicted of killing a restaurant worker in Winnipeg a half-century ago. Crown attorney Michelle Jules said Tuesday the Manitoba ...

Jul 18, 2023

Ottawa gives $212M funding boost for housing asylum seekers

Ottawa is putting $212 million more toward interim housing for people claiming asylum in Canada, including about $97 million for Toronto, where a shelter system at capacity has forced people to sleep ...

Jul 18, 2023

Saskatchewan government releases recommendations from review of Prince Albert police

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The Saskatchewan government has released the recommendations from an investigation into Prince Albert police amid ongoing concerns from Indigenous leaders over how the force han...

Jul 18, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Blockade dismantled at Winnipeg landfill

WINNIPEG - A blockade has been taken down at a Winnipeg landfill where demonstrators have been calling for the search of a different landfill north of the city for the remains of two Indigenous women....

Jul 18, 2023

Capelin conservation concerns and Inflation numbers get an update: In The News today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today. Experts call for pause in N.L. capelin fishery Marine scientists and conservation...

Jul 18, 2023