Canada

Nomination process begins to replace ex-Supreme Court justice Russell Brown

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has begun the search for a new Supreme Court of Canada justice. Qualified candidates interested in the job, who must be functionally bilingual and demonstrate a ...

Jun 20, 2023

Search for missing submersible near Titanic wreck site a race against time

HALIFAX - An air and sea search continues today in a remote area of ocean south of Newfoundland for a submersible carrying five people that went missing during a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic. T...

Jun 20, 2023

Two RCAF members missing, two rescued after helicopter crash near Ottawa River

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is searching for two missing members following the crash of a military helicopter operating in eastern Ontario early this morning. The Department of National Defe...

Jun 20, 2023

In The News for June 20: Did last night's byelections change anything in Ottawa?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, June 20, 2023 ... What we are watchin...

Jun 20, 2023

Byelections return seats to Liberals, Conservatives but with closer contest in Oxford

OTTAWA - Four byelections have returned seats back to the Liberals and Conservatives in strongholds many observers expected to remain status quo. The federal Conservatives' Branden Leslie cruised to v...

Jun 20, 2023

'Motivated and prepared': Canadian Forces engineers training Ukrainian troops

WROCLAW, Poland - A passionate Ukrainian soldier hopes the skills he's learning from Canadian troops and their allies will ultimately help make a difference in winning the war with Russia. About 100 U...

Jun 20, 2023

Manitoba city discusses options, possible memorial to honour 15 killed in bus crash

DAUPHIN, Man. - A western Manitoba community is grappling with how to honour 15 seniors killed in a fiery bus crash last week. Dauphin city council held an in-camera meeting Monday to discuss how it s...

Jun 20, 2023

Oil and gas, electricity emissions remain a challenge for Ottawa-Alberta relationship

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there are no "lines in the sand" when it comes to working with Alberta to find common ground on climate action and the energy sector. But he...

Jun 19, 2023

Injured employees had complained of long commutes prior to bus crash: union

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The union representing housekeepers at a pipeline camp who were involved in a bus crash near Prince George, B.C., on Friday says they're awaiting a grievance decision over compla...

Jun 19, 2023

No investigation of political interference allegations in SNC-Lavalin affair: RCMP

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it is not investigating allegations of political interference in the federal handling of criminal charges against engineering firm SNC-Lavalin. In a statement today, the Mountie...

Jun 19, 2023