Canada

Enbridge punches back on Line 5 challenge: 'Nothing but counter-factual speculation'

WASHINGTON - Alberta-based Enbridge Inc. is pushing back hard against an Indigenous band's efforts to shut down the cross-border Line 5 pipeline. The Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa wants...

May 17, 2023

Trudeau in South Korea warns of growing authoritarianism : In The News for May 17

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 May 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

May 17, 2023

Air quality statements remain in place across Western Canada as wildfires rage

Air quality statements continue to blanket much of British Columbia and the Prairie provinces as scores of wildfires rage. As of Tuesday evening, more than 19,500 people in Alberta have been forced ou...

May 17, 2023

Authoritarianism gaining ground, Trudeau tells South Korea's National Assembly

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says authoritarianism is gaining ground in an address to South Korean National Assembly Wednesday morning. The prime minister is in Seoul for ...

May 17, 2023

Liberals downgrade Africa strategy to framework, but insist continent is a priority

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has downgraded its long-delayed plan for relations with Africa from a strategy to a framework, saying this better reflects the original intent of th...

May 17, 2023

Canada, U.S. team up on EV charging corridor from Quebec City to Kalamazoo

WASHINGTON - Canada and the U.S. are teaming up to build a corridor of charging stations between Quebec City and Michigan to encourage motorists in both countries to buy more electric vehicles. Transp...

May 16, 2023

B.C. teen sustained head injuries before death, pathologist tells murder trial

VANCOUVER - A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in Burnaby, B.C., says the victim sustained "blunt force" scalp and head injuries before she...

May 16, 2023

As tidal power firms ebb, Fisheries minister strikes task force to smooth regulation

HALIFAX - The federal fisheries minister is creating a task force to smooth the regulation of Bay of Fundy tidal power after a key player sought bankruptcy protection last week. Joyce Murray said toda...

May 16, 2023

Parliamentary committee calls for modernized Safe Third Country Agreement

OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is calling for Canada's Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States to include new exemptions allowing some asylum seekers to make claims in Canada after arr...

May 16, 2023

New Liberal law would make it harder for some repeat violent offenders to get bail

The Liberals' new bail-reform legislation includes new measures that would make it more difficult for some repeat violent offenders to get released on bail.Justice Minister David Lametti introduced th...

May 16, 2023