Canada

Timeline of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and controversy over COVID court cases

EDMONTON - Early January 2023 - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tells Calgary street pastor Artur Pawlowski in a leaked call that charges in a criminal case against him, which are tied to his participa...

Apr 10, 2023

Vancouver's homeless shelters are overwhelmed following heavy rainfall and decampment

VANCOUVER - The president of the Union Gospel Mission says Vancouver's forced shutdown of an encampment has added another layer of stress to its staff as they put mats in hallways for the overflow of ...

Apr 10, 2023

Online drug trafficking on the rise, police need resources to respond

VANCOUVER - There's a growing trend of online encrypted drug dealing that a study says needs more attention by police. Richard Frank, an associate professor of criminology at Simon Fraser University i...

Apr 10, 2023

Prime minister's chief of staff set to testify Friday on foreign interference

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff, Katie Telford, will appear before a parliamentary committee on Friday. The Prime Minister's Office says Telford will testify at the procedure a...

Apr 10, 2023

U.S. 'allies and partners' briefed following revelations about intelligence leak: WH

WASHINGTON - The White House says it has been in touch with affected allies and partners at "very high levels" following the leak of sensitive U.S. intelligence about Russia's war with Ukraine. That l...

Apr 10, 2023

Canada will likely wait for U.S. to investigate leaks: expert

OTTAWA - A national security expert says Canada will likely wait for American security services to investigate and brief Ottawa on an apparent release of Pentagon documents onto social media sites app...

Apr 10, 2023

As content creators await the passing of Bill C-11, some say it's still too ambiguous

OTTAWA - The Liberal government's online streaming bill is likely weeks away from becoming law as it awaits a final vote in the Senate. But some content creators who will be impacted by the changes sa...

Apr 10, 2023

Man charged after downtown Montreal mosque break-in caught on video

Montreal police say a 32-year-old man is facing a mischief charge after allegedly smashing his way into a downtown mosque early Sunday morning. Const. Vronique Dubuc says investigators don't believe t...

Apr 10, 2023

Ottawa to negotiate schedule for new icebreakers as existing fleet nears end of life

OTTAWA - The federal government says it doesn't know when Quebec shipyard Chantier Davie will deliver a fleet of new icebreakers to the Canadian Coast Guard. Officials say the schedule will depend on ...

Apr 10, 2023

CP NewsAlert: RCMP say Edmonton-area officer dies from injuries following crash

SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - Alberta RCMP say an officer has died after being injured in a crash early this morning. They say the officer is a member of the Strathcona County detachment, which is just east ...

Apr 10, 2023