Canada

Battle looms between Canadian defence officials, decision-makers after federal budget

OTTAWA - A battle is brewing between Canadian defence officials and federal decision-makers as the Trudeau government looks for ways to save billions of dollars over the next few years. Experts say la...

Apr 04, 2023

Federal Court to hear further arguments against government's use of Emergencies Act

OTTAWA - The Federal Court is slated to hear more concerns today about the Liberal government's use of the Emergencies Act to quell "Freedom Convoy" protests early last year. Counsel for the Canadian ...

Apr 04, 2023

'A beautiful community:' Universities open lounges for Black students

TORONTO - Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on ca...

Apr 04, 2023

A look at re-elected Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Leader Dennis King

CHARLOTTETOWN - A look at Dennis King of Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservatives, who led the party to a majority government Monday night. Age: 51 Early years: King was born Nov. 1, 1971, in ...

Apr 03, 2023

Fungus that causes deadly white nose syndrome among bats detected in B.C. guano

GRAND FORKS, B.C. - A fungus that has led to some Canadian bat populations becoming endangered has been found in British Columbia. The province's Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says ...

Apr 03, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Polls close in Prince Edward Island election

CHARLOTTETOWN - The polls have closed in Prince Edward Island after an election race dominated by debate over health-care and housing. The incumbent Progressive Conservatives, led by Premier Dennis Ki...

Apr 03, 2023

A look at Jeremy Hansen, astronaut destined to be first Canadian beyond the moon

HOUSTON - A quick look at Col. Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut named Monday as a member of Artemis II, the first mission to the moon in more than half a century: Born: Jan. 27, 1976, in London, ...

Apr 03, 2023

Suspect in throat slashing on Surrey, B.C., bus faces four terrorism charges

SURREY, B.C. - A suspect accused of slashing a person's throat on a bus in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend has been charged with four terrorism-related offences in the attack, which left a man with lif...

Apr 03, 2023

Governor General wants Indigenous leaders to meet King Charles to 'reset' ties: AFN

OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says the Governor General wants Indigenous leaders to meet with King Charles to reset their relationship with the Crown. Archibald ...

Apr 03, 2023

Alberta premier says she will no longer comment on Crown prosecutor controversy

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will no longer speak about her involvement in how COVID-19 court cases are being prosecuted. Smith has told a news conference that her government is c...

Apr 03, 2023