Canada

Violent crime involving firearms down five per cent: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA - Newly released statistics show violent crime involving firearms dropped five per cent in Canada between 2020 and 2021. According to Statistics Canada, violent crime in general went up four pe...

Dec 12, 2022

Talks at COP15 need to move 'dramatically forward' if deal to be reached: EU

MONTREAL - Delegates say there is increasing urgency to refine a proposed agreement on protecting the planet's biodiversity as negotiations at a UN meeting in Montreal enter their second week. Ladisla...

Dec 12, 2022

'Mishandling and delays' of Montreal archdiocese abuse complaints: ombudsperson

MONTREAL - The ombudsperson of Montreal's Roman Catholic archdiocese says "mishandling and delays" of abuse cases against the church are causing complainants to lose faith in the process. Marie Christ...

Dec 12, 2022

NDP leader requests emergency debate on urgent situation in children's health care

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has requested an emergency debate in the House of Commons to discuss the "urgent and escalating" situation in Canada's children's hospitals as they deal with an influ...

Dec 12, 2022

In The News for Dec.12: What will the Feds have to say on critical minerals at COP15?

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 Dec. 12, 2022 ... What we are watching in Cana...

Dec 12, 2022

Sustainable mining to be discussed today at COP15 in Montreal, Wilkinson says

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada is looking to commit to only bringing critical minerals into the country if they were mined in a way that is both environmentally sen...

Dec 12, 2022

Inside SickKids: How the pediatric hospital's ICU was saved from near collapse

TORONTO - It's 1:50 p.m. on a recent weekday at the intensive care unit of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children asa trio of women try to solve the latest problem. There are three children who need to ...

Dec 12, 2022

Major upset or 'business as usual'? What to expect in today's Mississauga byelection

At first glance, Monday's federal byelection in a coveted Greater Toronto Area riding might seem like a nail-biter. It's the first contest under the Conservative leadership of Pierre Poilievre, in an ...

Dec 12, 2022

''Opportunities to invest': Experts say space business needs boost in Canada

It's hard to make things work in space, and even harder to make money there. With a long history in the space industry and a pocketful of healthy companies, Canadians are good at both. But industry ex...

Dec 11, 2022

Climate change affecting Christmas trees in B.C. and beyond: expert

VANCOUVER - The effects of climate change are taking a toll on Christmas tree farms in British Columbia and beyond, with one forestry expert saying the sector that's already shrinking and shifting wil...

Dec 11, 2022