Canada

Canadian police chiefs speak out on death of Black man beaten by U.S. officers

TORONTO - Canadian police chiefs are speaking out on the death of a Black man who was beaten by police during a traffic stop in the United States. The condemnation of the actions that led to Tyre Nich...

Jan 27, 2023

'We must meet this moment': Trudeau delivers speech to Liberal caucus

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on his Liberal caucus to meet the moment as Canadians deal with the high cost of living, a struggling health care system and the effects of climate change...

Jan 27, 2023

WHO decision on COVID-19 emergency won't effect Canada's response: Tam

OTTAWA - The World Health Organization will announce Monday whether it thinks COVID-19 still represents a global health emergency but Canada's top doctor says regardless of what the international body...

Jan 27, 2023

Elizabeth May says Greens will investigate after member information shared online

OTTAWA - Elizabeth May says the Green Party will investigate and conduct a "root to branch review" of all of its data-retention systems after member information was mistakenly posted online. The Green...

Jan 27, 2023

Family of Tyre Nichols pleads for calm as U.S. braces for 'horrifying' video evidence

WASHINGTON - The family of Tyre Nichols is calling for calm across the United States as the country braces for visceral video evidence of another young Black man dying at the hands of police. Authorit...

Jan 27, 2023

Parliament Hill police estimate 500 will attend 'Freedom Convoy' anniversary

OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Protective Service expects 500 people to gather this weekend to mark a year since the "Freedom Convoy" occupied downtown Ottawa. The agency, which polices the precinct, says...

Jan 27, 2023

Review of oilsands cleanup funding program needs public input, says Alberta NDP

EDMONTON - Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says a government review of the program that's supposed to ensure oilsands companies can clean up their mines was conducted too privately and should have b...

Jan 27, 2023

Pierre Poilievre tells Tory caucus cities are turning into 'crime zones'

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre doubled down on his belief that "everything feels broken" Friday, as he laced into Prime Minster Justin Trudeau for suggesting otherwise. Poilievre addres...

Jan 27, 2023

U.S. senators call for trade crackdown on Canada over dairy quotas, digital policies

WASHINGTON - A pair of senior U.S. senators is urging the Biden administration to get tough with Canada for "flouting" obligations to its North American trade partners. Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden of Oreg...

Jan 27, 2023

In The News for Jan. 27: Concerns over state of provincial health systems

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 Jan. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jan 27, 2023