Canada

Freeland silent on tanks for Ukraine, but says victory would boost world economy

OTTAWA - The United States and Germany are taking steps to send battle tanks to Ukraine, but Canada still will not say whether it plans to make a similar move to help the war-torn country. Foreign Aff...

Jan 24, 2023

Montreal aid groups seek more money to help care for rise in asylum seekers

MONTREAL - A coalition of Montreal community groups says its members are overwhelmed by the growing number of asylum seekers arriving in the city and need more resources to help them. Refugee aid grou...

Jan 24, 2023

Woman injured after stabbing on Toronto streetcar in latest violence on transit

TORONTO - A woman riding a Toronto streetcar was stabbed in the head on Tuesday in the latest case of violence on city transit as police said they were working to address safety issues in the system. ...

Jan 24, 2023

'The toll on families is tremendous:' N.W.T. sees increase in opioid-related deaths

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Health officials in the Northwest Territories say they're responding to an increase in opioid toxicity deaths. Chief Coroner Garth Eggenberger says there were six such deaths in th...

Jan 24, 2023

Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says Cameroon peace talks 'messy,' but should continue

OTTAWA - Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly offered no explanation today for why Cameroon claims it never sought Canada's help in peace talks. Ottawa announced last Friday that it has been leading discussio...

Jan 24, 2023

A timeline of the avalanche hazard in B.C., where five people are dead

VANCOUVER - Five people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this month. Forecasters have compared this season's snowpack with the conditions of 2003, one of the worst years on record for f...

Jan 24, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Two dead, two hurt in separate B.C. avalanches

VANCOUVER - Two people are dead and two more are hurt in separate avalanches in British Columbia's backcountry. Heli-skiing operator CMH Nomads says two guests and a guide were caught in an avalanche ...

Jan 24, 2023

Quebec Innu community seeks $2.2B from Hydro-Québec for Churchill Falls destruction

MONTREAL - A Quebec Innu community is suing Hydro-Qubec for $2.2-billion, claiming the Churchill Falls hydroelectric station has destroyed a significant part of their traditional territory. The lawsui...

Jan 24, 2023

Canada's passport application backlog now 'virtually eliminated,' minister says

OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Karina Gould says Service Canada has "virtually eliminated" the massive backlog of passport applications that were delayed this year because of a surge in demand. ...

Jan 24, 2023

Const. Nicole Chan may have had suicide attempts prior to 2019 death: VPD sergeant

BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver Police Department human resources officer told a coroner's inquest that Const. Nicole Chan had a history of mental health issues and potential suicide attempts before inapp...

Jan 24, 2023