Canada

Work hard and never give up, Michelle O'Bonsawin says during Supreme Court welcome

OTTAWA - The newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada says her journey has not been an easy one, but it has been meaningful and rewarding. Members of the legal community and Michelle O'Bonsawin's ...

Nov 28, 2022

Conservatives are 'fearmongering' over assault-style gun ban: public safety minister

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino accuses the Conservatives of "whipping up fear" that the Liberal government is outlawing ordinary long guns and hunting rifles. In an interview, Mendici...

Nov 28, 2022

Joly seeks reprimand of Russian ambassador as embassy tweets against LGBTQ community

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has asked her department to summon Russia's ambassador over social media postings against LGBTQ people. In recent days, Russia's embassy in Ottawa has pos...

Nov 28, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Alleged Chinese spy in Quebec freed on bail ahead of trial

LONGUEUIL, Que. - A former employee of Quebec's power utility charged with spying on behalf of China has been freed on bail while he awaits trial. Yuesheng Wang, 35, is the first person to be charged ...

Nov 28, 2022

Trudeau to visit First Nation in Saskatchewan rocked by stabbings that killed 11

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, SASK. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit a First Nation in Saskatchewan that was rocked by a deadly stabbing rampage nearly three months ago. Trudeau will be at the Ja...

Nov 28, 2022

In The News for Nov. 28: It is the expert's turn at the Emergencies Act inquiry

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 Nov. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Nov 28, 2022

Coroner's inquest starts into death of Cree teen who died in B.C. group home

BURNABY, B.C. - A British Columbia coroner's jury will begin hearing evidence today into the death of an Indigenous teenager at a group home in the Fraser Valley. The body of 17-year-old Traevon Desja...

Nov 28, 2022

Aid group with Canadian funding leads mission to deliver medical supplies in Ukraine

POLTAVA, Ukraine - As the Toyota Tundra following a tractor trailer loaded with humanitarian aid heads into dangerous territory in eastern Ukraine, "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland plays o...

Nov 28, 2022

Emergencies Act inquiry studies fundamental rights and freedoms at stake in protests

OTTAWA - The inquiry into the Liberal government's historic choice to invoke the Emergencies Act to quell weeks-long demonstrations against COVID-19 mandates last winter is now moving into its public ...

Nov 28, 2022

Why anti-poverty researchers bristle at holiday appeals for food bank donations

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Campaigns for food bank donations are a staple of the holiday season, but some Canadian food insecurity researchers say the appeals can be tough to swallow. Josh Smee, the executive...

Nov 27, 2022