Canada

Halifax air crash voice recording can be disclosed in civil case, Supreme Court rules

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says the cockpit voice recording from an Air Canada plane that crashed on a Halifax runway can be disclosed to parties in a class-action lawsuit. Dozens of people ...

Nov 25, 2022

Federal health minister says 1M units of imported kids' pain meds are starting to hit pharmacy shelves

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids' pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves. Meanwhile, Duclos says an addition...

Nov 25, 2022

In The News for Nov. 25: The PM to sit in the hot seat 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. 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Nov 25, 2022

Croatian Canadians set to cheer on favourites as Canada plays Croatia at World Cup

Marinko Buric and his family have their red and white Croatian soccer jerseys ready for when they'll visit a friend's house to watch Canada and Croatia play at the World Cup this Sunday. Buric expects...

Nov 25, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take stand at Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to appear today at the public inquiry probing his government's decision to invoke emergency powers in response to last winter's weeks-long "Freedom Convoy...

Nov 25, 2022

B.C.'s strong economy, inflation concerns part of fiscal picture, minister says

VICTORIA - British Columbia's strong economic performance will be a major part of today's fiscal update, but the finance minister says she'll also issue cautions about inflation pressures and rising i...

Nov 25, 2022

Carol Todd worries Dutch man who harassed daughter Amanda may not serve sentence

Carol Todd is worried the Dutch man convicted of harassing and extorting her teenage daughter, Amanda, who later died by suicide, may not serve any of the 13-year sentence handed to him by a British C...

Nov 24, 2022

Interim Tory leader concerned about engaging 'Freedom Convoy' protesters: PMO staff

OTTAWA - Evidence submitted at a public inquiry suggests the Conservative party's former interim leader, Candice Bergen, privately expressed concerns about engaging with protesters from the "Freedom C...

Nov 24, 2022

Preserving a 'dark past': University makes 3D virtual replicas of residential schools

CALGARY - A new project from the University of Calgary's Taylor Family Digital Library is creating 3D digital records of some Alberta residential schools. In consultation with Indigenous communities, ...

Nov 24, 2022

B.C. has plan to cancel surgeries to make room for flu cases in overcrowded hospitals

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has plans in place to cancel hospital surgeries to make room for patients with respiratory illnesses, but it hasn't yet reached that point. Health Minister A...

Nov 24, 2022