Canada

Sri Lanka summons Canadian ambassador over sanctions of high-ranking officials

OTTAWA - Sri Lanka has summoned Canada's envoy over Ottawa's decision to sanction four high-ranking officials for alleged human-rights breaches. Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry issued a stateme...

Jan 11, 2023

Death near Quebec border highlights need for safe migration pathways: experts

MONTREAL - The recent death of a Montreal man from probable hypothermia as he tried to cross into the United States has exposed the dangers of irregular border crossings, which appear to be rising on ...

Jan 11, 2023

Alberta Opposition NDP calls for public input on plan to subsidize well cleanup

EDMONTON - Alberta's New Democrat Opposition wants public consultations on a government plan that would subsidize oil and gas companies to fulfil legal commitments to clean up old wells, a major propo...

Jan 11, 2023

Federal tax credit for multi-generational home renovations now available to Canadians

OTTAWA - The federal government is offering a new tax credit to help make it easier for Canadians to care for adult relatives in their own homes. The multi-generational home renovation tax credit took...

Jan 11, 2023

Air Canada says U.S. travel problems due to FAA order affecting transborder flights

TORONTO - Air Canada is warning travellers check their flights before heading to the airport as troubles caused by a key computer outage at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration caused delays. The ...

Jan 11, 2023

In The News for Jan. 11: What message does the PM have for Mexico?

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 Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 ... What we are watch...

Jan 11, 2023

Officer killed in B.C. avalanche was mentor to younger officers: chief

NELSON, B.C. - A Nelson, B.C., police officer who died in an avalanche earlier this week is being remembered as a gentle man who looked out for those who were new to the force. Const. Wade Tittemore, ...

Jan 11, 2023

'Unexpected storm': Emails detail Regina police response to James Smith rampage

A report of a suspect vehicle in Saskatchewan's capital hours after a stabbing rampage on a First Nation some 300 kilometres away suddenly pulled city officers into the investigation and kept resident...

Jan 11, 2023

Trudeau meets with Mexico's president on final day of North American summit

MEXICO CITY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to meet one-on-one with Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador today as he wraps up his time at the North American Leaders' Summit. Trudeau begins t...

Jan 11, 2023

Liberal online streaming bill could discriminate against American firms: U.S. Embassy

OTTAWA - The United States Embassy in Ottawa says it has concerns that the federal Liberals' controversial online streaming act could discriminate against American companies. In a statement to The Can...

Jan 11, 2023