Canada

Months-long saga of runaway cattle in Quebec comes to an end with weekend capture

MONTREAL - The remaining cattle that had been on the lam for months in central Quebec were finally recaptured over the weekend. Quebec's farmers union says the last three of the 15 cattle that escaped...

Jan 09, 2023

Former Yukon deputy premier Ranj Pillai acclaimed as the territory's new premier

WHITEHORSE - A politician who served in Yukon's legislature since 2016 is the territory's new premier. The Yukon Liberal Party announced Sunday that Ranj Pillai has been acclaimed as leader by the par...

Jan 09, 2023

In The News for Jan. 9: The latest on Canada's plan to replace aging fighter jets

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. 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Jan 09, 2023

As 'Three Amigos' meet in Mexico, experts call on leaders for North American vision

WASHINGTON - From the frosty throes of a Canadian winter, the land of conquistadors and Frida Kahlo can seem a million miles away. But that's not the way North American diplomats, trade experts and bu...

Jan 09, 2023

Defence Minister Anand to provide update on military fighter jet plan

OTTAWA - Canada's defence minister is set to provide an update today on the military's plans to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets. No details on Anita Anand's morning announcement were immediate...

Jan 09, 2023

Mazatlán mayor reassures Canadians and other visitors following cartel violence

MAZATLN, Mexico - The mayor of a Mexican city caught up in a wave of drug cartel violence last week wasted little time reassuring Canadians and other foreign visitors that his city is safe for travell...

Jan 08, 2023

Ottawa pressed RCMP Heritage Centre for more outreach as part of expansion goal

OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP Heritage Centre in Saskatchewan says that after it completed a round of consultations on how it can transform into a national museum, the ball is now in Ottawa's court. "...

Jan 08, 2023

'Three Amigos' gather this week in Mexico City to talk North American excellence

WASHINGTON - Familiar North American irritants - U.S. protectionism, intransigence on continental trade, irregular migration - return to the fore this week as the so-called "Three Amigos" meet for a t...

Jan 08, 2023

Some Canadians set to return from Mexico's Mazatlan area as airports reopen

Some Canadian tourists in Mexico's Sinaloa state are packing their bags to return home after a wave of violence erupted in the region, shuttering airports and prompting an advisory to shelter in place...

Jan 07, 2023

Lobby group seeks public inquiry, release of video in Montreal man's jail death

MONTREAL - An anti-racism lobby group is calling on the Quebec government to launch an independent public inquiry into the jail death of an illegally detained Black man in Montreal following an alterc...

Jan 07, 2023