Canada

Canadian Army eyeing new weapons in response to lessons learned from Ukraine war

OTTAWA - The Canadian Army is rushing to buy new equipment in response to lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Joe Paul says that includes anti-tank and ...

Dec 29, 2022

About 11,000 Hydro-Québec customers still without power one week after winter storm

MONTREAL - Hydro-Qubec says more than 10,700 customers are still without power a week after a major winter storm knocked out transmission lines across the province. The utility says the power is still...

Dec 29, 2022

NHL's Sidney Crosby, astronaut David Saint-Jacques among 99 named to Order of Canada

OTTAWA - David Saint-Jacques says he has always been "obsessed" with the notion of perspective - from the physical, like understanding where we are in space and what's beyond the clouds, to the philos...

Dec 29, 2022

Investigation continues into alleged murder of OPP officer after two people charged

Ontario Provincial Police continue to investigate the alleged murder of an officer who police say was ambushed while responding to a call. Police say Const. Grzegorz "Greg" Pierzchala responded to a v...

Dec 29, 2022

In The News for Dec. 29: In 2023, Albertans to choose status quo or look to the past?

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 Dec. 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 29, 2022

Alberta set for 2023 election: one premier just got the job, the other wants it back

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's wood-panelled third-floor legislature office is bereft of bric-a-brac. There are no pictures, mementoes or books - only a small stack of Alberta sovereignty act bil...

Dec 29, 2022

Quebec to expand tracking-bracelet program for domestic violence suspects in 2023

MONTREAL - Twelve months ago Quebec became the first jurisdiction in Canada to launch a two-pronged tracking system for domestic violence suspects, and while victims' rights groups welcome the technol...

Dec 29, 2022

'Our language is still here:' Revitalizing Indigenous languages in the North

YELLOWKNIFE - From legislative chambers to classrooms, and on the radio and TV, Indigenous languages are spoken and heard every day across the North thanks to dedicated elders, teachers, translators a...

Dec 29, 2022

The tale of Bunbun, stranded at Vancouver airport, has a happy ending

VANCOUVER - It's been a chaotic Christmas for many travellers across the country, including one fluffy passenger who was separated from their family and stranded at Vancouver's airport. But a spokespe...

Dec 28, 2022

Health agency 'closely monitoring' COVID-19 in China, no mention of pre-flight tests

OTTAWA - The national public health agency says it's "closely monitoring" the COVID-19 situation in China, but gives no indication it's planning to follow the U.S. by requiring that travellers from Ch...

Dec 28, 2022