Canada

'A huge loss to the OPP family': Force mourns officer shot dead in southern Ontario

HAGERSVILLE, Ont. - A 28-year-old constable with the Ontario Provincial Police who the force says was "one of the biggest-hearted police officers" was shot and killed while on duty in southern Ontario...

Dec 27, 2022

B.C. bus crash probe to look at earlier incident too, amid questions over icy road

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transportation minister says investigators looking into a bus crash that claimed four lives on the Okanagan Connector road on Christmas Eve are also considering another ...

Dec 27, 2022

CBSA detainee dies in custody on Christmas Day in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. - Border officials say a detainee at an immigration holding centre in Surrey, B.C., has died after being found unresponsive on Christmas Day. Canada Border Services Agency says in a state...

Dec 27, 2022

Canadians fined at least $15M for breaking COVID quarantine rules in 2022, data shows

OTTAWA - Canadians who were caught violating federal COVID-19 quarantine rules racked up at least $15 million in fines this year, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, but it's not clear ho...

Dec 27, 2022

B.C. Christmas Eve bus crash victim leaves behind young family in India

The cousin of one of the victims of the Christmas Eve bus crash in British Columbia says the new arrival from Punjab, India, leaves behind a wife and two young children. Kalwinder Singh says 41-year-o...

Dec 27, 2022

Canadian Blood Services needs blood, plasma donors after storm disruption

OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services says it's in need of blood and plasma donors after the winter storm disrupted donations over the holidays. Severe wind, snowfall and icy conditions that hit many parts...

Dec 27, 2022

Thousands of Canadians still in the dark days after fierce storms knocked out power

Utility crews in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick are still working to restore electricity to thousands of customers who have been in the dark for days after last week's fierce winter storms knocked ...

Dec 27, 2022

Expert warns of 'perfect storm' as the number of police shootings increases in 2022

James Hanna was kind to animals and children. He was big on hugs and loved to travel. His family says he was excited about his future, but that was stolen by a stray bullet fired from an Edmonton poli...

Dec 27, 2022

Flood warning in B.C. as power outages persist : In The News for Dec. 27

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. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 27, 2022

Passenger advocate urges stranded Sunwing passengers in Mexico to take legal action

As hundreds of Canadians scramble to get home after their Sunwing flights from Mexico were cancelled last week, a passengers' rights advocate says stranded travellers should consider legal action if t...

Dec 26, 2022