Canada

Competition watchdog launches study into grocery sector amid rising food prices

Canada's competition watchdog is launching a study to examine whether the highly concentrated grocery sector is contributing to rising food costs. "With inflation on the rise, Canadian consumers have ...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 24, 2022

Emergencies Act inquiry, Maj.-Gen. Fortin back in court : In The News for Oct. 24

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 Oct. 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 24, 2022

Ottawa interim police chief Bell set to testify at Emergency Act hearings

OTTAWA - The Public Order Emergency Commission resumes public hearings today, with interim Ottawa police chief Steve Bell expected to testify. Bell is a veteran of the force, and was deputy chief when...

Oct 24, 2022

Apology ceremony allows Vancouver police to express regret to Heiltsuk, nation says

BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Members of the Vancouver Police Department are expected to take part in an apology ceremony today in an expression of regret for arresting and handcuffing an Indigenous man and his...

Oct 24, 2022

Sexual assault trial resumes for military officer who led COVID-19 vaccine campaign

GATINEAU, Que. - The sexual assault trial against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is set to resume for a third day in a Gatineau courtroom this morning. Fortin took to the stand in September and denied any guil...

Oct 24, 2022

Canada won't make 'veiled threat' over Irish border, U.K. envoy Goodale says

OTTAWA - Canada's envoy to the United Kingdom says Ottawa will not suspend trade negotiations with the British government over concerns about the Irish border. Britain has announced plans to change it...

Oct 23, 2022

'Saviour for the world:' Saskatchewan fills resource gaps caused by war in Ukraine

SASKATOON - Cameco Corp. is in a position to grow, the president of the Saskatoon-based Uranium giant recently told investors, because a "geopolitical crisis has hit our market" with Russia's war on U...

Oct 23, 2022

Climate Changed: First Nation balances Western science with traditional knowledge

STAND OFF, Alta. - The Prairie Blood coulee winds through a property on the Kainai Nation, also known as the Blood Tribe, in southern Alberta. On a warm fall day, about a dozen people haul willows, mu...

Oct 23, 2022

Residents waiting on freight after N.W.T. cancels annual barge to Sachs Harbour

SACHS HARBOUR, N.W.T. - Austin Larocque says he doesn't know when he may get most of his worldly possessions, currently sitting in a shipping container in Sachs Harbour, N.W.T., after a barge set to a...

Oct 23, 2022

In new book, Maggie Haberman considers Trump's future by delving into his past

WASHINGTON - Whether she's in pursuit of a story or just navigating New York's legendary rush-hour traffic, it's never a good idea to get in Maggie Haberman's way. "I'm sorry, I'm in my car and someon...

Oct 23, 2022