Canada

Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations top 2,000, highest level since October

MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says there are more than 2,000 hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 across the province, the highest number since Oct. 19. Officials say 2,081 people are in hospit...

Dec 14, 2022

First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

MONTREAL - Four First Nations in Manitoba are working with the provincial and federal governments to establish a new Indigenous protected area. The groups announced today at the COP15 global biodivers...

Dec 14, 2022

Poilievre tells Tory caucus to stand for the 'common people' in pre-holiday message

OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre told his Conservative members of Parliament today that it's their job to stand on the side of "common people." He delivered the message to the Tory caucus in Ottawa as the Ho...

Dec 14, 2022

Man facing charge after Ukrainian refugee, 7, dies in Montreal hit and run

MONTREAL - A seven-year-old girl who was killed in a hit and run Tuesday in Montreal had recently arrived in Canada with her mother and two siblings after they had fled the war in Ukraine. Michael Shw...

Dec 14, 2022

87-year-old identified as Montreal driver who hit baby in carriage without stopping

Montreal police have identified an 87-year-old man who they say was behind the wheel of a vehicle that hit a baby stroller last month and drove off. Police had asked for the public's help to find the ...

Dec 14, 2022

In The News for Dec. 14 : New poll shows Tories retaining lead over Liberals

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. 14 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Dec 14, 2022

Conservatives retaining lead over Liberals with slightly wider gap, new poll says

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Tories still have a small lead over the governing Liberals and have slightly widened the gap. The poll conducted by Leger over the weekend says 33 per cent of responde...

Dec 14, 2022

Montreal biodiversity conference to discuss role of financial sector in conservation

MONTREAL - The role of private money and industry in preserving enough natural ecosystems to keep the planet functioning will be the focus of talks Wednesday at an international conference on biodiver...

Dec 14, 2022

Transport Canada must be 'more vigilant,' relatives say two years after N.S. sinking

MILTON, N.S. - Geno Francis loved most things about fishing on the high seas, but his son says that in his final year, fear overshadowed that passion. "My father said, 'After this trip, this was it,' ...

Dec 14, 2022

Supply-chain turbulence is here to stay, so what is Canada doing about it?

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has lots of reasons to be losing sleep. Soaring living costs have Canadians lined up at food banks. The federal Liberals are anticipating a possible recessi...

Dec 14, 2022