Canada

B.C. Premier John Horgan calls Alberta premier's comments on unvaccinated "laughable"

British Columbia Premier John Horgan says it's "laughable" for the new premier of Alberta to suggest unvaccinated people are the most discriminated-against group in her lifetime. Horgan, who will step...

Oct 12, 2022

Trudeau has no timeline for unblocking Afghan aid, as humanitarian crisis deepens

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has no timeline for when Canadian aid groups will be able to respond to a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Aid groups say Canadian officials have warned them ...

Oct 12, 2022

Quebec provincial police make arrest 22 years after murder of college student

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've made an arrest in the homicide of a junior college student 22 years ago. Guylaine Potvin was found dead in her apartment in Jonquire, Que., about 215 ki...

Oct 12, 2022

Defence minister talks with NATO allies about strengthening Latvian battlegroup

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says she has met with allies to discuss reinforcing a NATO battlegroup in Latvia with thousands more soldiers, even as uncertainty swirls around what more this co...

Oct 12, 2022

Committee study on abuse in sport must look to hold athletes, coaches accountable: MP

OTTAWA - A Liberal MP on the committee investigating abuse in sport says it's time to hear from experts who can identify the best ways to hold organizations, as well as the athletes and coaches they s...

Oct 12, 2022

Who's in and who's out as Conservative party critics under Poilievre's leadership

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has welcomed two former leadership rivals to serve as critics in Parliament. Ontario MPs Scott Aitchison and Leslyn Lewis are among the group of Tory MPs ...

Oct 12, 2022

Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations rise above 2,000, health minister to hold briefing

MONTREAL - The number of hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 in Quebec has risen above 2,000 for the first time since mid-August. The Health Department is reporting a rise of 207 COVID-19 hospitalizat...

Oct 12, 2022

Man guilty of sextortion of B.C. teen Amanda Todd could seek concurrent term: Crown

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Dutch national returns to British Columbia Supreme Court as his multi-day sentencing for child sexploitation resumes. The Crown is seeking a 12-year prison term for 44-year-o...

Oct 12, 2022

Two police officers dead after shooting at home in Innisfil, Ont.

INNISFIL, Ont. - Police north of Toronto say two officers are dead after they were shot while responding to a disturbance call on Tuesday night. South Simcoe Police Service say the shooting happened a...

Oct 12, 2022

Alberta's labour shortage and Deputy PM's friend-shoring: In The News for Oct. 12

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. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 12, 2022