Canada

Hockey Canada CEO, board of directors resign

Scott Smith spent nearly three decades climbing the ladder at Hockey Canada.He lasted just over three months at the top thanks to a series of scandals that have rocked the sport's national federation ...

Oct 11, 2022

Several federal cabinet members expected to testify at 'Freedom Convoy' hearings

OTTAWA - Eight federal cabinet members, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, are among those slated to testify at the public inquiry into the government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act....

Oct 11, 2022

Sentencing to begin for Dutch man guilty of harassment linked to death of B.C. teen

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The first day of a scheduled four-day sentencing hearing begins in a British Columbia court for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing Port Coquitlam, B.C., teen Amanda Todd. Ay...

Oct 11, 2022

Canada sending 40 military engineers to Poland to train Ukrainian forces

OTTAWA - Canada is sending 40 military engineers to Poland to train Ukrainian forces in their fight against Russia. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the deployment during a visit to Warsaw this ...

Oct 11, 2022

Trudeau condemns Russia, U.K. killer of Canadian sentenced : In The News for Oct. 11

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. 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 11, 2022

'Some heroes wear moccasins:' Saskatchewan stabbing victims died helping others

REGINA - Some of the people who died in the stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation last month were killed because they were trying to help others, RCMP say. Residents put themselves at risk and ...

Oct 11, 2022

An election, then a trial, poses unusual test for Surrey's Mayor McCallum

SURREY, B.C. - Incumbent Mayor Doug McCallum of Surrey, B.C., is facing consecutive challenges - one at the ballot box and the other in a courtroom. It's an unusual turn of events for McCallum, who wa...

Oct 11, 2022

Trudeau condemns deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv, Ukrainian cities

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine as the country unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities on Monday, including downtown Kyiv whe...

Oct 10, 2022

Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

SASKATOON - The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan. Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Har...

Oct 10, 2022

Sovereignty Act rollback: Incoming Alberta premier would follow rule of law on bill

EDMONTON - The top adviser to incoming Alberta premier Danielle Smith says her proposed sovereignty act would respect Supreme Court decisions - a reversal of her core policy promise on how she would c...

Oct 10, 2022