Canada

B.C. legislature welcomes newest member, prepares for Premier Horgan to step down

VICTORIA - Politicians at British Columbia's legislature are celebrating the first pledge to the King for a newly elected member and are recognizing what's expected to be the last session as premier f...

Oct 03, 2022

Judicial review sought of fire order to remove tents off Vancouver street

VANCOUVER - Two women who were sheltering in tents on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have launched a court challenge of an order to dismantle the street encampment. A petition for judicial review filed...

Oct 03, 2022

Carol Todd calls for police to take online harassment, sextortion seriously

OTTAWA - A mother whose teenage daughter died by suicide 10 years ago says police need to take online harassment seriously and not shame victims into thinking they brought their torment on themselves....

Oct 03, 2022

Ten days after Fiona P.E.I. residents without power alarmed at pace of response

CHARLOTTETOWN - Residents of Prince Edward Island say they're growing exhausted, anxious and cold as thousands remain without power 10 days after post-tropical storm Fiona swept through the region. Ky...

Oct 03, 2022

Nearly 4,500 Canadian Armed Forces members, families waiting for military housing

OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says thousands of Canadian Armed Forces members and their families are waiting for military housing. New figures provided to the Canadian Press show nearly ...

Oct 03, 2022

Canada to sanction 25 Iran officials and morality police after Mahsa Amini death

OTTAWA - Canada is sanctioning 25 senior Iranian officials and nine government entities following a violent crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says in ...

Oct 03, 2022

Feds seek organization to administer Black-led philanthropic fund

OTTAWA - The federal government has begun its search for an organization to administer an endowment fund aimed at bolstering the economic and social well-being of Black Canadians. The most recent fede...

Oct 03, 2022

Quebec votes, sex workers challenging Criminal Code : In The News for Oct. 3

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. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Oct 03, 2022

Quebec votes: Quebecers head to the polls for province's general election

MONTREAL - Quebecers are heading to the polls today after a five-week provincial election campaign dominated by issues such as immigration, the environment and the rising cost of living. Polls have su...

Oct 03, 2022

Sex workers challenging criminal laws in court, citing Charter violation

OTTAWA - An alliance of sex worker rights groups is in Ontario Superior Court today asking for several sections of the Criminal Code to be deemed unconstitutional. The Canadian Alliance for Sex Work L...

Oct 03, 2022