Canada

Sex assault trial starts for military officer who led COVID-19 vaccine campaign

OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's sexual assault trial is scheduled to begin in a Gatineau courthouse this morning. The trial comes more than a year after the senior military officer was abruptly remov...

Sep 19, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Justin Trudeau arrives at Westminster Abbey for Queen's state funeral

LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grgoire Trudeau, have arrived at Westminster Abbey for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth. More to come. The Canadian Press

Sep 19, 2022

Canada and the world say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II : In The News for Sept. 19

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 Sept. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Kyle Ireland Sep 19, 2022

Quebec election: Immigration becomes political fodder as parties spar over 'capacity'

MONTREAL - The head of a major employers' group in Quebec says an election campaign is not the time to have a serious discussion about immigration. Campaign slogans and political messages aren't suite...

Sep 19, 2022

'A red herring:' Experts warn ending birth alerts not the only solution

The number of newborns taken into care dropped dramatically as birth alerts ended across Canada, but child welfare experts warn ceasing the practice cannot be the only step governments take to keep fa...

Sep 19, 2022

Canadians to pay homage to late Queen Elizabeth with parade and ceremony in Ottawa

OTTAWA - Canadians will honour the long life and reign of their late queen with a televised ceremony and parade today. Members of the military and RCMP will parade through the streets of Ottawa at 12:...

Sep 19, 2022

Canadians prepare to tune in London funeral for Queen Elizabeth

Thousands of Canadians across the country are preparing to tune in Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London today in tribute to the country's longest-serving head of state. The queen died on Sept. 8 at her...

Sep 19, 2022

Outpouring of affection for Queen Elizabeth II to culminate in state funeral today

LONDON - After 10 days of tributes and mourning, the world will bid a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II in a state funeral in London today. The funeral has drawn the world's most powerful and ordina...

Sep 19, 2022

Former PM Stephen Harper invested into Order of Canada in London

OTTAWA - If Shakespeare thought misery acquaints people with strange bedfellows, he may well agree that mourning a cherished monarch may also bridge some political divides. At least temporarily. Such ...

Sep 18, 2022

Quebec election: Liberal leader defends party organization as candidate drops out

MONTRAL - Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade said Sunday she still in the province's election race to win, despite questions about her party's organization and claims by other leaders that the el...

Sep 18, 2022