Canada

Former PMs, Canadian celebrities to attend queen's funeral in London

OTTAWA - Canada is sending 15 delegates to the queen's state funeral in London, England, on Monday, while celebrities will take part in a procession of recipients of national honours. Prime Minister J...

Sep 15, 2022

French Oblates begin dismissal proceedings for priest accused of abusing Inuit

The leadership of a Catholic order in France has begun dismissal proceedings against a priest accused of sexual abusing Inuit children in Nunavut. A delegation of Inuit led by Nunavut Tunnagivik Inc. ...

Sep 15, 2022

Canadian royal 'diehard' camping in London ahead of Queen Elizabeth's funeral

LONDON - Bernadette Christie has had a front-row view of some of the biggest royal events of the last decade. She has seen Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle walk into the church on their wedding days, ...

Sep 15, 2022

As midterms loom, lawmakers on Capitol Hill push banking reforms for legal cannabis

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are pushing their Senate colleagues to pass legislation that would make financing easier for cannabis operations in the United States. Retailers and industry adv...

Sep 15, 2022

Cyberattacks and holiday disruptions: In The News for Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022

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 Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. What we are watching...

Sep 15, 2022

Dozens of cyberespionage operations perpetrated against Canada since 2010: study

OTTAWA - A new academic analysis has identified at least 75 foreign digital operations of a malicious political or industrial nature directed at Canada since 2010 - from attempts to steal COVID-19-rel...

Sep 15, 2022

'Wow factor': Public website reveals best-yet picture of hundreds of bird migrations

The piercing yellow eyes and deadly hunting skills of the snowy owl awe bird-lovers in the U.S. Midwest every winter. Now, thanks to what has been heralded as the most comprehensive summary of migrati...

Sep 15, 2022

MPs to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth in special sitting of House of Commons

OTTAWA - Members of Parliament of all political stripes are expected to rise in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth today during a special sitting of the House of Commons. The House Speaker is recalli...

Sep 15, 2022

Quebec election: Leaders go 'face-to-face' during first election debate tonight

MONTREAL - The first of two French-language leaders debates during the Quebec election campaign takes place in Montreal Thursday night, and it will be the first contest as party leader for four of the...

Sep 15, 2022

Yukon to observe one-day holiday on Monday for Queen's funeral, schools closed

WHITEHORSE - Yukon's government has announced it will be joining the federal government and other provinces in observing a national day of mourning to coincide with the state funeral of Queen Elizabet...

Sep 14, 2022