Canada

Transition to King Charles as Canada's head of state automatic after Queen's death

OTTAWA - As momentous as the death of Queen Elizabeth II may be after 70 years on the throne, it's pretty much business as usual in terms of Canada's governance. The monarch remains the constitutional...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 08, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II passes away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch and one of the longest reigning heads of state in history, has died at the age of 96.Early Thursday morning, reports from Buckingham Palace ind...

Sep 08, 2022

Supreme Court chief justice says more transparency will improve faith in system

MONTREAL - The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada says Canadian courts must be more transparent to maintain public faith in the justice system. Chief Justice Richard Wagner says judges have ...

Sep 08, 2022

Quebec election: Comments linking immigration to violence continue to haunt Legault

ROBERVAL, Que. - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is being accused of revealing his true feelings about newcomers by linking immigration to violence and extremism. On Day 12 of the electi...

Sep 08, 2022

'We're wishing her well,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says of Queen

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he joins Canadians across the country in wishing the Queen well as Buckingham Palace says she has been placed under medical supervision. Gov. Gen. Mary Simo...

Sep 08, 2022

Here's how many people voted to pick the Conservative Party of Canada's next leader

OTTAWA - The Conservative party's next leader will be chosen by nearly 418,000 members. The party released the final figure today, after a deadline arrived earlier this week for party members to retur...

Sep 08, 2022

NewsAlert: Judge rules against Enbridge on Line 5, but stops short of shutdown

WASHINGTON - A judge in Wisconsin has ruled in favour of an Indigenous band in its dispute with Enbridge over the Line 5 pipeline. However, the decision by District Court Judge William Conley stops sh...

Sep 08, 2022

Manhunt ends with suspect dead, new airline rules: In The News for Sept. 8, 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 Sept. 8, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...

Sep 08, 2022

Spy service analyst appeals judge's decision to throw out his discrimination case

OTTAWA - A Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee is appealing a Federal Court judge's decision to toss out his discrimination lawsuit against the spy agency. In a newly filed notice, Sameer ...

Sep 08, 2022

Five policy questions Tory leadership front-runner Pierre Poilievre hasn't answered

OTTAWA - Throughout the Conservative party's leadership race, Pierre Poilievre has campaigned on fighting inflation and the rising cost of living, as well as defending Canadians who refuse to get vacc...

Sep 08, 2022