Canada

Two dead, 10 injured in multi-vehicle crash on highway south of Montreal

BROSSARD, Que. - Quebec provincial police say two people are dead and 10 injured after a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday night on Highway 30, south of Montreal. Police say the driver of a truck allegedly ...

Jul 20, 2022

Let's make a deal with Canada on softwood, U.S. senators urge Biden administration

WASHINGTON - Two U.S. lawmakers are urging the Biden administration's trade ambassador to make a deal with Canada on softwood lumber. Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and South Dakota Republic...

Jul 20, 2022

Tory's Baber renews pitch and airport testing is back: In The News for July 20, 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 Wednesday, July 20, 2022 ... What we are watch...

Jul 20, 2022

Baber asks Conservative members to give him a second look, not just mark him second

OTTAWA - Roman Baber is asking Conservative party members to give him a second look - not just think of him as their second choice. The former Ontario legislator - best known before the race for being...

Jul 20, 2022

Vancouver council committee meets to discuss report on 2030 Winter Olympic bid

VANCOUVER - A report raising questions about the tight timeline for a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in British Columbia comes before a Vancouver council committee today. The report, which ...

Jul 20, 2022

'All hands were on deck:' Ontario company tasked with designing chairs for Pope visit

In a warehouse just outside Toronto, furniture makers put final touches on historic pieces that are to be part of Pope Francis' journey to Canada. Beginning with wood from maple and oak trees, the des...

Jul 20, 2022

Five things to know about the turbines causing friction between Canada and Ukraine

OTTAWA - The federal government has found itself defending what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an absolutely unacceptable decision in recent weeks - to grant a Canadian company an exem...

Jul 20, 2022

Questions raised about value of random COVID-19 tests for travellers

OTTAWA - Infectious disease experts are at odds over how valuable it is to randomly test travellers arriving in Canada for COVID-19, as the federal government relaunched its mandatory testing program....

Jul 20, 2022

B.C. Attorney General David Eby announces bid to become premier

VANCOUVER - A high-profile New Democrat has announced his bid to become the next premier of British Columbia, saying he has secured the support of an overwhelming majority of his party colleagues in t...

Jul 19, 2022

Canadian Olympic Committee sees 'ample time' for 2030 bid as BC cities discuss doubts

VANCOUVER - The path for British Columbia to host another Winter Olympic Games remains uncertain as cities voice concern about its feasibility. Whistler and Vancouver city councils are both scheduled ...

Jul 19, 2022