Canada

"Chaos costs, conflict": Notley says UCP leader out of touch with Alberta concerns

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says the province is due for more chaos, costs and conflict after Danielle Smith's victory last night in the United Conservative Party leadership race. After Smi...

Oct 07, 2022

Fiona: One week after N.S. premier asked for more troops, fewer boots on ground

HALIFAX - One week after the Nova Scotia premier asked Ottawa for more soldiers to help clean up the mess caused by post-tropical storm Fiona, there are actually fewer troops on the ground than there ...

Oct 07, 2022

Planned condo development on Juno Beach site cancelled after government deal

OTTAWA - A proposed condominium development on Juno Beach in France has been cancelled after public outcry and a three-year legal fight. The Canadian and French governments are helping the town of Cou...

Oct 07, 2022

Quebec police arrest 31 people during election campaign for threats, property damage

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say 31 people were arrested for threats against candidates during the province's recently completed election campaign. Police spokesman Nicolas Scholtus says a tota...

Oct 07, 2022

Yellowknife pub acquitted of breaking COVID-19 rules

YELLOWKNIFE - The owners of a pub in Yellowknife say they're relieved after they learned they wouldn't have to pay a more than $5,000 ticket for violating Northwest Territories COVID-19 public health ...

Oct 07, 2022

Alberta MLA steps aside, encourages incoming premier Smith to run in the seat

CALGARY - An Alberta legislature member has resigned and is encouraging the freshly chosen United Conservative Party leader - and next premier - to run for her seat in a byelection. Michaela Frey, who...

Oct 07, 2022

Quebec unions try to brush off plans forcing teachers to help clean students' teeth

MONTREAL - Quebec's teachers say they don't have time to supervise children brushing their teeth every day. Teachers unions say their members have high enough workloads and that now is not the time to...

Oct 07, 2022

Canada to allow international students to work more hours due to labour shortage

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will temporarily allow international students to work more than 20 hours a week to help address ongoing labour shortages. Speaking at a coffee sho...

Oct 07, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Health Canada approves Pfizer's BA.4/BA.5 Omicron vaccine

OTTAWA - Health Canada says Canadians ages 12 and up can now be given the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccine that targets the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the Omicron variant. Health Minister Jean-Y...

Oct 07, 2022

Thanksgiving and inflation, latest job numbers from StatsCan : In The News for Oct. 7

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. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Oct 07, 2022