Canada

Peace Tower, other landmarks in Ottawa to be lit purple for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Ottawa landmarks, including the Peace Tower, the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office on Wellington Street, will be illuminated in purple this evening to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. A beacon ...

Jun 02, 2022

Polls officially open across Ontario for provincial election

Voting has officially begun in Ontario. Polls opened across the province this morning after a month-long election campaign that saw parties battle over the best approaches to affordability, health car...

Jun 02, 2022

Ontario election day, waiting for Hoggard verdict : In The News for June 2

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 June 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Jun 02, 2022

Jurors to continue deliberating today in Jacob Hoggard sexual assault trial

Jurors are to resume deliberations today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard. The jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon after receiving detailed instructions from the ju...

Jun 02, 2022

Quebec health authorities say 52 monkeypox cases confirmed in province

MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says 52 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the province. Health officials said in a tweet late Wednesday the number of confirmed cases is as of Tuesday, up fr...

Jun 01, 2022

Google contacts each MP over fast-tracking of online news bill through Commons

OTTAWA - Google is taking the extraordinary step of writing to every MP and senator expressing fears that the online news bill is being rushed through Parliament without proper debate. In its letter, ...

Jun 01, 2022

N.S. mass shooting probe hears of higher police education standards in other systems

HALIFAX - The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting heard Wednesday how police education in Finland far exceeds RCMP levels - as experts call for major reforms to RCMP training. Kimmo Himber...

Jun 01, 2022

Order of nuns that staffed B.C.'s residential schools to pass records to B.C. museum

VICTORIA - The order of nuns that staffed numerous residential schools and 10 hospitals in British Columbia over more than 160 years is handing over ownership of its archives to the Royal B.C. Museum....

Jun 01, 2022

Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau honoured with statue at National Assembly

QUEBEC - A statue of former Parti Qubcois premier Jacques Parizeau was unveiled outside the National Assembly building today. Parizeau, who made independence the fight of his political career, was pre...

Jun 01, 2022

Feds may need to think beyond income taxes to get benefits to First Nations families

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general has joined a growing chorus of Indigenous advocates and economists who have urged the government for years to think beyond the current income tax system to get benefi...

Jun 01, 2022