Canada

Royal couple to begin three-day Canadian tour amid increasing skepticism of monarchy

Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, are set to begin a three-day tour of Canada this week that will focus on Indigenous reconciliation and climate change - and on connecting with a Canadian public t...

May 15, 2022

Inquest to begin in N.B. police shooting of Indigenous woman during wellness check

FREDERICTON - The lawyer for the family of an Indigenous woman fatally shot by police in Edmundston, N.B., during a wellness check two years ago said a coroner's inquest opening Monday offers a chance...

May 15, 2022

Lawyers frustrated with mass shooting inquiry in Nova Scotia as deadlines loom

HALIFAX - Eighteen months after a public inquiry was established in Nova Scotia to investigate the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history, lawyers representing most of the 22 victims say they ...

May 15, 2022

Gas prices continue to soar for weekend drivers, experts predict no immediate relief

National gas prices are continuing their rise to staggering highs this weekend, with drivers in Vancouver told to brace for as much as $2.34 per litre at the pumps. Figures on the fuel tracker GasBudd...

May 14, 2022

Organizations driving mental-health initiatives for Ukrainian newcomers, families

Mental-health professionals are volunteering their services to provide trauma support for Ukrainian Canadians and newcomers fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Shortly after the war started in late ...

May 14, 2022

Off with the mask: Quebec becomes last province to lift COVID-19 masking health order

MONTREAL - Quebec was the first province in Canada to impose a mask mandate after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and on Saturday, it became the last province to allow residents to go maskless in most indo...

May 14, 2022

Google warns online news bill could make it subsidize biased news outlets

OTTAWA - Google is warning that the federal government's online news bill could force it to subsidize non-authoritative or biased news sources, such as the Russian state-sponsored news agency Sputnik....

May 14, 2022

Nunavut review board recommends against iron ore mine expansion on Baffin Island

CAMBRIDGE BAY, Nunavut - The Nunavut Impact Review Board is recommending the proposed expansion of an iron ore mine on the northern tip of Baffin Island should not go ahead. Baffinland Iron Mines Corp...

May 13, 2022

CP News Alert: Tour bus operator charged in deadly Icefield crash

JASPER, ALBERTA - A tour bus operator has been charged in a deadly rollover at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in July 2020. The Alberta government says Brewster Inc. faces eight charges...

May 13, 2022

$416 million in disaster funding comes through for homes lost in B.C. wildfires

VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's preparing for what could be a challenging summer of wildfires in parts of the country as several ministers gathered in Vancouver to outline how funds will ...

May 13, 2022