Canada

Canada shares expertise on moving grain from Ukraine, but faith in Russia 'nil'

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is working to help get much-needed grain out of Ukraine to famine-threatened parts of the world now that the embattled country and Russia have signed...

Jul 22, 2022

Confronting Pope Francis, Monkeypox experience : In The News for July 22

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 July 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jul 22, 2022

Advanced DNA offers hope to solve cold cases, but some Canadian cops slow to adopt it

MONTREAL - Advances in DNA technology are being credited with solving a growing pile of cold case murders in the United States, but some Canadian police forces are lagging behind their U.S. counterpar...

Jul 22, 2022

Dancer tells of excruciating pain, isolation and stigma of monkeypox infection

Peter Kelly was still bouncing back from COVID-19 when a case of monkeypox gave him the "worst pain" of his life. The 28-year-old Toronto resident had only just returned to work as a dancer and physic...

Jul 22, 2022

Environment Canada warning of humidex levels in the mid to high 30s

Heat warnings remain in place throughout Eastern Canada, with Environment Canada warning of humidex levels in the mid to high 30s or even 40 C heading into the weekend. Large regions of Newfoundland a...

Jul 22, 2022

'Say it where it happened': Inuit residential school survivor looks to papal apology

It won't be easy for Peter Irniq, a residential school survivor, to meet Pope Francis in Iqaluit next week. "It's going to be scary," said Irniq, who was abused by a nun at the age of 11 as a student ...

Jul 21, 2022

N.W.T. to begin vaccinating children between six months and five years of age

YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says it plans to being rolling out COVID-19 vaccines for children under five years next week. The territory says parents and guardians can book appoi...

Jul 21, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Man accused of killing Saskatchewan Mountie ordered to stand trial

REGINA - A man accused of killing a Saskatchewan RCMP officer during a traffic stop has been ordered to stand trial for first-degree murder. Alphonse Stanley Traverse of Winnipeg was originally charge...

Jul 21, 2022

B.C. ending immigration detention arrangement with CBSA, citing human rights

VICTORIA - British Columbia is ending an arrangement with Canada Border Services Agency to hold immigration detainees in provincial correctional centres, saying the arrangement doesn't align with its ...

Jul 21, 2022

Hot weather leads to sweat, delays for Canadian travellers in Europe

Trevor Norris is used to hot summer weather, being from the Prairies. But his trip to England this week - one of many European countries facing record temperatures - has left him battling train delays...

Jul 21, 2022