Canada

CP NewsAlert: B.C. Premier John Horgan to resign in the fall after leadership review

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier John Hogan says he'll resign after the New Democratic Party holds a leadership review in the fall. More coming. The Canadian Press

Jun 28, 2022

Federal Green Party launches leadership race, will pick new leader in November

OTTAWA - The beleaguered federal Green Party launched a leadership contest on Tuesday with the hopes of announcing a new leader on Nov. 19. The Greens will take applications for the job until Aug. 5 a...

Jun 28, 2022

Clean fuel standards allow companies to get both tax credits and sell carbon credits

OTTAWA - Canada's new emissions standards for gasoline and diesel will allow oil companies that get a federal tax break for installing carbon capture and storage systems to generate credits based on t...

Jun 28, 2022

RCMP official: Lucki claimed direct pressure from federal minister to name guns

HALIFAX - A scathing letter from an RCMP communications manager released today says RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki referred to direct pressure from the federal public safety minister to release firear...

Jun 28, 2022

Fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., could soon 'thrive again,' says Insurance Bureau of Canada

VANCOUVER - The Insurance Bureau of Canada says there is now a path to begin the recovery for Lytton, B.C., almost a year after two people died and most of the community was destroyed by a wildfire. A...

Jun 28, 2022

Ottawa lost average of $22 billion a year in unpaid tax from 2014-2018: CRA report

OTTAWA - A new report from the Canada Revenue Agency concludes the federal government is losing an average of up to $22 billion a year in unpaid taxes. The agency analyzed tax collection from 2014 to ...

Jun 28, 2022

Cyberspy agency launched operation to protect federal election from foreign attack

OTTAWA - Canada's cyberspy agency launched a defensive operation to protect last year's federal election - including the party leaders' debate - from disruption by foreign agencies. The Communications...

Jun 28, 2022

Support dogs to comfort victims at Quebec's specialized sexual violent courts

QUEBEC - Some Quebec domestic assault and sexual violence victims will be able to be accompanied by a support dog during court appearances. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says a pilot project i...

Jun 28, 2022

Trudeau defends military spending ahead of NATO summit as new report projects decline

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending Canadian military spending after a new NATO report this week showed Canada heading in the wrong direction. Canada and other members of the NATO military alli...

Jun 28, 2022

Borutski inquest jury to present verdict, G7 Summit wraps up: In The News for July 28

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 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jun 28, 2022