Canada

Montreal man's death demonstrates need for better police training, coroner says

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the fatal shooting by Montreal police of a man in distress highlights a lack of training for officers dealing with people in crisis. Pierre Coriolan, 58, was shot thre...

Feb 16, 2022

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Al...

Feb 16, 2022

Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues

WASHINGTON - A new report by a Canadian environmental group says alternatives to Line 5 already exist if the controversial cross-border pipeline gets shut down. The report, commissioned by Environment...

Feb 16, 2022

Details on Emergencies Act, January inflation rate : In The News for Feb. 16

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 Feb. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Feb 16, 2022

Members of Ottawa blockade dismiss use of Emergencies Act as 'scare tactic'

OTTAWA - Members of the Ottawa blockade that has kept the capital at a standstill for nearly three full weeks are calling the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act a scare tactic. Trucks, RV...

Feb 16, 2022

Pacific Salmon Treaty failing to address harvest of struggling B.C. stocks: advocates

VANCOUVER - Significant numbers of salmon returning to spawn in British Columbia are being caught in southeast Alaskan fisheries, hindering Canada's efforts to preserve and rebuild stocks that are dec...

Feb 16, 2022

Justin Trudeau's emergency law not the same as the one his father invoked in 1970s

MONTREAL - The similarities between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act on Monday and his father's use of a previous emergency law more than 50 years ago wasn't lost...

Feb 15, 2022

Study on reconciliation focuses on perceptions across Canada

A study by a group gauging progress on reconciliation suggests non-Indigenous Canadians have developed a deeper understanding of the harms that were done by residential schools. But it also found ther...

Feb 15, 2022

Russian invasion threat to Ukraine imminent, says Joly, amid diplomacy, cyberattacks

OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister says the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains high as cyberattacks undermined earlier optimism Tuesday that the Kremlin might be drawing down its ...

Feb 15, 2022

CP NewsAlert: B.C. to lift most COVID restrictions, but masks, vaccine rules remain

VICTORIA - British Columbia will drop capacity limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings including at sporting events, fitness centres, restaurants, bars and nightclubs on Wednesday night. People will ...

Feb 15, 2022