Canada

The Jan. 6 hearings are a hit. Will they sway voters in the November midterms?

WASHINGTON - Rachel Paine Caufield was telling a conservative friend about her evening plans: catching up on the latest instalment of the hearings into the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots. Sure, it's not "G...

Jun 20, 2022

The final countdown to banning some single-use plastics in Canada begins today

OTTAWA - Canadians will need to find alternatives for plastic straws and grocery bags by the end of the year as the federal government puts the final motions in place to ban some single-use plastics. ...

Jun 20, 2022

Ex-PQ leader André Boisclair's sex assault cases returning to court

MONTREAL - Former Parti Qubcois leader Andr Boisclair's criminal cases on allegations of sexual assault are due back in court today. Boisclair, 56, has pleaded not guilty to charges in separate cases ...

Jun 20, 2022

'The robots are coming': Calgary researchers working on rescue robots for disasters

CALGARY - It could be a character on a Saturday morning kids show, but this rescue robot is anything but fantasy. "It's not science fiction. It's science and this thing exists," said Alejandro Ramirez...

Jun 20, 2022

Expectations high as Canada prepares to reveal plan for aging North American defences

OTTAWA - Expectations are high as Defence Minister Anita Anand prepares to unveil the federal government's plans to upgrade North America's aging defences, whose importance has only grown in the after...

Jun 19, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Red Bull's season-leader Max Verstappen wins the Montreal Grand Prix

MONTREAL - Formula One season leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull has won the Montreal Grand Prix, holding off Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. It was the first Formula One race in Montreal in three years, after...

Jun 19, 2022

About 80 families evacuated north of Quebec City over risk of landslide

MONTREAL - More people have been asked to evacuate their homes due to the risk of a landslide in one of Saguenay's neighbourhoods, north of Quebec City. The city and its fire department ordered last n...

Jun 19, 2022

"World lost a good person:" Parents warn of global sextortion targeting teens

PILOT MOUND, Man. - Daniel Lints was kind and responsible with a witty sense of humour. The rural Manitoba teenager had a bright future and loving family. He played hockey and was a constant visitor t...

Jun 19, 2022

'Deepfakes' and disinformation should fall under online hate law: advisory panel

OTTAWA - Disinformation, including "deepfake" videos and bots spreading deception, should come within the scope of a future online harms bill, say a panel of experts appointed by Heritage Minister Pab...

Jun 19, 2022

With official targets unchanged, temporary immigration soars in Quebec

MONTREAL - While Quebec's official immigration targets have remained largely stable in recent years, the real number of newcomers in the province has surged due to an increasing reliance on temporary ...

Jun 19, 2022