Canada

China's actions toward Canadian planes 'provocative and irresponsible': Trudeau

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the actions of Chinese pilots towards Canadian planes taking part in a United Nations mission "irresponsible and provocative." Speaking at a news conf...

Jun 06, 2022

Conservatives say record number of Canadians signed up to vote for new party leader

OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates say they've sold memberships to hundreds of thousands of Canadians ahead of the September vote. Pierre Poilievre's campaign claims to have signed up more th...

Jun 06, 2022

Canada, Chile sign memorandum of understanding to advance gender equality

OTTAWA - Canada and Chile have signed an agreement to advance gender equality and women's empowerment in both countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chilean President Gabriel Boric attended a sp...

Jun 06, 2022

N.S. mass killer slipped by Truro police in nine-minute journey on Day 2 of rampage

TRURO, N.S. - A mass killer in a replica police vehicle was able to drive undetected through the largest Nova Scotia town in the vicinity of his murders, slipping by local constables who had received ...

Jun 06, 2022

Summit of the Americas, Shipbuilding trial begin this week: In The News for June 6

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 June 6, 2022 ... What we are watching in Canad...

Jun 06, 2022

Judge expected to impose stricter bail conditions on Jacob Hoggard today

TORONTO - An Ontario judge is expected to impose stricter bail conditions on Jacob Hoggard this morning, a day after the Hedley frontman was found guilty of raping an Ottawa woman. In a Sunday evening...

Jun 06, 2022

Trial set to start for federal public servant charged in shipbuilding leak case

OTTAWA - The trial of a federal public servant accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a shipbuilding project is set to begin this morning. Matthew Matchett was charged with one count of breach of tr...

Jun 06, 2022

At this week's Summit of the Americas, Canada has stake in U.S. border challenges

WASHINGTON - If foreign policy was purely a matter of geography, one might assume Canada would be free to go check out the buffet at this week's Summit of the Americas once the discussion turns, as it...

Jun 06, 2022

Jacob Hoggard trial exposes misconceptions about consent, say experts

TORONTO - The sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard turned on one central issue: consent. The Hedley frontman was found guilty of one count of sexual assault causing bodily harm agai...

Jun 06, 2022

Quebec legal aid lawyers set to resume strike over equal pay with Crown attorneys

MONTREAL - Hundreds of legal aid lawyers in Quebec are set to launch a two-day strike across the province on Monday after the provincial treasury board refused to maintain salary parity with Crown att...

Jun 05, 2022