Canada

Four deaths in Richmond, B.C., believed to be a murder-suicide, police say

RICHMOND, B.C. - Homicide investigators say they believe the targeted shooting that left four people dead in a Richmond, B.C., home was a murder-suicide. The victims were all members of the same famil...

Jan 28, 2022

Trudeau concerned trucker convoy converging on Parliament Hill could turn violent

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's concerned about the potential for violence during this weekend's planned protest on Parliament Hill by truckers and others joining the crowd. In an int...

Jan 28, 2022

Fortin sex assault case scheduled for two days in September

OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's sexual assault case will go to trial in September. Two days were set aside for the trial during a brief, virtual courtroom hearing this morning, five months after the ...

Jan 28, 2022

CN Rail will not pursue contempt case related to 2020 rail blockade in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Canadian National Railway says it will not pursue criminal charges against protesters accused of defying an injunction and blocking a CN rail line in northwestern British Columbia nearly t...

Jan 28, 2022

Passenger in hit-and-run death of Calgary officer sentenced to 5 years in prison

CALGARY - The passenger in a car involved in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has been sentenced to five years in prison. Amir Abdulrahman was sentenced this morning after pleading gu...

Jan 28, 2022

Minister optimistic P.E.I. potato shipments to Puerto Rico could resume soon

FREDERICTON - The federal agriculture minister is optimistic the United States could approve the resumption of shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes to Puerto Rico within weeks. Marie-Claude Bibe...

Jan 28, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's isolation due to child testing positive for COVID-19

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's isolating because one of his kids tested positive for COVID-19. In an interview with The Canadian Press, he says he feels fine and has no symptoms. He ...

Jan 28, 2022

Parliament Hill girds for massive truck convoy protest

The first trucks in a massive national convoy that was organized to protest the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border drivers are due to arrive in the Ottawa area today. The c...

Jan 28, 2022

Some provinces easing COVID restrictions as hospitalizations stabilize

A number of provinces are tweaking their public health protocols to ease restrictions as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to show signs of stabilizing. Saskatchewan's government said Isolation rules...

Jan 28, 2022

Nunavut Inuit who get vaccinated against COVID-19 could win a snowmobile in draw

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Inuit in Nunavut who get a COVID-19 vaccine could end up with a brand new ride. A new program means Inuit living in each of the territory's 25 communities have a chance to win a sno...

Jan 28, 2022