Canada

Quebec asks feds to close Roxham Road, says province can't handle influx of refugees

Quebec is asking the federal government to close a wooded border crossing south of Montreal because the province can't handle the number of asylum seekers entering the country. Premier Franois Legault...

May 11, 2022

Feds tweak draft regulations, following criticism, to ensure gun buyers have licence

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has revised draft firearm regulations to ensure someone buying a gun actually has a valid licence. When Bill C-71 received royal assent in 2019, the government said it ...

May 11, 2022

Soaring gas prices, poll on Canadian abortion rights : In The News for May 11

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 May 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

May 11, 2022

More evidence emerges of N.S. mass shooter's long history of domestic abuse

HALIFAX - The former wife of the man responsible for the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia says he once pinned her to the floor during a fit of rage, confirming that the killer's violence towards wome...

May 11, 2022

Government to launch business donation portal for Ukrainians arriving in Canada

OTTAWA - The federal government is set to launch an online portal for Canadian businesses to donate to Ukrainians who need help to get set up in Canada after fleeing war in their country. For now, the...

May 11, 2022

Cross-examination expected to continue for second complainant in Hoggard trial

TORONTO - Cross-examination is expected to continue this afternoon for an Ottawa woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard. The woman, who is one of two complaina...

May 11, 2022

Automakers ask government for more detailed EV chargers plan to meet sales targets

OTTAWA - Some of Canada's biggest automakers say the federal government needs to be more ambitious and co-ordinated in its approach to electric vehicle charging or it won't get as many people into bat...

May 11, 2022

Conservative leadership candidates prep for first official party debate in Edmonton

EDMONTON, United Kingdom - Six candidates competing to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will meet on stage tonight for the first of two official debates. The event in Edmonto...

May 11, 2022

Indigenous languages 'marginalized all the time' in Canada: Mary Simon

KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ, Que. - Think of your morning routine - after your alarm goes off and before breakfast, you probably unlock your phone and check emails, social media, text messages. The constant conn...

May 11, 2022

Inuit fear ruling on Arctic mine expansion could hasten ongoing narwhal decline

Inuit hunters fear an upcoming ruling on an Arctic mine expansion could hasten the ongoing decline of a narwhal population that they rely on for food. Harvesters from Pond Inlet on the northern coast ...

May 11, 2022