Canada

Charges laid against protesters arrested at southern Alberta border crossing

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Multiple charges, including conspiring to commit murder have been laid against some arrested from a southern Alberta border crossing.A bail hearing marathon was held in Lethbridge Pro...

Feb 16, 2022

Fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sex assault case adjourned to late March

TORONTO - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sexual assault case has been adjourned to late March. Nygard, 80, is charged with six counts of sexual assault and three counts of forcible confinement,...

Feb 16, 2022

CPNewsAlert: Protesters pack up, head out to end blockade at Manitoba-U. S. border

EMERSON, Man. - Protesters blocking a busy border crossing in southern Manitoba have packed up and traffic is flowing again. RCMP say they worked out a deal with the demonstrators to end the blockade ...

Feb 16, 2022

Towing industry concerned for safety and business after Emergencies Act issued

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Two associations representing the towing industry in Ontario and Alberta say expecting operators to clear blockades under the Emergencies Act is easier said than done. Mark Gr...

Feb 16, 2022

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