Canada

Manitoba premier says he's sorry for creating misunderstanding about Canadian history

WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is apologizing for comments he made almost a month ago about Canadian history. Pallister says he's asking for forgiveness after saying people who came to Ca...

Aug 03, 2021

Singh demands Afghan interpreters' families be allowed into Canada as Taliban surges

TORONTO - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the Liberal government should expand eligibility for Afghans hoping for resettlement in Canada to include the extended families of interpreters and staff who su...

Aug 03, 2021

Three dead, two injured in shooting in apartment in northeastern Montreal: police

Montreal police say three people are dead and two have been injured in a shooting Monday night in the city's northeastern end. Police spokeswoman Vronique Comtois says several 911 calls were made at a...

Aug 03, 2021

Federal party support holds steady, pandemic homelessness : In The News for August 3.

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 August 3. What we are watching in Canada ... T...

Aug 03, 2021

Where will homelessness rise or fall? A federally funded AI has some predictions

OTTAWA - Driving into York Region on Toronto's northern border, what first stands out to most people are the large houses and vast estates that Michael Braithwaite says leaves the impression that home...

Aug 03, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...

Aug 02, 2021

In call with Biden, Trudeau talks trade, border 'collaboration' and Olympic soccer

WASHINGTON - It sounds like Justin Trudeau had the chance to needle his U.S. counterpart about Canada's semifinal soccer win at the Tokyo Olympics. A readout from the Prime Minister's office says Trud...

Aug 02, 2021

'Why three bullets?': Family of Black Quebec man shot dead by police wants answers

REPENTIGNY, Que. - The family of a Black man shot and killed by police in a Montreal suburb on Sunday wants to know why officers opened fire. Jean-Ren Junior Olivier's family told reporters gathered o...

Aug 02, 2021

Behind the scenes of N.L.'s failed attempt to rename Red Indian Lake

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A push to change the offensive name of a Newfoundland lake began with apparent plans for public consultation but ended in a flood of angry emails and a government about-face, emails...

Aug 02, 2021

Former Afghan interpreters plead for Canada to help extended family members

OTTAWA - Former Afghan interpreters now living in Canada are pleading for the federal government to help extended family members still stuck in Afghanistan. The former interpreters, who were among abo...

Aug 02, 2021