Canada

Feds' goal is to have Afghan interpreters on planes to Canada

LAKEFIELD, Ont. - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government's goal is to have Afghans who assisted Canada and now face dangers on planes out of the war-torn country as quickl...

Jul 29, 2021

Montreal police say body of suspect in Quebec's 14th femicide has been found in river

MONTREAL - Police say the body of the suspect in the 14th femicide reported this year in Quebec has been found in a river north of Montreal. Quebec's coroner's office identified the body as that of Na...

Jul 29, 2021

Quebec priest sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for sex crimes against minors

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. - A Quebec priest was sentenced Wednesday to three-and-a-half years in prison for committing sex acts on a dozen minors. Jean Pilon, a priest with the Clercs de Saint-Vi...

Jul 29, 2021

Ottawa proposes new rules to crack down on harmful online content

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has laid out a blueprint for cracking down on harmful online materials posted to platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. Under the proposed rules, a digital safety comm...

Jul 29, 2021

New Brunswick can't sue auditor after being left on hook for millions: top court

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says New Brunswick cannot sue accounting firm Grant Thornton over an allegedly flawed audit which led the province to backstop hefty loans to a company that soon r...

Jul 29, 2021

Pandemic causes blood shortage, Nova Scotia leaders debate : In The News for July 29

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 July 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jul 29, 2021

Demand increasing: Canadian Blood Services watching supply as COVID-19 rules eased

CALGARY - A return to a somewhat normal summer as COVID-19 restrictions are eased is putting a strain on Canada's blood supply. Several provinces have started lifting restrictions - most notably Alber...

Jul 29, 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...

Jul 28, 2021

Mounties investigating historical death at children's home in northern Saskatchewan

REGINA - Mounties say they are investigating allegations someone died in 1974 at a northern Saskatchewan home where children who went to residential school lived. RCMP say they received a complaint in...

Jul 28, 2021

N.S. Liberal leader faces barrage of attacks on health care early on during debate

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Iain Rankin was forced to defend his party's record on health care Wednesday evening during the first leaders debate of the provincial election. Progressive Conser...

Jul 28, 2021