Canada

Montreal police seek teen suspects in stabbing death of 16-year-old boy

Montreal police are looking for three suspects after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed Monday afternoon in the city's west end. Police confirmed Monday night that the victim had died from his inju...

Oct 19, 2021

Historic Alberta elections, Quebec government restart : In The News for Oct. 19

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 Oct. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 19, 2021

Legault government hits reset with inaugural speech ahead of 2022 provincial election

Quebec Premier Franois Legault's government will set out its priorities for the rest of its mandate with an inaugural speech later today. Legault announced Oct. 7 he was proroguing the province's legi...

Oct 19, 2021

'We have made the impossible possible': Calgary, Edmonton celebrate mayoral firsts

Alberta's two major cities are set to make history in their mayoral races after Monday's municipal elections across the province. Jyoti Gondek is to become Calgary's first female mayor and Edmonton vo...

Oct 18, 2021

Feds sending more help to NWT to deal with COVID-19 surge

OTTAWA - The federal government is sending more help to the Northwest Territories to deal with a spike in COVID-19 cases. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Ottawa has approved a request from the ...

Oct 18, 2021

NewsAlert: Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot

OTTAWA - Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. As soon as the regulator gives the green light, providers will be able to start of...

Oct 18, 2021

Two Quebec companies unveiled first all-electric ambulance to be deployed globally

MONTREAL - Quebec will be seeing its first all-electric ambulances hit the road next year, which will position the province as a leader in electric transportation, provincial Economy Minister Pierre F...

Oct 18, 2021

Marilou McPhedran resigns from senators' group before hearing on her expulsion

OTTAWA - A senator resigned Monday from the upper chamber's biggest parliamentary group, before a hearing took place to consider kicking her out. Sen. Marilou McPhedran resigned from the Independent S...

Oct 18, 2021

Casino operators tell B.C. money laundering public inquiry they followed money rules

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for British Columbia's largest gaming companies say compliance with provincial regulations to combat money laundering is and always has been a top priority at provincial casinos. I...

Oct 18, 2021

Delaying Parliament's return until Nov. 22 will impact COVID-19 benefits: NDP

OTTAWA - Peter Julian, the NDP's leader of the House of Commons, has written to the government complaining about its decision to delay the return of Parliament. Julian says delaying MPs' return to the...

Oct 18, 2021