Canada

Joint independent review of mass shooting in Nova Scotia to be announced

HALIFAX - Ottawa and Nova Scotia are set to announce today a joint independent review of the mass shooting that left 22 victims dead in April. Bill Blair, the federal minister of public safety, a...

Jul 23, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, July 23

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on July 23, 2020: There are 112,240 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 57,938 confirmed (including 5,662 deaths, 50...

Jul 23, 2020

Search continues for man accused stabbing officer and police dog in Nova Scotia

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - The search continues today in Nova Scotia's South Shore for a fugitive accused of stabbing a police sergeant, assaulting a woman and injuring a police dog. Tobias Charles...

Jul 23, 2020

Toronto's masking bylaws and a Nick Cordero album; The News for July 23

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 23 ... What...

Jul 23, 2020

Documents reveal doubts on Alberta plans to close, deregulate parks

EDMONTON - Top advisers to Alberta's environment minister were cautious about the government's plans to shrink the province's parks system and made recommendations he didn't follow.An access-to-inform...

Jul 23, 2020

Proposed B.C. legislation to detain youth who overdose could harm them: doctor

VANCOUVER - Indigenous and civil liberties groups say the British Columbia government failed to consult them before proposing legislation that would force youth under 19 to stay in hospital after...

Jul 22, 2020

What investigators revealed about deaths of girls, father in Quebec

MONTREAL - A look at what provincial police revealed Wednesday about the deaths of Norah and Romy Carpentier and their father: - At 9:30 p.m. on July 8, Martin Carpentier, 44, is driving wit...

Jul 22, 2020

Lake Louise ski resort loses appeal of $2M fine for cutting endangered trees

CALGARY - An Alberta judge has upheld a $2.1 million fine against a world-renowned ski resort for cutting down endangered trees nearly seven years ago. Lake Louise Ski Resort pleaded guilty in 2017 to...

Jul 22, 2020

Ottawa cop's punches 'accelerated' Somali-Canadian man's death, Crown says

OTTAWA - The punches delivered by an Ottawa constable wearing reinforced gloves caused facial injuries that precipitated a Somali-Canadian man's death, prosecutors told the officer's manslaughter...

Jul 22, 2020

Calgary man faces terrorism charges after allegedly joining Islamic State

CALGARY - RCMP have laid terrorism-related charges against a Calgary man following what they say is a seven year investigation. Hussein Sobhe Borhot, who is 34, is charged with participation in a...

Jul 22, 2020