Canada

Toddler in Toronto killed by air conditioner that fell eight storeys

TORONTO - Police in Toronto say a two-and-a-half year old girl is dead after she was struck by an air conditioner that fell from an eighth-floor apartment. Const. Caroline de Kloet, a police spok...

Nov 12, 2019

Brian Burke considered favourite to replace Don Cherry

TORONTO - Former NHL executive Brian Burke is listed as the heavy favourite to be Don Cherry's successor on "Hockey Night in Canada" on one sports betting site. SportsBettingDime.com has released odds...

Nov 12, 2019

Toronto cop takes stand in assault trial, admits causing victim's eye injury

OSHAWA, Ont. - A Toronto police officer has taken the stand at his aggravated assault trial, acknowledging he caused the victim's severe eye injury. But Michael Theriault says he hit Dafonte Miller wi...

Nov 12, 2019

Parliament set to reconvene with Speaker election on Dec. 5

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will lay out priorities for his new minority government on Dec. 5. The Prime Minister's Office says that is the day the House of Commons will convene for the fir...

Nov 12, 2019

Two N.S. constables guilty of criminal negligence in death of intoxicated inmate

HALIFAX - Two special constables with the Halifax police force have been found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of an impaired inmate who suffocated in his jail cell after being left wi...

Nov 12, 2019

Report predicts drug resistance likely to kill 400,000 Canadians by 2050

VANCOUVER - Superbugs are likely to kill nearly 400,000 Canadians and cost the economy about $400 billion in gross domestic product over the next 30 years, warns a landmark report. An expert pane...

Nov 12, 2019

An unapologetic Don Cherry and a button-loving toddler; In-The-News for Nov. 12

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 Nov. 12. What we are watching in Canada ... MI...

Nov 12, 2019

Saskatchewan premier has three items on wish list for meeting with Trudeau

OTTAWA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has three things on his wish list when he talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a meeting set for today in Ottawa. Moe wants to see overseas oil...

Nov 12, 2019

Father of Broncos player who died says Alberta organ donation bill needs work

EDMONTON - The father of a Broncos hockey player whose organs were donated after he died in a catastrophic bus crash says a presumed consent bill before the Alberta legislature is ...

Nov 12, 2019

Fortnite makers sue Montreal game tester for allegedly leaking game elements

MONTREAL - The maker of the wildly popular game Fortnite is initiating legal action against a Montreal game tester, alleging he violated his contract by leaking a new online map&nb...

Nov 11, 2019