Canada

Greta, food waste and a wild ride in a stolen pickup; In-The-News for Oct. 18

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. 18. What we are watching i...

Oct 18, 2019

Greta Thunberg's Alberta visit and leaders in Quebec; In-The-News for Oct. 16

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. 16. What we are watching i...

Oct 18, 2019

Singh invokes memory of Layton as federal leaders make final pitch in Quebec

OTTAWA - The battle for the hearts and votes of Quebecers took centre stage Wednesday as Liberal, Conservative and New Democrat leaders wooed voters in a province that could determine the outcome...

Oct 18, 2019

Fewer than 850 irregular border crossers deported, hundreds more in limbo

The Canada Border Services Agency says it's unable to proceed with deporting a "significant" number of failed asylum seekers. Statistics from the agency show fewer than 850 people have been deported o...

Oct 18, 2019

Verdict expected in case of Alberta teen charged with shooting German tourist

CALGARY - An Alberta judge is expected to rule today whether a youth is guilty of shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary last year. The teen from the Stoney Nakod...

Oct 18, 2019

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in Edmonton for climate rally; counter-rally planned

EDMONTON - Albertans are planning to hit Edmonton's streets today to support - or protest - Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg's visit. Climate Justice Edmonton has announced that the 16-y...

Oct 18, 2019

Montreal to ban stores from dumping unsold clothes, food as part of waste plan

MONTREAL - The City of Montreal has plans to forbid grocery chains and other stores from throwing out edible food and useful clothing as part of its five-year plan to significantly...

Oct 17, 2019

Man tried twice in case of murdered Winnipeg teen sues for wrongful conviction

WINNIPEG - A man acquitted of killing a Winnipeg teenager following two trials and more than a decade behind bars is suing the Manitoba government and police for wrongful conviction and imprisonment. ...

Oct 17, 2019

Alberta truck convoy plans counter-protest to climate rally with Greta Thunberg

EDMONTON - A group oil and gas supporters is planning a counter-rally when Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg shows up at the Alberta legislature. Glen Carritt, who organized the United We Roll c...

Oct 17, 2019

List grows of Mounties suing attorney general over 2014 Moncton shootings

MONCTON, N.B. - More than a dozen RCMP officers who responded to the 2014 shootings in Moncton, N.B., that claimed the lives of three of their colleagues are now looking to sue the atto...

Oct 17, 2019