Canada

Governor general, ex-Quebec premiers to attend Jacques Chirac memorial service

A Canadian delegation led by Gov. Gen. Julie Payette will attend a memorial service for former French president Jacques Chirac on Monday. Chirac, who served as president of France between 19...

Sep 29, 2019

Source of Trudeau 'brownface' photo says only motive was public's right to know

OTTAWA - The source of a photo of Justin Trudeau appearing in brownface at a 2001 event - the first to rock the Liberal leader's re-election campaign - broke his silence Friday to ...

Sep 29, 2019

Canadian artist's sculpture of refugees unveiled by Pope Francis in Vatican City

VATICAN CITY - A Canadian artist's sculpture has been unveiled in St. Peter's Square by Pope Francis as part of a Mass for the World Day for Migrants and Refugees. The work in bronze and clay&nbs...

Sep 29, 2019

Supreme Court sets aside order requiring journalist to reveal sources

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has set aside an order that would have forced a journalist to reveal her confidential sources and has ordered the case back to a lower court for a second look. For...

Sep 29, 2019

Hearing to begin to determine if accused in Fredericton shootings fit for trial

FREDERICTON - Jury selection begins Monday at a hockey rink in Fredericton to determine if Matthew Raymond - accused of killing four people in a shooting spree in August 2018 - is fit to stand trial. ...

Sep 29, 2019

'What a role model:' Paralyzed Bronco makes Adidas ad, hall of fame nominee list

AIRDRIE, Alta. - An ad shows a serious Ryan Straschnitzki taping up his hockey stick and pulling on an Adidas jersey before he slides away on an ice sled. "As a kid I always dreamed of ...

Sep 29, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)

Canada Post racking up close to $1 million a year in parking fines, data show

TORONTO - Canada Post is racking up close to $1 million annually in parking tickets as drivers struggle to navigate increasingly congested city streets, data show. The information, obtained by The Can...

Sep 29, 2019

Severe pulmonary illness in Quebec first confirmed case in Canada tied to vaping

MONTREAL - Health Canada says a severe pulmonary illness recently diagnosed in Quebec is the country's first confirmed case connected to vaping. It says that while other cases are believed t...

Sep 29, 2019

Trudeau, Scheer navigate climate marches that dominate federal campaign

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer did not take part in Friday's massive climate-change marches as Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau waded in deep, accepting the criticism of teenaged climate-chan...

Sep 29, 2019

Golden arches and a sick singer; In-The-News is a little squirrely for Sept. 27

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 Sept. 27. What we are watching ...

Sep 29, 2019