Canada

Second World War medals donated to Goodwill returned to soldier's family

CALGARY - Second World War medals discovered in a Calgary thrift store's donation pile have been returned to a fallen soldier's family. The Goodwill shop's manager had said she&nbs...

Nov 06, 2019

Remembrance Way to honour lives lost in Gander during peacekeeping, wartime

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Gander, N.L., passes two sites that speak to the town's outsized role in the history of war, peacekeeping and their acco...

Nov 06, 2019

Gilbert Rozon renounces right to preliminary hearing in sexual assault case

MONTREAL - The Crown says Quebec entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon has renounced his right to a preliminary hearing and has been ordered to stand trial in a sexual assault case. Rozon, a fou...

Nov 06, 2019

Almost half of all First Nations families are 'food insecure': 10-year study

OTTAWA - A new national study of nutrition among First Nations has found rates of obesity and diabetes that are significantly higher than the general Canadian population. The study, a decade...

Nov 06, 2019

Green coalition says feds must admit true costs of climate change

OTTAWA - Almost two dozen Canadian environment groups are urging the federal Liberal government to make sure its next budget acknowledges that climate change is costing the country hundreds ...

Nov 06, 2019

New Senate group forms to push regional interests in a fractured Parliament

OTTAWA - Canada's Senate took another step Monday in its evolution toward a less partisan chamber of sober second thought as 11 senators banded together to form a new&nbs...

Nov 06, 2019

Quebec backtracks on changes to immigration program aimed at students

QUEBEC - The Quebec government is backtracking on proposed changes to a popular immigration program aimed at university students that would've seen many of them sent home. Immigration Minist...

Nov 06, 2019

From Gander to Winnie: Remembering those animals who served Canada

OTTAWA - While Remembrance Day is intended to remember those members of Canada's armed forces who gave their lives in defending the country, it is also an important moment to reflect on the cost of wa...

Nov 06, 2019

Refugee safety and hospital interpreters; In-The-News for Nov. 4

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. 4. What we are watching in Canada ... A l...

Nov 06, 2019

Dirt cheap and 'Happy' about it; This is In-The-News for Nov. 6

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. 6. What we are watching in...

Nov 06, 2019