Canada

Alberta inquiry into oil and gas foes could face legal challenge from Ecojustice

CALGARY - An environmental law group is threatening legal action if the Alberta government's inquiry into foreign funding of oil and gas industry foes continues as is. V...

Sep 20, 2019

Squash regatta squished and a cougar in the loo; In the news for Sept. 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 Sept. 18. What we are watching ...

Sep 20, 2019

Blackface, a wounded tiny horse and a wayward walleye; In-The-News for Sept. 20

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. 20. What we are watching ...

Sep 20, 2019

Liberals changed relationship with premiers, but then things changed again

OTTAWA - The Liberals and New Democrats are both making promises that would need some co-operation from the provinces to become reality, at a time when powerful premiers have made it clear they see&nb...

Sep 20, 2019

Canada Post to unveil Leonard Cohen commemorative stamp to mark late singer's birthday

MONTREAL - Canada Post is set to honour the late singer Leonard Cohen with a new set of stamps to be revealed today. The three-stamp set - distinct designs celebrating the life and work of the be...

Sep 20, 2019

Britain wants to avoid no-deal Brexit, says British envoy to Canada

OTTAWA - Britain's envoy to Canada says her government wants to avoid a no-deal Brexit departure from the European Union, and its presentation of documents to Brussels on Thursday was a step towa...

Sep 20, 2019

Trudeau seeks to right his campaign in Toronto as Scheer heads to Maritimes

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is in Toronto today, hoping to take back control of his re-election campaign after spending yesterday apologizing for donning blackface when he was younger. He s...

Sep 20, 2019

Invasive giant bee-eating hornets nest found in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. - A nest of invasive Asian giant hornets has been discovered and destroyed in a park south of Nanaimo, B.C. The provincial government says its experts and a group of local beekeeper...

Sep 19, 2019

B.C. auditor says tighter expense rules, oversight needed at B.C. legislature

VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says tighter rules on expenses for top officers at the legislature are needed following allegations of spending abuses made by Speaker Darryl Pl...

Sep 19, 2019

'Unacceptable': Comments from party leaders, candidates on Trudeau in blackface

OTTAWA - Images of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in blackface produced widespread reaction to the images themselves, and on the issue of race and racism in Canada. Here is some of what was said by pol...

Sep 19, 2019