Canada

Operation delayed to unload cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal

MONTREAL - An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend. The plan had been to sta...

Jan 02, 2025

In the news today: Feds watering down key promise: gun-control group

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Feds watering down key promise: gun-control group A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal governme...

Jan 02, 2025

From industrial highway to developer's paradise, Montreal's Lachine Canal turns 200

MONTREAL - It used to be that on New Year's Eve, people living along Montreal's Lachine Canal would throw open their doors to hear the nearby factories blow their horns when the clocks struck midnight...

Jan 02, 2025

Feds are watering down promise to fully scrutinize firearms before sale, group says

OTTAWA - A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal government of watering down a promise to ensure firearms are properly scrutinized before entering the Canadian market. The government recen...

Jan 02, 2025

Canada set to preside over G7 in 2025 — what that means and what's at stake

OTTAWA - Canada is set to take over the presidency of the G7 in 2025, leading a forum of seven of the world's most advanced economies at a time of political instability at home and around the world. H...

Jan 02, 2025

'We had so many hopes': Syrian refugee family reflects on nearly a decade in Canada

When asked about her life in Syria a decade ago, Amani Shamseddin struggles to find the words. Sitting on the couch in her Edmonton home as her children clamour for her attention, she pauses to think....

Jan 02, 2025

B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen

VANCOUVER - A letter sent to the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine signed by Canadian health officials says the British Columbia teenager who tested positive for avian flu has been taken o...

Jan 01, 2025

Canadian man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains

MONTREAL - Authorities in Utah say a Canadian man has died in an avalanche while snowboarding in the mountains near Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake County sheriff's office says the body of 38-year-old D...

Jan 01, 2025

Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year's Day tradition

OAKVILLE, Ont. - Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn't deter hundreds of brave souls from jumping into Lake Ontario in a New Year's Day tradition. Some 750 people took part in the Coura...

Jan 01, 2025

Quebec cyclist dies after falling from bike and colliding with parked car

MONTREAL - A 31-year-old cyclist has died after falling off his bike and colliding with a parked vehicle in downtown Sherbrooke, Que. Police say in a news release that the crash happened around 8 p.m....

Jan 01, 2025