Canada

A look at John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia

VICTORIA - A look at John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad has been on a political journey over the past two years, which inc...

Sep 21, 2024

John Rustad, political cast off to potential B.C. premier: 'remarkable,' he says

VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Party Leader John Rustad was at a low point in his life two years ago, both personally and politically. He was searching for a political home after being boote...

Sep 21, 2024

Greens reject acrimony, setting them apart from other B.C. parties: Furstenau

The leader of British Columbia's Green Party faces an uphill battle one month before the provincial election as she faces off against an incumbent cabinet minister in a Victoria riding that's long bee...

Sep 21, 2024

A look at Sonia Furstenau, leader of the Green Party of British Columbia

VICTORIA - British Columbia Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is running in the Victoria-Beacon Hill riding in the Oct. 19 election, returning to the capital after representing the Cowichan Valley riding s...

Sep 21, 2024

Ottawa's $2B loan for satellites has Tories calling for Elon Musk to step in

OTTAWA - A $2.14-billion federal loan for an Ottawa-based satellite operator has Canadian politicians arguing about whether American billionaire Elon Musk poses a national security risk. The fight inv...

Sep 21, 2024

B.C. election campaign officially starts; Eby campaign bus on road

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia election campaign is set to officially start today, with Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin issuing the writ for the Oct. 19 vote. The date, however, didn't deter political leaders...

Sep 21, 2024

Joly says around 45,000 Canadians are in Lebanon as violence escalates

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says close to 45,000 Canadians are in Lebanon months after warning there is no guarantee Ottawa can evacuate them if the situation deteriorates further. J...

Sep 20, 2024

Canada announces $151 million for polio eradication, after outbreak in Gaza Strip

OTTAWA - Canada is setting aside $151 million for the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the news at a Rotary International conference in Tor...

Sep 20, 2024

RCMP officers face firing over 'atrocious' racist behaviour, harassment

VANCOUVER - Three RCMP members from a Metro Vancouver detachment could be fired over alleged "atrocious," "racist" and "horrible" behaviour detailed by a fellow officer. A schedule from the RCMP shows...

Sep 20, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Three men injured after man enters Quebec mosque bearing a knife

MONTREAL - Three men have been injured after a 24-year-old man entered a mosque southwest of Montreal armed with a knife. Police in Chteauguay, Que., on Montreal's South Shore, say the three men were ...

Sep 20, 2024