Canada

In the news today: NDP and Liberals prepare for fall sitting, US presidential debate

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... NDP MPs to talk Parliament strategy New Democrat MPs are heading into a second day of meetings in Montreal as ...

Sep 11, 2024

One jellyfish arrived in B.C. decades ago. Thousands of clones spread to 34 waterways

VANCOUVER - Some time more than 30 years ago, a single Chinese peach blossom jellyfish made its way into a lake in British Columbia. Exactly how it arrived is not clear, researchers say - perhaps it w...

Sep 11, 2024

New Democrats expected to talk strategy for fall House sitting at caucus retreat

MONTREAL - New Democrat MPs are heading into a second day of meetings in Montreal as they nail down a plan for how to navigate the minority Parliament this fall. Leader Jagmeet Singh signalled on Tues...

Sep 11, 2024

Liberals put up united front after fractious summer at Nanaimo retreat

NANAIMO, B.C. - Liberal MPs will have one last chance to tell their leader how they think their party can improve their political prospects before they return to Ottawa to face off against Conservativ...

Sep 11, 2024

Palestinian envoy says Liberals 'trying' on statehood, urges more action

OTTAWA - The Palestinian ambassador to Canada believes Ottawa has stepped up its efforts for Palestinian sovereignty in recent weeks, but says the Liberals must do more if they're serious about a two-...

Sep 11, 2024

In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests

The recent fatal shooting of an Indigenous man by a New Brunswick Mountie offers a chilling reminder of two separate incidents in 2020 when police officers in the province fatally shot Indigenous peop...

Sep 10, 2024

N.B. Liberal leader says death of Indigenous man during wellness check 'inexplicable'

FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick First Nation is calling for a "thorough investigation" after an RCMP officer fatally shot an Indigenous man during a recent wellness check. The RCMP confirmed two officer...

Sep 10, 2024

Pro-Palestinian activists charged with harassment while protesting Marc Miller

MONTREAL - The lawyer representing pro-Palestinian activists accused of criminal harassment toward federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the charges are an attempt to "criminalize free speech....

Sep 10, 2024

Joly says Canada bars any Canadian-made arms from reaching Gaza

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Ottawa prohibits any Canadian-made weapons from reaching the Gaza Strip. Her comments come weeks after the U.S. announced plans to send Quebec-made a...

Sep 10, 2024

Family of murdered Quebec police sergeant pleased with coroner's investigation

MONTREAL - The family of a murdered Quebec provincial police sergeant says it welcomes the recommendations of a coroner's report into her death. Maureen Breau's relatives watched today's news conferen...

Sep 10, 2024