Canada

B.C. heat triggers burst of fire activity, new evacuation order in central Interior

British Columbia's wildfire service says forest fuels are more susceptible to fire starts after seven consecutive days of extreme heat, with new blazes prompting two new evacuation orders in recent da...

Jul 11, 2024

Rescue team frees entangled North Atlantic right whale in St. Lawrence

MONTREAL - A whale rescue team has successfully disentangled a young right whale that was wrapped in fishing gear in the St. Lawrence estuary near Rimouski, Que. The federal Fisheries Department says ...

Jul 11, 2024

Canada to work with Finland, U.S. on 'ice pact' to build icebreakers

OTTAWA - Senior officials from the Canadian and U.S. governments say a new trilateral agreement with Finland will help allies build icebreakers to safeguard the Arctic. The "ice pact," as it's being c...

Jul 11, 2024

In the news today: Canada to map out defence spending, Winnipeg killer verdict due

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada set to provide details on defence funding Canada is expected to provide more details about its plan to ...

Jul 11, 2024

Poilievre to make first in-person speech at Assembly of First Nations

MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to make his first in-person address at the Assembly of First Nations today. Poilievre, who has a testy relationship with some Indigenous Peo...

Jul 11, 2024

Canada set to provide details on defence funding timeline as NATO summit wraps up

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canada is expected to provide more details about its plan to meet defence spending targets in an effort to quell concerns that have dogged the prime minister during this week's NATO...

Jul 11, 2024

Judge to give verdict in trial of man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - A judge is scheduled to give his decision today in the first-degree murder trial of a man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg. Lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki argue he should be foun...

Jul 11, 2024

'Buckets of tears': The four women who died at the hands of a Winnipeg serial killer

WINNIPEG - Jeremy Skibicki admitted to police that he killed four women in Winnipeg in 2022. Court heard he targeted them at homeless shelters. A judge was set to rule Thursday whether Skibicki is gui...

Jul 11, 2024

Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search landfill for remains

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. A judge was scheduled to give a verdict Thursday in the f...

Jul 11, 2024

Surrey, B.C., police transition deal from RCMP to local force complete, says minister

VANCOUVER - A long-running and fractious dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Surrey over its police department has ended with a cash agreement. Solicitor General Mike Farnw...

Jul 10, 2024