Canada

'City within a city': Montreal announces new plan for 20,000 housing units

MONTREAL - The City of Montreal has announced a new vision for an old racetrack that the mayor says will be home to as many as 40,000 people. The federal and provincial governments, as well as the cit...

Apr 19, 2024

Coroner's inquest to probe death of B.C. man shot dozens of times by police in 2018

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The British Columbia Coroners Service says it will hold an inquest into the death of a man who died in a hail of police gunfire after starting a shootout with RCMP officers in Kamloop...

Apr 19, 2024

Senators reject field trip to African Lion Safari amid elephant bill study

OTTAWA - The Senate legal affairs committee has rejected a motion calling for members to take a $50,000 field trip to the African Lion Safari in southern Ontario to see the zoo's elephant exhibit. The...

Apr 19, 2024

Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta's emissions reduction plan

EDMONTON - A survey from a clean energy think-tank says Alberta has done little to implement its plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The Pembina Institute has examined the measures included i...

Apr 19, 2024

Premiers want return to co-operation with federal government with new budget

OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are warning the federal government not to overreach into their jurisdictions when it comes to delivering the programs laid out in Ottawa's latest budget. In a letter respond...

Apr 19, 2024

Quebec follows Ottawa and raises amount of capital gains subject to tax

Quebec says it will align its tax system with the federal government by increasing the percentage of capital gains subject to taxation. Like Ottawa announced in its budget Tuesday, Quebec says it will...

Apr 19, 2024

Joly urges halt to escalating violence as Israel suspected of airstrike on Iran

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is once again urging Israel and Iran to prevent their long-running conflict from spiralling into a broader Middle East crisis. She is calling for de-escal...

Apr 19, 2024

Quebec labour code doesn't infringe rights of casino managers, Supreme Court rules

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says excluding front-line supervisors at a Montreal casino from organizing under the Quebec labour-relations regime does not infringe their constitutional rights. ...

Apr 19, 2024

In the news today: New attempt to save stranded orca

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Rescue team gears up for new attempt to save orca A large seine fishing vessel ...

Apr 19, 2024

Bigger boats, more nets, people arrive in Zeballos, B.C., for new orca rescue attempt

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C., to participate in the latest attempt...

Apr 19, 2024