Canada

N.L. plans to go ahead with budget as fishers gather for second day of protest

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A large crowd of Newfoundland and Labrador fish harvesters once again gathered outside the legislature Thursday morning, a day after shutting down the presentation of the provincial...

Mar 21, 2024

In the news today: Brian Mulroney's tribute moves to Montreal

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Quebecers to pay tribute to Brian Mulroney Quebecers will get their chance to p...

Mar 21, 2024

Families who fled Gaza before applying for special visa must find other way to Canada

OTTAWA - The federal government says people who managed to escape the Gaza Strip no longer qualify for a special program to reunite with extended family members in Canada if they didn't finish the app...

Mar 21, 2024

Quebecers to pay respects to Brian Mulroney as public tribute moves to Montreal

MONTREAL - Quebecers will get their chance to pay their respects to Brian Mulroney in his home province as the tributes to the former prime minister move to Montreal. Mulroney's casket will lie in rep...

Mar 21, 2024

Israel envoy says country can defend itself despite Canada ending future arms exports

OTTAWA - Israel's ambassador to Canada isn't saying whether this week's vote in the House of Commons to end future arms exports to his country will actually impact the war with Hamas. Iddo Moed says t...

Mar 21, 2024

Celestial event: What you need to know about the total solar eclipse on April 8

Here are the answers to some key questions about the total solar eclipse that will take place on April 8. What happens during a total solar eclipse? The moon will be in a direct line between the sun a...

Mar 21, 2024

Manitoba premier set to apologize to two men switched at birth decades ago

WINNIPEG - Two men who were switched at birth almost 70 years ago are to receive an apology today from the Manitoba government. Premier Wab Kinew is slated to offer the apology in the legislature cham...

Mar 21, 2024

Total eclipse promises celestial show with streamers, loops and a possible comet

FREDERICTON - A total solar eclipse is a rare celestial event that always generates excitement, but next month's version is expected to be unusually spectacular. The April 8 eclipse that will occur ov...

Mar 21, 2024

Canadian woman identified as victim in Mexico shooting

QUERTARO CITY, Mexico - The son of a Canadian woman killed in Queretaro, Mexico, says she was on her way back to Canada to look after her elderly mother. Mexican police put out a release on Tuesday id...

Mar 20, 2024

China-based Canadian man accused of selling trade secrets of electric vehicle company

American prosecutors say a Canadian national living in China stole trade secrets from a leading U.S.-based electric vehicle company to set up a competing battery business. The U.S. Attorney's Office i...

Mar 20, 2024