Category Archives: Canada

Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent to have state funeral in Ottawa
OTTAWA - There will be a state funeral for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent. Broadbent died on Jan. 11 at the age of 87. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the state funeral will be held...
Jan 15, 2024

Canadians in several provinces to receive carbon price rebates today
Canadians living in provinces where the federal carbon price is collected are expected to receive their first Climate Action Incentive rebate of the year today. The federal government says people livi...
Jan 15, 2024

Police probe first homicide on 2024 in Laval, just north of Montreal
LAVAL, Que. - Laval police say the fatal stabbing of a man early Monday in a residential neighbourhood is the first homicide of 2024 in the city north of Montreal. Police received a 911 call at about ...
Jan 15, 2024

Capital Power and OPG to assess use of small modular nuclear reactors in Alberta
EDMONTON - Capital Power Corp. and Ontario Power Generation have signed a deal to assess the development of small modular nuclear reactors in Alberta. The companies say they will complete the feasibil...
Jan 15, 2024

In the news today: Houthi rebels fire at US warship in first attack after strikes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after...
Jan 15, 2024

Warming trend forecast for West after record freeze, snow in forecast for Vancouver
A warming trend is in the forecast for much of British Columbia after several days of record-breaking temperatures, but the cold weather on the Prairies will continue. Environment Canada says temperat...
Jan 15, 2024

Weeks-long trial to begin in Calgary for man accused of kidnapping, sex assault
CALGARY - A French-language trial for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting five women at a rural property east of Calgary is to begin today at the Alberta Court of Justice. Richard Robe...
Jan 15, 2024

'Dealing with a lot': Coroner's inquest into Saskatchewan mass killing set to begin
MELFORT, Sask. - A coroner's inquest into the mass killing on a Saskatchewan First Nation is set to begin today. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Nation a...
Jan 15, 2024

B.C. police secretly took DNA from Kurdish community in tea-cup sting to solve murder
VANCOUVER - Undercover police investigating the murder of a 13-year-old girl in British Columbia disguised themselves as tea marketers to secretly collect the DNA of about 150 Kurdish community member...
Jan 15, 2024

Quebec's common front unionized workers to begin voting on new deal with province
MONTREAL - About 420,000 unionized public sector workers will begin voting Monday on an agreement in principle reached with the Quebec government over a new collective deal. The workers, who are part ...
Jan 14, 2024