Canada

Joly and Chinese counterpart confront each other over interference claims

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart had a testy exchange over allegations that Beijing's envoys may be interfering in Canadian matters. Joly spoke with Chinese Fo...

Mar 03, 2023

Three men killed in southeast B.C. avalanche were from Germany: news agency

INVERMERE, B.C. - Three victims of a deadly avalanche in southeastern British Columbia have been identified as German citizens. The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur says the mayor of the mun...

Mar 03, 2023

Legault says no foreign meddling in Quebec election, amid China allegations

Quebec Premier Franois Legault says there was no foreign meddling during last October's provincial election. Legault's comments are in reaction to media reports - citing unnamed security sources and l...

Mar 03, 2023

Evidence cannot support Alberta man's robbery convictions: Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it tossed out an Alberta man's robbery-related convictions because the verdicts were unreasonable and cannot be supported by the evidence. Shawn Metzger had b...

Mar 03, 2023

In The News for March 3 : Will the Bank of Canada raise its key interest rate again?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Greg Fry Mar 03, 2023

Thought of attending parole hearing 'heartbreaking': slain N.B. RCMP officer's wife

FREDERICTON - The wife of one of the New Brunswick RCMP officers murdered in 2014 says she is angry and discouraged after an Appeal Court reduced convicted killer Justin Bourque's parole eligibility. ...

Mar 03, 2023

Trudeau, Stefanson to meet with parents, make child care announcement in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to make a child care announcement today in Winnipeg. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson are to meet with parent...

Mar 03, 2023

Micro mobility revolution races ahead, as policymakers and police try to keep up

VANCOUVER - Since Gabriel Kwok started riding an electric unicycle on Vancouver's streets nine months ago, he estimates he's logged about 2,000 kilometres on the briefcase-sized vehicle. The 21-year-o...

Mar 03, 2023

Members of an Afghan refugee family killed in multi-vehicle crash in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Three members of a family that had newly arrived from Afghanistan were the victims of a multi-vehicle crash in British Columbia's Interior on Wednesday. Premier David Eby says the deaths i...

Mar 02, 2023

Survey shows that almost half of Canadians support a cause or charity on a regular basis

PRINCE GEORGE - We've all heard of the adage, there are two things in life that are certain, death and taxes. A new Environics survey reveals that almost half of Canadians support a cause or charity o...

Mar 02, 2023