Canada

G20 leaders end summit with pledges aligned to Trudeau agenda

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - The world's largest economies are closing the G20 summit with strong condemnation of Russia and a pledge to deepen collaboration aimed at preventing another pandemic. The G20 Res...

Nov 16, 2022

Chinese premier Xi complains to Trudeau over media

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Chinese President Xi Jinping has complained to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about media reporting on their communications. The two had a second discussion during the G20 summit ...

Nov 16, 2022

In The News for Nov. 16: Will Canada's inflation rate climb even higher?

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 Nov. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Greg Fry Nov 16, 2022

Former Canadian Border Services Agency head to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA - Day 24 of the Public Order Emergency Commission will hear from the former head of the Canada Border Services Agency and senior Transport Canada officials. The public inquiry is investigating ...

Nov 16, 2022

Trump, bruised by midterms, vows to bring down Biden in fresh bid for U.S. president

WASHINGTON - It's setting up as a right-wing clash of the titans, a battle royal between Republican leviathans in search of the ultimate political prize. So far, however, only one player has entered t...

Nov 16, 2022

Canadians divided on Ottawa's plan to admit more immigrants: poll

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are worried about how the federal Liberal government's plan to dramatically increase immigration levels over the next few years will affect ...

Nov 16, 2022

Canadian manufacturer of electrical towers offers to help Ukraine restore power

RIGA, Latvia - With Ukraine's power grid coming under almost daily attack by Russian forces, the country's main energy company has expressed interest in electrical equipment produced by a Canadian fir...

Nov 16, 2022

Trudeau extends Ukraine military training, urges caution after Poland missile deaths

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending Canada's training mission of Ukrainian soldiers. He's announcing the move today in Indonesia, after reports of a missile killing two pe...

Greg Fry Nov 15, 2022

Alleged Chinese spy at Hydro-Québec formally charged, considered flight risk

LONGUEUIL, Que. - A former employee of Quebec's hydro utility made a first appearance in court Tuesday on charges that he fraudulently obtained a trade secret for the benefit of China, and he was orde...

Nov 15, 2022

Montreal COVID response had negative 'collateral impacts' on population, report finds

MONTREAL - The COVID-19 pandemic and the health measures brought in to limit it caused widespread collateral impacts that disproportionately harmed the most vulnerable, Montreal's public health direct...

Nov 15, 2022