Canada

New federal electoral districts proposed in Ontario would cut seats in Toronto, north

OTTAWA - The commission responsible for redrawing Ontario's federal electoral map is proposing an overhaul to account for changes in where people live. Under the proposal, Toronto and northern Ontario...

Aug 19, 2022

Quebec governing party continues to make election promises before start of campaign

MONTREAL - Quebec's governing party continues to make election promises even though the campaign hasn't officially started. Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe told reporters today that if the Coalition...

Aug 19, 2022

NATO secretary-general will visit Canadian Arctic defence site in Nunavut next week

OTTAWA - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is making a visit to Canada next week. The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, climate change and Arctic defences will be the main areas of focus for ...

Aug 19, 2022

Ottawa announces $2.8M to support air services in remote Nunavut communities

IQALUIT - The federal government has pledged $2.8 million to support essential air services for remote communities in Nunavut. Terry Beech, the parliamentary secretary to the deputy prime minister and...

Aug 19, 2022

B.C. Liquor Stores start rationing alcohol sales due to BCGEU strike

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Finance Ministry says government-run liquor stores are implementing limits on alcohol sales in response to job action affecting several distribution outlets, effective i...

Aug 19, 2022

Wolf missing from Vancouver zoo found safe, returned to pack

ALDERGROVE, B.C. - A wolf missing from a British Columbia zoo has been found safe and returned to its pack. The Greater Vancouver Zoo says in a statement the discovery of the one-year-old female canin...

Aug 19, 2022

Busted generator forces Canadian warship to quit mission to the High Arctic: navy

HALIFAX - One of Canada's newest warships is being forced to abandon a mission to the Arctic because of a mechanical breakdown. The Royal Canadian Navy confirmed today that HMCS Harry DeWolf was en ro...

Aug 19, 2022

Pfizer booster dose approved for kids between five and 11 years old

OTTAWA - Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old.Tam says the National Ad...

Aug 19, 2022

Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies sex assault allegations, says he is being defamed

MONTREAL - A prominent Quebec cardinal is denying sexual assault allegations against him contained in a class-action lawsuit that was formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court. According to Va...

Aug 19, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Pfizer booster dose approved for kids between five and 11 years old

OTTAWA - Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old. More coming. The Canadi...

Aug 19, 2022