Canada

Another landslide north of Quebec City 'inevitable,' 187 forced from homes

MONTREAL - The Quebec government was preparing Monday to extend a local state of emergency to a neighbourhood in Saguenay, Que., north of Quebec City, after almost 200 people were recently forced from...

Jun 20, 2022

MPs may get panic buttons to boost security, after minister says he got death threats

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says he is looking into giving MPs panic buttons to increase their personal security. In an interview, Mendicino revealed he has been subject to death t...

Jun 20, 2022

Luxembourg's royal family took refuge in Canada during Second World War: Crown Prince

OTTAWA - The Crown Prince of Luxembourg, who is in Toronto on an official trade visit, is highlighting how family his took refuge in Canada during the Second World War. Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Ma...

Jun 20, 2022

Federal Court approves class-action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children

VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Canada has certified a class-action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children who were taken from their families and placed i...

Jun 20, 2022

Experts last to testify at coroner's inquiry into Quebec teen's police shooting death

SHERBROOKE, Que. - An expert told a Quebec coroner's inquiry into the police shooting of a 17-year-old teen today that the longer an intervention goes, the better the chance of a peaceful outcome. He ...

Jun 20, 2022

Government House leader wants another year of hybrid Parliament for MPS

OTTAWA - Liberal House leader Mark Holland says the government plans to allow members of Parliament to appear virtually for another year. He made the announcement today after saying he spoke with Hous...

Greg Fry Jun 20, 2022

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canada investing $4.9 billion to modernize Norad

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada will invest $4.9 billion over the next six years to modernize North America's defensive systems. More Coming. The Canadian Press

Jun 20, 2022

RCMP struggled to promptly inform families in aftermath of Nova Scotia mass shooting

HALIFAX - The RCMP struggled to inform families promptly about the loss of their loved ones in the aftermath of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting, with a single officer handling most cases amid an "a...

Jun 20, 2022

A Rail Strike and a Plastic Ban Start the Week: In The News for June 20, 2022

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 Monday, June 20, 2022 ... What we are watching...

Jun 20, 2022

The Jan. 6 hearings are a hit. Will they sway voters in the November midterms?

WASHINGTON - Rachel Paine Caufield was telling a conservative friend about her evening plans: catching up on the latest instalment of the hearings into the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots. Sure, it's not "G...

Jun 20, 2022