Category Archives: Canada
Quebec lowers electric vehicle sales targets for second time
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has once again lowered its target for electric vehicle sales. It is now aiming to have 80 per cent of new vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035. The Coalition Avenir ...
Jun 11, 2026
Bilateral deals likely to be negotiated alongside continental trade pact: LeBlanc
TORONTO - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he expects to see bilateral agreements negotiated with the United States as Canada and Mexico look to extend a critical continental trade pact...
Jun 11, 2026
Toronto police officer killed during search linked to U.S. Consulate shooting: chief
TORONTO - A veteran Toronto police officer was killed Thursday during a raid linked to investigations into multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, Chief Myron Demkiw said. Co...
Jun 11, 2026
Cheers as World Cup party begins, jeers as lightning forces Toronto fans to evacuate
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicked off Thursday, as the Canadian host cities prepared for matches, cultural events, an influx of fans and the international spotlight. Thousands of...
Jun 11, 2026
United States asked for Gordie Howe Bridge opening to be delayed: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge was delayed at the request of the United States - but the issue is separate from negotiations on a critical...
Jun 11, 2026
Van Koeverden promotes fan events, dismisses cost concerns as World Cup kicks off
OTTAWA - Canada's secretary of state for sport has dismissed concerns about the cost of co-hosting the FIFA World Cup and is hyping up the opportunity for Canadians to engage with the tournament acros...
Jun 11, 2026
In the news today: New gun figures, AI deepfake probe, online harms, World Cup begins
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Most crime guns traced by RCMP came from within Canada, internal reports say Internal RCMP reports say the vas...
Jun 11, 2026
FIFA World Cup festivities are underway. Here's how Toronto health-care workers have been preparing
TORONTO - As people from around the world arrive in Toronto and festivities marking the beginning of the FIFA World Cup get underway, health-care workers want to assure visitors and residents that the...
Jun 11, 2026
Aussies, Kiwis converge on B.C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under
VANCOUVER - Wherever they are in the world, sports fans Lachlan Carter and younger brother Bailey know how to find fellow Australians. "We hear the accent, they hear the accent, and then, you know, it...
Jun 11, 2026
Privacy commissioner says Grok deepfakes violated Canadian privacy law
OTTAWA - Sexual deepfakes created by Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot and shared on his X platform violated Canada's privacy law - and while the company has made some changes, they don't go far enough, the...
Jun 11, 2026