Canada

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

Ex-PQ leader André Boisclair's sex assault cases returning to court

MONTREAL - Former Parti Qubcois leader Andr Boisclair's criminal cases on allegations of sexual assault are due back in court today. Boisclair, 56, has pleaded not guilty to charges in separate cases ...

Jun 20, 2022

The final countdown to banning some single-use plastics in Canada begins today

OTTAWA - Canadians will need to find alternatives for plastic straws and grocery bags by the end of the year as the federal government puts the final motions in place to ban some single-use plastics. ...

Jun 20, 2022

'The robots are coming': Calgary researchers working on rescue robots for disasters

CALGARY - It could be a character on a Saturday morning kids show, but this rescue robot is anything but fantasy. "It's not science fiction. It's science and this thing exists," said Alejandro Ramirez...

Jun 20, 2022

Expectations high as Canada prepares to reveal plan for aging North American defences

OTTAWA - Expectations are high as Defence Minister Anita Anand prepares to unveil the federal government's plans to upgrade North America's aging defences, whose importance has only grown in the after...

Jun 19, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Red Bull's season-leader Max Verstappen wins the Montreal Grand Prix

MONTREAL - Formula One season leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull has won the Montreal Grand Prix, holding off Ferrari's Carlos Sainz. It was the first Formula One race in Montreal in three years, after...

Jun 19, 2022