Canada

Kabul safe houses need $5 million by Friday to stay open, say veterans

OTTAWA - Canadian veterans who fought in Afghanistan say another $5 million is needed to keep safe houses in Kabul open past a Friday closure deadline. The safe houses are protecting about 1,700 forme...

Nov 02, 2021

Ex-soldier who killed his family in N.S. knew what he did was morally wrong: doctor

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry into a triple murder committed by a former soldier in Nova Scotia heard today from a psychiatrist who said Lionel Desmond understood what he was doing was wrong when...

Nov 02, 2021

As trade bottlenecks weigh on economy, Liberals urged to help reshape supply chains

OTTAWA - Opposition parties say the federal government should use the current snarl in global supply chains to rethink the country's reliance on foreign suppliers. Conservative critic Ed Fast says the...

Nov 02, 2021

U.S. must learn more about Canada's potential as a critical-minerals partner: report

WASHINGTON - A new report on the future of critical minerals says the United States still has a lot to learn about the "huge potential" for growth offered by one of its nearest neighbours: Canada. The...

Nov 02, 2021

B.C. Premier John Horgan working virtually after throat biopsy

VICTORIA - The premier's office in British Columbia says John Horgan is making good progress following last week's biopsy surgery for a growth in his throat. A statement on Tuesday said Horgan is part...

Nov 02, 2021

Tory Leader Heather Stefanson to be sworn in as Manitoba's new premier

WINNIPEG - Manitoba is set to make history today when the province's first female premier is sworn into office. On Saturday, the governing Progressive Conservatives chose Heather Stefanson as their ne...

Nov 02, 2021

Experts worried about extent of damage to N.L. health system following cyberattack

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Cybersecurity experts say they are worried about the extent of the damage to the IT infrastructure of Newfoundland and Labrador's health system following a likely cyberattack last w...

Nov 02, 2021

Carbon pricing and election conspiracy theories: In The News for Nov. 2

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. 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Nov 02, 2021

Elections Canada probed how many Canadians have a 'conspiracy mindset'

OTTAWA - Elections Canada was curious to know how many Canadians believed in conspiracy theories in the lead up to the recent federal vote. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had two years left in his mino...

Nov 02, 2021

B.C. government to discuss old-growth logging with release of advisory panel report

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government was expected to discuss today the next steps it will take on old-growth logging in the province. Forests Minister Katrine Conroy was scheduled to release the...

Nov 02, 2021