Canada

Gretzky memorabilia among items from museum in Niagara Falls, Ont., up for auction

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - A jersey, puck and stick signed by hockey legend Wayne Gretzky are among Ontario museum items up for auction.The 42-year-old a Guinness World Records Museum in Niagara Falls perm...

Jan 26, 2021

Former Liberal finance minister Bill Morneau drops out of OECD campaign

OTTAWA - Former finance minister Bill Morneau says he is dropping out of the race to become secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. In a statement on Twitter t...

Jan 26, 2021

Cancel travel plans, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urges Canadians

OTTAWA - Canadians should cancel any non-essential travel plans they might have, whether it's abroad or even between provinces, as new restrictions are on the way, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said T...

Jan 26, 2021

Quebec City Halloween night stabbing suspect returns to court for brief hearing

QUEBEC - The 24-year-old man accused in the Quebec City Halloween night sword attack appeared briefly before a judge today. Carl Girouard appeared by video conference in a Quebec City courtroom, where...

Jan 26, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Jan. 26

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:45 a.m. Another 1,740 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Ontario today, along with 63 more deaths related to the virus. Mor...

Jan 26, 2021

Mistaken identity: Porn charge dropped against Nova Scotia doctor after police mix-up

HALIFAX - The governing body for Nova Scotia doctors says police wrongly accused a physician of possessing child pornography last month in a case of mistaken identity. The College of Physicians and Su...

Jan 26, 2021

Opposition urges Liberal government to push back against Biden's Buy American plan

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - The Opposition Conservatives are urging the federal government to push back on President Joe Biden's protectionist Buy American plan. B.C. MP Tracy Gray, the party's internation...

Jan 26, 2021

Canada's vaccine deliveries further threatened as Europe mulls export controls

OTTAWA - Canada's anxiety-laden COVID-19 vaccine programs are facing further threats as Europe warns drug makers it might impose export controls on European-made vaccine doses.All of Canada's current ...

Jan 26, 2021

Coal contamination data, and the Netherlands rocked by riots: In The News for Jan. 26

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 Jan. 26 ...What we are watching in Canada ...A...

Jan 26, 2021

Trudeau government considers legislative changes to make public service more diverse

OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are eyeing changes to the law governing public service hiring to help make federal departments and agencies more diverse. They also plan to do further research on the mak...

Jan 26, 2021