Canada

Trudeau hints at openness to gun bill changes after criticism from victims' families

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident the Liberal government's approach to gun control is the right one, but added he's open to hearing suggestions for improvement. Trudeau hinte...

Mar 19, 2021

Canada's PM Trudeau pledges to hold Iran to account for shootdown of Flight 752

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to hold Iran to account after its military shot down a passenger jet in January 2020. Trudeau says he will work with international part...

Mar 19, 2021

Canadian detained in China tried on spy charges, but no verdict announced

OTTAWA - China held a brief trial Friday for one of two Canadians detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive. Canada said its co...

Mar 19, 2021

Liberals eye more cash for rapid-housing program as demand outstrips available funds

OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says he's looking for more money to help housing providers quickly build or buy existing structures for affordable housing units. Hussen isn't saying ...

Mar 19, 2021

Variants threatening country's progress in containing spread of COVID-19: Tam

Canada's top doctor says there's concern that an increase in more transmissible variants of the COVID-19 virus may be threatening the country's progress in containing the spread of infections. Dr. The...

Greg Fry Mar 19, 2021

Doctors say getting COVID-19 poses much bigger risk of blood clots

OTTAWA - The national advocacy group for patients with blood-clot disorders says there is a greater risk of getting blood clots from COVID-19 than there is from the vaccine. Thrombosis Canada issued a...

Mar 19, 2021

Canada to ratify trade agreement with United Kingdom

OTTAWA - Canada's Minister of International Trade says the country will ratify its Trade Continuity Agreement with the United Kingdom. Mary Ng told the U.K.'s Secretary of State for International Trad...

Mar 19, 2021

Montreal police investigate after two bodies found inside cab in city's east end

Montreal police are investigating after two bodies were found by a citizen inside a taxi today in the city's east end. Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant says a passerby made the discovery at about 5:25 a.m. ...

Mar 19, 2021

Understanding anti-Asian racism and 'Heavy Sun' drops: In The News for March 19

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 March 19 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Mar 19, 2021

Conservatives to debate ethics, foreign affairs, environment on Day 2 of convention

OTTAWA - Card-carrying federal Conservatives are heading into Day 2 of a virtual convention aimed at getting the party ready for the next election. But while they heard from officials on Thursday that...

Mar 19, 2021