Canada

Liberal government to voice support for Joe Biden cancelling U.S. 'global gag rule'

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - The federal government is expected to voice its support later today when President Joe Biden rescinds the United States' so-called global gag rule. The policy prohibits internat...

Jan 28, 2021

Military justice system at crossroads as court hears case on judges' independence

OTTAWA - Canada's military justice system will be on trial again Friday, when an appeal court weighs whether the handful of judges responsible for overseeing courts martial are truly independent. The ...

Jan 28, 2021

Conservatives say final months of 2020 a record for fundraising

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say they raised more than $7.6 million in the final three months of 2020. The figures come as all federals parties continue the work of prepping for a potential elec...

Jan 28, 2021

New maritime cybersecurity centre to fight pirates — and not the swashbuckling kind

MONTREAL - A new research centre created at Montreal's Polytechnique university will aim to protect ships from pirates - and they're not talking about Blackbeard or Captain Kidd. Canada's Maritime Cyb...

Jan 28, 2021

COVID-19 travel-related cases rise and U.S. terrorism alert: In The News for Jan. 28

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. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jan 28, 2021

Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases

OTTAWA - As the federal government prepares to slap new restrictions on international travel, Health Canada data suggest a worrying uptick of infections directly connected to foreign arrivals. While t...

Jan 28, 2021

Bail hearing continues for fashion king Peter Nygard on U.S. sex charges

WINNIPEG - Lawyers for Peter Nygard will be back in court today arguing for the release of the Canadian fashion king who is facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States. Nyg...

Jan 28, 2021

After Sloan's ouster, other conservative factions wonder what's next for them

OTTAWA - A decision by Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole to boot an MP from his caucus has factions of the conservative movement in Canada wondering about their own futures in the party. Among them: so...

Jan 28, 2021

Report details 'yelling, screaming, aggressive conduct' at Rideau Hall under Payette

OTTAWA - The review of Rideau Hall that led governor general Julie Payette to resign found dozens of people who called the working conditions there hostile, negative, toxic or poisoned. The government...

Jan 27, 2021

Vancouver mayor says he's hopeful Ottawa wants to discuss decriminalization of drugs

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he's encouraged by the federal health minister's commitment to work with the city after it asked that possession of small amounts of illicit drugs be decriminalize...

Jan 27, 2021