Category Archives: Canada
No criminal offence by police in failed search for B.C. woman found dead: watchdog
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog agency says officers in an Interior community could have done more in the search for a missing Indigenous woman who was later found dead. However, the Indep...
Nov 26, 2025
Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsores
MONTREAL - The partner of a quadriplegic Quebec man who sought a medically assisted death after developing painful bedsores during a hospital stay in 2024 is considering legal action. Sylvie Brosseau'...
Nov 26, 2025
Fact File: Fabricated CBC articles are from satirical social media account
This week, several social media posts claimed the United States announced plans to "reclassify Canada as a high-risk country" or that Russian President Vladimir Putin told the United States to monitor...
Nov 26, 2025
Justice minister suggests new bill could address 'coercive control' in relationships
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the issue of coercive control in intimate relationships is "front of mind" as he prepares a new justice bill. MPs on the House of Commons status of women com...
Nov 26, 2025
'December to remember': Winter will get off to an abrupt start, Weather Network says
Blasts of frigid Arctic air could send temperatures tumbling in December and herald the arrival of a more "traditional Canadian winter," a meteorologist for the Weather Network predicts as it releases...
Nov 26, 2025
Concerns raised about AI-powered toys and creativity, development as holiday shopping peaks
TORONTO - As parents hunt for gifts that will wow their kids this holiday season, Canadian child development and psychology experts say they should be wary of AI-powered toys because of possible harms...
Nov 26, 2025
In the news today: Support for steel, pipeline promises and their pitfalls, AI toys
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to announce steel supports today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce new measures today to he...
Nov 26, 2025
Maya, 17, got mental health records by FOI, then killed herself. Her mom wants reform
VANCOUVER - Maya Cassady was just two months away from graduating high school with honours when she obtained her mental health records through a freedom of information request. Just hours after readin...
Nov 26, 2025
B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to north coast 'will never happen'
OTTAWA - The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia said Wednesday an oil pipeline to the province's north coast "will never happen" and slammed Ottawa for negotiating with Alberta...
Nov 26, 2025
Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Canadian lumber and steel sectors to look for more opportunities at home as U.S. tariffs and shifting global trade tides limit their opportunities abroad....
Nov 26, 2025