Canada

Coalition Avenir Quebec loses vote on student immigration plan despite majority

QUEBEC - It was a difficult day Wednesday on the immigration front for the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec. After the government was forced to backtrack partly on immigration reforms that would...

Nov 07, 2019

Homicide detectives investigate after two boys, aged 12 and 9, found dead

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Police west of Toronto say the death of two boys, aged nine and 12, are being investigated as homicides. Peel Regional Police say they were called to a residence just befor...

Nov 07, 2019

Bones found almost 50 years recognized as B.C.'s first dinosaur species

VICTORIA - A geologist's discovery of a mysterious claw in rocks along a rail line in British Columbia's northern wilderness almost 50 years ago has led to the recognition of the first dinosaur specie...

Nov 07, 2019

Liberal winners and losers gathering in Ottawa today after party loses majority

OTTAWA - Re-elected, newly elected and even defeated Liberal MPs will gather today on Parliament Hill for the first time since Canadians clipped the wings of Prime Minister Justin Trude...

Nov 07, 2019

They otter known it would be back; this is what's In-The-News for Nov. 5

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. 5. What we are watching in...

Nov 07, 2019

The Battle of the Scheldt: Remembering Canada's hard-won victory 75 years later

OTTAWA - The first time Tony Pearson came under fire was shortly after he arrived near the front lines in late September 1944. The 19-year-old from Saskatchewan had only days earlier been given a rifl...

Nov 07, 2019

Youth not employed or in school face poorer mental, physical health: study

OTTAWA - A new study is offering what it calls a rare look at the health and psychological impacts endured by Canadian youth who are not working, training or st...

Nov 07, 2019

No more fur for the Queen and Alec Baldwin files suit; In-The-News for Nov. 7

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. 7. What we are watching in...

Nov 07, 2019

Liberal winners, losers to gather for first time since disappointing election result

OTTAWA - Re-elected, newly elected and defeated Liberal MPs will gather Thursday on Parliament Hill for the first time since Canadians clipped the wings of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's go...

Nov 06, 2019

Provincial police teaming up with Montreal force to battle organized crime

MONTREAL - Quebec and Montreal police are announcing the creation of a permanent mixed squad dedicated to investigating murders linked to organized crime. Investigators from the Montreal police w...

Nov 06, 2019