Canada

U.S. Senate approves new version of North American free trade agreement

WASHINGTON - The Republican-led U.S. Senate finally passed North America's long-delayed new free trade pact Thursday, its final piece of legislative business before it transforms into a high...

Jan 18, 2020

As past Tory party players step up, Harper appears to step to the side

OTTAWA - As the federal Conservative leadership race begins drawing party grandees into potential candidates' camps, former prime minister Stephen Harper appears to be taking a step to the side. ...

Jan 18, 2020

Sen. Mike Duffy appeals ruling blocking him from suing Senate over suspension

TORONTO - The Senate forfeited any claim to immunity from lawsuits over its suspension of Mike Duffy, because its actions were politically motivated and unlawful, the senator's lawyer argued on T...

Jan 18, 2020

Quebec provincial police open homicide probe into killing of Mascouche mother

MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a young mother was the victim of a homicide in a suburban home Thursday north of Montreal. The victim was identified by police as Jael Cantin, 33, of Mascouche,...

Jan 18, 2020

RCMP creating DNA profiles to help identify Canadians killed in Iran plane crash

Canada's national police force is taking part in the massive effort to identify dozens of Canadians killed in last week's plane crash in Iran. While no RCMP officers are currently on th...

Jan 18, 2020

Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare

OTTAWA - Canadian special forces and other military personnel in Iraq have resumed some of their activities following a temporary suspension last week, though many others remain on lock down. Can...

Jan 18, 2020

Will claims of illegal party financing sink Charest's hopes of political comeback?

MONTREAL - While former Quebec premier Jean Charest mulls a leadership bid for the Conservative Party of Canada, recently unsealed police warrants have given his political opponents plenty o...

Jan 18, 2020

Trudeau, ministers head to Winnipeg for cabinet retreat, western outreach

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reviving his practice of holding periodic cabinet retreats outside the nation's capital - an exercise in regional outreach that his office maintains is w...

Jan 18, 2020

Audit to test federal government on oversight of student-loans program

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general is examining how the government manages billions of dollars in the Canada Student Loans program, and whether it's helping students be smarter about their financial de...

Jan 18, 2020

Leaders meet on plane crash and John Crosbie's funeral; In The News for Jan. 16

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. 16 ... What we are watchin...

Jan 18, 2020