Canada

Chair of Quebec youth protection inquiry says society failed kids

MONTREAL - An inquiry into youth protection in Quebec has begun with a declaration that the exercise itself reflects a societal failure. Inquiry chair Regine Laurent says the very need ...

Oct 22, 2019

Singh calls for reform of 'broken' voting system after NDP falls short in Quebec

BURNABY, B.C. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says there's nothing wrong with Canada - it's the electoral system that is broken and in need of repair. That was Singh's morning-after assessment of a fe...

Oct 22, 2019

Mint's new coin honours founder of Manitoba and Metis leader Louis Riel

WINNIPEG - The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new coin featuring a portrait of Louis Riel, an important Metis leader and the founder of Manitoba. The coin was launched on the 175th anniversary of Ri...

Oct 22, 2019

Alleged RCMP secret leaker Cameron Ortis granted bail

OTTAWA - Cameron Jay Ortis, a senior RCMP official accused of breaching Canada's official-secrets law, has been granted release on bail with strict conditions. Under the terms, Ortis will live wi...

Oct 22, 2019

Trudeau thanks morning commuters in his Montreal riding after election victory

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed up at a Metro station in his Montreal riding of Papineau this morning to thank his constituents after the Liberals secured a minority-government victory...

Oct 22, 2019

Frantic final push for votes marks final day of divisive campaign

OTTAWA - The contenders in Monday's federal election spent the last day of the campaign calling for voters to unite behind their parties amid accusations of dirty politicking and outright lying. ...

Oct 22, 2019

Minority report: A post-election version of In-The-News for Oct. 22

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 Oct. 22. What we are watching i...

Oct 22, 2019

Trudeau has won the most seats — but not a majority. What happens next?

OTTAWA - The Liberals have once more won the most seats in the House of Commons, but this time they do not have an outright majority. So what happens next? With fewer than the 170 seats needed to comm...

Oct 22, 2019

Permafrost emits more carbon in winter than plants absorb in summer: study

Research has found Arctic soil has warmed to the point where it releases more carbon in winter than northern plants can absorb during the summer. The finding means the extensive belt of tundra around&...

Oct 22, 2019

Alberta, Saskatchewan go Tory Blue, face challenges with Liberal minority

EDMONTON - Alberta and Saskatchewan were painted a solid Conservative blue on Monday, but leaders must now wrap their heads around getting resources to market with a Liberal minority government i...

Oct 21, 2019