Canada

Piranhas found in B.C. lake likely unwanted pets: conservation service

NANAIMO, B.C. - British Columbia conservation officers say two piranhas found in a Vancouver Island lake were likely unwanted pets. One red-bellied piranha was reeled in by an angler at Westwood ...

Sep 30, 2019

New life for crash-prone Quebec ferry as underwater diving attraction

GODBOUT, Que. - A crash-prone ferry whose service life came to an end after it ran into a Quebec wharf this year will be given a new life as a diving destination and aquatic habitat. The MV ...

Sep 30, 2019

Nothing 'sinister' about airport questioning of Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou: Crown

VANCOUVER - A Crown prosecutor says the actions of Canadian officials during the arrest of Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport were "not at all sinister" and followe...

Sep 30, 2019

Coleman denies trying to barter husband Boyle to get chocolate in captivity

OTTAWA - Caitlan Coleman denies trying to use her husband Joshua Boyle as a bargaining chip to get chocolate while the pair were held captive by extremists. Coleman told Boyle's assault trial in Ontar...

Sep 30, 2019

Scientists await necropsy results on right whale found in U.S. waters

HALIFAX - It will likely be weeks before it's known what killed a North Atlantic right whale whose badly decomposed carcass was found this month off Long Island, N.Y. Phillip Hamilton, a research...

Sep 30, 2019

Accidents and anguish as annual unwelcome guest arrives early on Prairies

It's more than 200 road accidents and counting in Calgary after a major storm gave the city and much of southern Alberta an early taste of winter over the weekend. As of Monday morning, about 25 ...

Sep 30, 2019

Running the Liberal numbers and determining fitness to stand trial; In-The-News for Sept. 30

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 Sept. 30. What we are watching in Canada ... T...

Sep 30, 2019

Scheer, Singh campaign in their parties' regions of relative strength

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kept their campaign machines rolling Saturday - and they focused their efforts on their parties' historic strongholds. Sche...

Sep 30, 2019

Jury to be chosen to determine fitness of accused in Fredericton murder case

FREDERICTON - Jury selection begins today to determine if Matthew Raymond - accused of killing four people in a shooting spree in Fredericton in August 2018 - is fit to stand trial. Justice Fred ...

Sep 30, 2019

Trial to begin for suspect in attack on Edmonton police officer, pedestrians

EDMONTON - A jury is to be chosen today for the trial of a man accused of trying to kill a police officer and of running down pedestrians two years ago in Edmonton. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, wh...

Sep 30, 2019