Canada

CP NewsAlert: B.C. woman wins right to doctor-assisted death; lawsuit adjourned

VANCOUVER - A woman with a degenerative and chronic illness has been told she qualifies for a medically assisted death, causing the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association to adjourn a lawsu...

Sep 18, 2019

People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier invited to two broadcast debates

OTTAWA - People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier secured an invitation Monday to two official leaders' debates in October. The Leaders' Debates Commission, formed by the federal government...

Sep 18, 2019

Vaping-related illness confirmed in London, Ont., believed to be first in Canada

A youth from London, Ont., has been diagnosed with a severe respiratory illness related to vaping, local health officials said Wednesday. The Middlesex-London Health Unit had no further deta...

Sep 18, 2019

Brian Mulroney officially opens university institute in N.S. that bears his name

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney officially opened an institute of government named after him at St. Francis Xavier University in central Nova Scotia on Wednesday. Can...

Sep 18, 2019

Iowa City student killed in B.C. bus crash remembered as kind soccer talent

VICTORIA - One of two 18-year-old students who died when a tour bus crashed on Vancouver Island is being remembered by his former principal as a friend to everyone at the Iowa high school wh...

Greg Fry Sep 18, 2019

Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll out

OTTAWA - Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed past the political pack Monday by introducing a wide-ranging set of new policy promises while her rivals were recycling or expanding on old ideas. Cons...

Sep 18, 2019

Ortis arrest 'unsettling,' top Mountie says amid damage assessment

OTTAWA - The Mounties are assessing and trying to mitigate the damage that might have been caused in light of the arrest of one of their senior intelligence officials, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lu...

Sep 18, 2019

Alberta inquiry into oil and gas foes could face legal challenge from Ecojustice

CALGARY - An environmental law group is threatening legal action if the Alberta government's inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry foes continues as is. Vancouver-based Ecojustice issued th...

Sep 18, 2019

Squash regatta squished and a cougar in the loo; In the news for Sept. 18

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. 18. What we are watching ...

Sep 18, 2019

One week down, four-and-a-half to go in federal election campaign

OTTAWA - The federal election campaign marks a milestone today: one week down, and four-and-a-half to go. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia today, having made marquee p...

Sep 18, 2019