Canada

May urges Trudeau to go to climate summit as PM seeks common ground with Greens

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau finished a week of meetings with opposition leaders with the Green party's Elizabeth May on Friday, and she pushed the prime minister to attend an international climate ch...

Nov 15, 2019

Bobby Orr defends Don Cherry, rips Sportsnet for decision to fire commentator

Legendary defenceman Bobby Orr has blasted Sportsnet for firing Don Cherry. In an interview with Boston radio station WEEI on Thursday, Orr called the decision to sack his former Bruins...

Nov 15, 2019

Don't count on me to support western demands: Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received support in his quest for national unity from an unlikely ally Wednesday when Yves-Francois Blanchet, the leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois, s...

Nov 15, 2019

No new rules needed to ensure timely youth justice, Supreme Court says

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says there is no need for new rules to ensure timely justice when young people are charged with crimes. The 5-4 decision came today as the high court dismissed the...

Nov 15, 2019

Family of 2-year-old killed by falling AC unit hires lawyer to investigate

TORONTO - The family of a two-year-old girl who was killed by a falling air conditioner say they're "struggling to cope" with the loss, and have retained a lawyer to figure out exactly ...

Nov 15, 2019

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte in court in Tahiti over cannabis growth

MONTREAL - Canadian entrepreneur Guy Laliberte, founder of the Cirque du Soleil circus company, appeared before a judge in French Polynesia on Wednesday over claims of cannabi...

Nov 15, 2019

Trudeau meets with Bloc leader and a choked up Alex Trebek; In-The-News Nov. 13

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. 13. What we are watching i...

Nov 15, 2019

Geoff Regan among the MPs who want to preside over House of Commons

OTTAWA - Geoff Regan, who presided over the House of Commons as Speaker for the last four years, is looking to reprise his role in the new session of Parliament. The Halifax Liberal MP plans to l...

Nov 15, 2019

May's turn to meet Trudeau and 'anti-Alberta' activities; In-The-News Nov. 15

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. 15. What we are watching i...

Nov 15, 2019

Venezuela's decline poses challenges for Liberal minority government

OTTAWA - The ripples from Venezuela's collapse are shifting Canada's Western Hemisphere neighbourhood, creating major long-term costs for the new Liberal minority government. South America's bord...

Nov 15, 2019