Canada

Gananoque, Ont., mayor wants to clamp down on Quebec parking scofflaws — literally

MONTREAL - The mayor of a town in eastern Ontario is proposing to clamp down on Quebec drivers who incur parking tickets by immobilizing their vehicles until they pay. Gananoque Mayor John Beddows inc...

Sep 09, 2025

Liberal MPs meet in Edmonton to prepare for fall sitting, major projects agenda

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal caucus is meeting in Edmonton this week ahead of the fall sitting of Parliament. It's the first time the caucus has met since June, and the first caucus r...

Sep 09, 2025

Minister who oversaw Quebec auto board during cost overrun scandal out of cabinet

QUBEC - One of the Quebec ministers who oversaw an auto insurance board project that incurred major cost overruns says he will be shuffled out of cabinet. Franois Bonnardel, now public security minist...

Sep 09, 2025

As support for immigration wanes, survey says optimism key to retaining immigrants

OTTAWA - As the political debate over immigration heats up again, a group that works to support newcomers says immigrants need a sense of both belonging and optimism to convince them to stay. The Inst...

Sep 09, 2025

Poilievre calls on Liberals to enact Conservative election pledges on housing

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt his plan to deal with the country's housing crisis. Poilievre says the Liberals should eliminate the fed...

Sep 09, 2025

In the news today: Ottawa working on public registry of AI use

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa working on public registry of AI use The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry t...

Sep 09, 2025

Ottawa drafting public registry of AI projects as tech spreads through government

OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians in the loop on its growing use of artificial intelligence. "We are seeing a lot more activity across departm...

Sep 09, 2025

Manitoba grand chief calls for better cell service after mass stabbings

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba grand chief says better cell coverage could help responses to emergencies such as last week's mass stabbings on Hollow Water First Nation. Grand Chief Jerry Daniels of the Southe...

Sep 08, 2025

Quebec mom accused of abandoning her child in rural Ontario to stand trial next week

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - A Montreal mother charged with abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field in rural Ontario has been scheduled to stand trial on Sept. 15. The court has heard that the...

Sep 08, 2025

Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival

VANCOUVER - The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown in September 2023 has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated assault. Blair Donnelly, who attended...

Sep 08, 2025