Canada

In the news today: Israeli minister rejects outside probes of Gaza

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Israeli minister rejects outside probes of Gaza As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting th...

Jul 08, 2025

Israeli junior minister rejects outside probes of Gaza war

OTTAWA - As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting the war in Gaza, one Israeli junior minister says her government won't submit to international investigations of the war that it fe...

Jul 08, 2025

Advocacy group says court battle over psilocybin-assisted therapy is a turning point

OTTAWA - A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has won a legal battle in a years-long fight with Health Canada - one the organization believes is far from ove...

Jul 08, 2025

Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms

VANCOUVER - Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died. But he's also...

Jul 08, 2025

Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control

KELOWNA - The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze that shut down Kelowna's airport and triggered a handful of tactical evacuations has been brought under control. Police began telling residents to get ou...

Jul 07, 2025

Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast

A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing "no sign of recovery" and there's an "...

Jul 07, 2025

Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon asked to explain comments on 1998 sex assault

MONTRAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was asked to explain his public comments from 2011 about a sexual assault as he pursued his testimony in a high-profile civil trial in Montreal. The com...

Jul 07, 2025

Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region. Anand will meet with her...

Jul 07, 2025

All criminal trials in four B.C. courts to be rescheduled during FIFA World Cup

VANCOUVER - The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says all criminal trials that were to take place in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and New Westminster during the FIFA World Cup ...

Jul 07, 2025

Chinese surveillance equipment company appeals Ottawa’s shutdown order

OTTAWA - A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems is appealing a federal government directive ordering it to shutter its Canadian operations due to national security concerns. Hikvision says it ...

Jul 07, 2025