Canada

Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans

OTTAWA - A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh look at whether veterans of the Afghanistan conflict should be reconsidered for Canada's top military honour. Liberal MP Pau...

Aug 12, 2025

Federal Liberals looking to provide 'certainty' to investors in fall budget

OTTAWA - Major institutional investors are asking the federal government to give them a reason to invest more at home in the upcoming fall budget, says the Liberal MPs leading budget consultations acr...

Aug 12, 2025

B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. Uber Canada took the ...

Aug 11, 2025

Montreal police arrest a suspect after alleged attack on Jewish father in a park.

MONTREAL - Montreal police say they have arrested a 24-year-old suspect in connection with an alleged assault on a Jewish father in a park on Friday. They say the suspect was arrested Monday and was b...

Aug 11, 2025

RCMP creates drone corridor along part of U.S. border in bid to boost security

The RCMP is introducing a drone corridor along part of the Canada-U.S. border in an effort to boost security. Drones are to patrol the border in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in what the RCMP say...

Aug 11, 2025

New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects

OTTAWA - The federal government says the planned Build Canada Homes program is expected to fund projects that focus on affordable housing and use Canadian-made materials. A document shared by Canada's...

Aug 11, 2025

Cowichan's lawyer says B.C. must reconcile property rights with land claim ruling

The lawyer representing the Cowichan Nation in British Columbia says the provincial government must reconcile private property rights with a landmark court ruling that the nation has Aboriginal title ...

Aug 11, 2025

Montreal public health asking ER doctors to report all heat-related deaths

MONTREAL - Montreal's public health department is asking emergency room doctors to report all deaths suspected of being related to the ongoing heat wave. Officials issued a notice on Sunday for the ci...

Aug 11, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Sens, NCC finalize land deal for new arena at LeBreton Flats

OTTAWA - The National Capital Commission and the corporate arm of the Ottawa Senators have signed an agreement for the NHL hockey club to purchase land at LeBreton Flats in a push for a new arena near...

Aug 11, 2025

Court upholds ruling requiring airline to compensate families of Flight PS752 victims

Ontario's highest court has upheld a ruling that found Ukraine International Airlines legally responsible to pay full compensation to families of victims who died in the downing of Flight PS752. On Ja...

Aug 11, 2025