Canada

Legault cites capacity amid outcry from Haitian community over asylum seeker comments

MONTREAL - Premier Franois Legault says Quebec doesn't have the capacity to take in more immigrants amid a surge in the number of asylum seekers arriving at the province's border with the United State...

Apr 10, 2025

Saskatchewan premier says MLA terrorist remark wrong and 'very, very inappropriate'

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says one of his legislature members made inaccurate and "very, very inappropriate comments" by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist. But Moe say...

Apr 10, 2025

Supreme Court confirms order for new murder trials in attack on woman's parents

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed an order for new first-degree murder trials for an Ontario woman and three others who were convicted in an attack on her parents. Jennifer Pan was se...

Apr 10, 2025

Statistics Canada data shows drop in Canadians making return trips from U.S.

OTTAWA - New travel numbers suggest Canadians made fewer return trips from the United States last month compared to the same time last year, with a sharp decline in trips by car. Statistics Canada say...

Apr 10, 2025

In the news today: Federal rivals campaign in GTA, tariffs targeting Canada unchanged

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Poilievre campaigning in the GTA today The Liberals and Conservatives will be campaigning in the Great...

Apr 10, 2025

Carney, Poilievre taking their campaigns to the GTA today

OTTAWA - The Liberals and Conservatives will be campaigning in the Greater Toronto Area today. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to make an announcement in Brampton, Ont., in the morning and meet with...

Apr 10, 2025

Trump's partial tariff pullback doesn't affect duties on Canadian imports

WASHINGTON - The United States is still imposing tariffs on Canada after President Donald Trump on Wednesday partially pulled back some of the most devastating duties against countries around the worl...

Apr 10, 2025

Some schools in Canada are putting U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war

There are disappointed students, anxious parents and cautious school officials in at least two Canadian school districts that have suspended or cancelled trips over political uncertainty in the United...

Apr 10, 2025

Montreal man charged in December firebombing, vandalism at suburban synagogue

MONTREAL - A 19-year-old man has been charged in the firebombing of a Montreal-area synagogue in December. Mohamed Ilyess Akodad faces two arson-related charges, two counts of attempted arson, one cou...

Apr 09, 2025

Nova Scotia men appeal judge's dismissal of their prorogation challenge

OTTAWA - Two Nova Scotia men are appealing a judge's dismissal of their court challenge of then-prime minister Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament earlier this year. David MacKinnon and Aris ...

Apr 09, 2025