Canada

Quebec premier throws support behind 'targeted' response to U.S. tariffs

MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is endorsing Ottawa's response to U.S. tariffs, saying any retaliation must be targeted to avoid doing more damage to Canadian industries. Legault says Canada...

Apr 03, 2025

Rise in retail theft, worker safety prompts Vancouver security task force

VANCOUVER - A spike in retail theft, in what the City of Vancouver says is led by organized crime and repeat offenders, has prompted the launch a retail security task force. Vancouver council passed a...

Apr 03, 2025

Lawsuit dropped against Quebec teacher, school board over student art posted online

MONTREAL - A Montreal-area school board says it's no longer being targeted by a lawsuit that had alleged student artwork was being sold online by a teacher without their knowledge. Ten Montreal-area p...

Apr 03, 2025

Trump's tariffs trigger two-week shutdown at Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor

Automaker Stellantis is temporarily pausing production at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for two weeks as it assesses the effects of the recently announced U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles. The...

Apr 03, 2025

Spring storm continues through Ontario and Quebec, bringing heavy rain

Wet and stormy weather is hitting southern Ontario early today, with Environment Canada posting several warnings and special weather statements. Around the Greater Toronto Area, the weather agency has...

Apr 03, 2025

In the news today: Trump tariffs trigger industry alarms, Carney campaigns again

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney back on the campaign trail today Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back on the road today after making a de...

Apr 03, 2025

'Freedom Convoy' organizers Lich, Barber to hear verdict in mischief trial

OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are set to hear a verdict today in the joint trial over their roles in the mass protest against pandemic health measures that rolled i...

Apr 03, 2025

Carney meeting with Canada's premiers, responding to latest U.S. tariffs today

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Canada's premiers today to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. Carney is expected to deliver his response to the duties after meet...

Apr 03, 2025

Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?

The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species. The report published in the journal Scienti...

Apr 03, 2025

Carney back on the campaign trail today after making Trump-related detour

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back on the road today after making a detour to Ottawa for meetings about U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. Carney is expected to be in Montreal toda...

Apr 03, 2025