Canada

In the news today: Carney's campaign presses pause as new U.S. auto tariffs announced

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump's tariffs derail Carney's campaign plans Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with...

Mar 27, 2025

'It's the Wild West': How AI is creating new frontiers for crime in Canada

VANCOUVER - Canadian police patrolling corners of the dark web are well aware of the commonly nefarious ways criminals exploit artificial intelligence. There's deepfake pornography. Voice impersonatio...

Mar 27, 2025

New poll suggests Canadians' fear of losing their jobs to a trade war is fading

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that Canadians are feeling less anxious about losing their jobs as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to pursue his trade war with Canada and much of the world. The Leg...

Mar 27, 2025

Trump's auto tariffs derail Carney's federal election campaign plans

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he wa...

Mar 27, 2025

Three B.C. avalanche victims identified as snow sport industry veterans

The partner of a victim in Monday's avalanche that killed three snow sport veterans in British Columbia's Purcell Mountains says she tried to dig him out and revive him after arriving on the scene. Wh...

Mar 26, 2025

New U.S. auto tariffs to devastate sector, raise consumer costs: industry

Canadian auto industry leaders say the latest tariffs announced today by U.S. President Donald Trump will raise the prices of cars for consumers and devastate the sector. "This is nuts," said Flavio V...

Mar 26, 2025

Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump, with attendance set to slump

The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year's Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers. A...

Mar 26, 2025

Study on B.C. decriminalization's impact on drug crisis not complete: former coroner

VICTORIA - British Columbia's former chief coroner says a new study linking safer supply and decriminalization to a rise in opioid overdose hospitalizations doesn't provide the full picture on the eff...

Mar 26, 2025

Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, search of landfill for remains

Winnipeg police announced Wednesday the identity of the fourth victim of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki. They say the remains of Ashlee Shingoose are likely in a landfill in Winnipeg. Here is a timelin...

Mar 26, 2025

EV-ready parking spots should be required in new apartment builds: report

TORONTO - A newly released report suggests new apartments across Canada should be required to make their parking spots electric-vehicle ready as a way to help boost uptake. The Clean Energy Canada rep...

Mar 26, 2025