Canada

Co-operation 'right next step,' British say after Canada's latest India allegations

OTTAWA - The British government says India should co-operate with Canada's investigation into accusations that its government has been involved in an escalating number of violent crimes in Canada. Ott...

Oct 16, 2024

In the news today: PM at foreign interference inquiry, chiefs vote on child welfare

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau to testify at foreign interference inquiry Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to testify today as...

Oct 16, 2024

Chiefs gather to vote on landmark $47.8B child welfare reform agreement with Canada

OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs are gathering in Calgary today as they prepare to vote on a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Ottawa. The deal was struck in July between Canada,...

Oct 16, 2024

Divine intervention and saving the economy: What motivates Trump supporters in 2024

BUTLER - They are known for wearing bright red and showing unwavering allegiance to Donald Trump. The true supporters who are showing up to his hours-long rallies are everyday Americans, convinced tha...

Oct 16, 2024

Trudeau to testify as foreign interference inquiry wraps latest phase of its work

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to testify today as a federal inquiry into foreign interference finishes the latest phase of its work. The commission of inquiry is looking at the abil...

Oct 16, 2024

Focus on vulnerable communities, improve data sharing before next pandemic: report

TORONTO - An expert panel of doctors and researchers say Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes. One of the six experts, Dr. Fahad Ra...

Oct 16, 2024

Minister says Canadian Forces to help stranded Air India passengers in Iqaluit

IQALUIT - Canada's emergency preparedness minister says the passengers of an Air India flight that landed in Iqaluit due to a bomb threat remain stuck there, and he has approved a request for the mili...

Oct 15, 2024

Sikh groups calls for Indian consulates to be shut down in Vancouver, Toronto

Representatives of a British Columbia Sikh temple whose president was shot dead last year, as well as the Sikh independence group he was involved in, say their communities won't feel safe until India'...

Oct 15, 2024

Canadian soldier dies while off-duty in Latvia

OTTAWA - Latvian State Police are investigating the death of a Canadian soldier in the capital city of Riga. The Canadian Armed Forces said in a statement that Capt. Aaron Wideman died while off-duty....

Oct 15, 2024

Trudeau appoints Daniel Rogers new head of Canada's spy agency

OTTAWA - A veteran of Canada's national security systems has been named the new head of the national spy agency. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Daniel Rogers as the new director of the Ca...

Oct 15, 2024