Canada

Border agency recovered nearly 2,000 stolen vehicles this year: transport minister

OTTAWA - Canada's border guards have recovered more stolen vehicles at railyards and ports so far this year than in all of 2023. Transport Minister Anita Anand says the Canada Border Services Agency h...

Oct 16, 2024

Leaders converge on Vancouver Island as B.C. voters break advance polling record

Leaders of British Columbia's main political parties have converged on Vancouver Island in the final stage of campaigning before the provincial election on Saturday, with record numbers of voters alre...

Oct 16, 2024

Air India passengers get lift from air force after bomb scare forces Nunavut landing

IQALUIT - More than 200 Air India passengers have landed in Chicago after a bomb threat forced their flight to be diverted to Nunavut. The airline issued an update overnight via social media, thanking...

Oct 16, 2024

Montreal police make arrest in fatal stabbing on downtown subway platform

MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've made an arrest after a man was fatally stabbed on the platform of a downtown metro station late Saturday. Police say a 32-year-old man faces a charge of second-d...

Oct 16, 2024

Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the level of food insecurity increased in 2022 as inflation hit peak levels. In a report using data from the Canadian community health survey, the agency says 15.6 per ...

Oct 16, 2024

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