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Report details B.C. First Nation, Vancouver Police Board collaboration breakdown
VANCOUVER — A man who was handcuffed by police along with his 12-year-old granddaughter after…
Canadian official says Cuban regime ‘quite stable’ as U.S. oil blockade tightens grip
OTTAWA — Cuba’s envoy to Ottawa says the U.S. is trying to overthrow his country’s…
Number of Canadians registered in Mexico rising as airlines resume flights
OTTAWA — The number of Canadians in Mexico who have registered with Ottawa continued to…
Alberta challenge to federal project review law being heard in court, again
CALGARY — Alberta is taking another run at having a court strike down federal project…
Ottawa spending $3.7 billion to boost military housing stock
OTTAWA — The federal government will spend $3.7 billion to build 6,000 more housing units…
Survivors call on Ottawa to pass bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization
OTTAWA — Parliament must pass legislation to criminalize non-consensual sterilization, survivors told a press conference…
Carney pledges sanctions, $2 billion for Ukraine four years after full-scale invasion
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised another $2 billion in military aid and more…
Quebec father who drowned kids in 2022 wraps testimony at his murder trial
MONTREAL — A Quebec man who has admitted to drowning two of his children in…
Defence lawyer suggests complainant in Stronach trial has ‘tendency to lie’
TORONTO — A woman accusing Frank Stronach of raping her in a hotel suite decades…
Brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter is arrested in Alberta in attempted murder case
CALGARY — RCMP say the older brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar has…
Parti Québécois surges with 4th byelection win, as Conservatives see path to growth
MONTRÉAL — The Parti Québécois’ fourth consecutive byelection win shows Quebecers are ready for profound…
Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
TORONTO — A proposed mine in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory…
Hearing on police-involved death of Myles Gray resumes after obscenity led to delay
VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray resumed in Vancouver,…
Canada green-lights latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat
MONTREAL — Canadian regulators have now given the thumbs-up to all Gulfstream business jets, less…
Public trust in Canada’s institutions is rising in face of U.S. hostility: poll
OTTAWA — Public trust in Canada’s key institutions is on the rise as the country…
In the news today: Canada flights to Mexico, Tumbler Ridge AI, Atlantic Canada storm
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Porter is latest Canadian airline to restart service to Mexico
OTTAWA — Porter Airlines is resuming service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after suspending…
Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback planned for Saturday in Quebec City
OTTAWA — People opposed to the federal government’s firearms ban and compensation program are planning…
‘Horrible war’: Ukrainian eye doctor training in Calgary to better help wounded
CALGARY — Dr. Pavla Ivaniuta remembers the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
Canadian tourists sheltering in place in Mexico recount burnt-out cars, lines for food
HALIFAX — The streets of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, were eerily quiet a day after fire…
Parti Québécois takes riding of Chicoutimi, continuing byelection win streak
SAGUENAY — The Parti Québécois has won a byelection in the riding of Chicoutimi, less…
Immigration Department helping Canadian military recruit foreign military members
HALIFAX — The head of Canadian Armed Forces says a policy aimed at attracting highly…
Eby says it looks like OpenAI could have prevented ‘horrific’ Tumbler Ridge killings
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said it “looks like” OpenAI had the opportunity…
Liberals accept Conservative budget amendments on ‘regulatory sandboxes’
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals accepted a Conservative proposal Monday to put guardrails around proposed…