Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
National
‘Fool’s errand’: Why the Exxon Valdez looms large over northern pipeline debate
VICTORIA — The Exxon Valdez disaster happened more than 36 years ago off Alaska’s coast,…
Canadian injured in West Bank in what local group calls assault by Israeli settlers
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada said Monday it is aware of a Canadian citizen injured…
Generations of Indigenous leaders brace for a new battle over another pipeline
OTTAWA — For some First Nations leaders, the prospect of conflict with provincial and federal…
Montreal to open 500 new spaces in warming shelters for unhoused people
MONTREAL — The mayor of Montreal says the city’s homelessness crisis is “more serious than…
In the news: New HIV prevention guidelines say doctors should not ‘gatekeep’ PrEP
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Montreal museum spotlights sex workers history of activism and resistance
MONTREAL — When community group Mile End Chavurah held an event in 2023 to name…
UNAIDS chief urges Carney not to cut foreign aid, global health funding
OTTAWA — The head of the United Nations’ HIV/AIDS program is urging Prime Minister Mark…
Quebec coroner calls for better pedestrian safety after death of girl, 7, in 2022
MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is recommending strengthened measures to protect pedestrian safety after the…
Canadian watched childhood home burn as Hong Kong blaze killed more than 100 people
Toronto resident Paul Chow was devastated when the apartment where he grew up made international…
Investigators deployed to scene following a train derailment near Cranbrook, B.C.
CRANBROOK — An investigation is underway after multiple cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City…
Unions, community groups rally in Montreal against Quebec government policies
MONTREAL — Quebec’s major labour unions marched in downtown Montreal Saturday, their members expressing anger…
Independent report into Quebec Liberal vote-buying allegations due in January 2026
QUÉBEC — The Quebec Liberal Party says a retired judge hired to investigate allegations of…
Study says Canada is too lax on civilian oversight of the military
OTTAWA — Canada maintains a low level of civilian oversight of the military due to…
The NDP leadership candidates have some ambitious ideas — here are some of them
OTTAWA — The five NDP leadership candidates all agree on the need to revitalize the…
‘Prime conspirator’ arrested for shootings at Kap’s Café in B.C., Indian police say
SURREY — Police in Delhi say they’ve arrested the “prime conspirator” behind a series of…
Feds set to open new co-ordination centre for disaster response
OTTAWA — Canada will soon have a new operations centre to help co-ordinate countrywide disaster…
Hodgson says it’s ‘premature’ to draw conclusions about fate of B.C. tanker ban
OTTAWA — Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Thursday it’s “premature” to…
Most assisted deaths in Canada come after cancer diagnosis, annual report finds
OTTAWA — Most people who chose medical assistance in dying in 2024 had a cancer…
Anand says Global Affairs cuts won’t harm consular access for Canadians abroad
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says budget cuts at Global Affairs Canada won’t…
Liberal MPs insist party remains united following Guilbeault’s resignation
OTTAWA — Members of the federal Liberal caucus maintained Friday that their party remains united…
CPAC says it’s at ‘breaking point’ after CRTC postpones wholesale rate decision
OTTAWA — The video service that has been providing Canadians with direct coverage of political…
Investor’s case against mining firm over timely disclosure can proceed: Supreme Court
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says an investor can pursue legal action against…
Fact File: How Canadian accounts got swept up in X’s location feature accuracy issues
Last week the X platform, formerly Twitter, began its rollout of a new location feature…
Montreal borough mayor calls destruction of homeless encampment a misunderstanding
MONTREAL — The mayor of a Montreal borough says she has ordered an investigation after…