Canada

MAGA singer: Religious group denounces Montreal for fining church after concert

MONTREAL - A Quebec religious group is accusing the City of Montreal of censorship for fining a local church after it hosted a concert over the weekend by a Christian singer. Ministerios Restauracin C...

Jul 28, 2025

B.C. man charged with antisemitic hate crime after 2024 incident at Victoria protest

VICTORIA - A 28-year-old man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks at Jewish protesters in Victoria more than a year ago has been charged with a hate-motivated offence. Victoria police say Khalid El ...

Jul 28, 2025

Conflicting ideas about identity, legitimacy driving Middle East conflict: Anand

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says peace between Israel and Palestinians requires a change in how people talk about identity and legitimacy, not just a political agreement. Anand is at...

Jul 28, 2025

Carney says trade talks in 'intense phase' after Trump scores win with European Union

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's negotiations with the United States are in an "intense phase" after President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with the European Union. Ca...

Jul 28, 2025

Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that tolls on Prince Edward Island's Confederation Bridge will be reduced starting Aug. 1, along with a handful of other Atlantic travel ...

Jul 28, 2025

Auto theft sees sharp drop in first half of 2025, industry association says

OTTAWA - The pace of auto theft is dropping in Canada thanks to collective efforts to crack down on thieves, says an industry group focused on insurance fraud and crime. quit Association said in a rep...

Jul 28, 2025

In the news today: Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate again

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate again Avery Shenfeld doesn't think the Bank of Canada will cut its be...

Jul 28, 2025

Lawyer calls on Canada to speed up visa approvals as situation worsens in Gaza

ST. JOHN'S - A Toronto immigration lawyer says family members of Canadians are dying in Gaza as the federal immigration department drags it heels approving visas through a special program launched in ...

Jul 28, 2025

Motion expected in Nanaimo, B.C. on asking for closure of safe injection site

Council in Nanaimo, B.C., is scheduled to hear a motion that could result in the city asking a provincial health authority to close a local overdose prevention site. Coun. Ian Thorpe is expected to br...

Jul 28, 2025

Man punches cougar in face, deters attack near Smithers, B.C.

SMITHERS - A British Columbia man suffered minor injuries after fending off a cougar attack by punching the animal in the face in the province's northern Interior. The province's Conservation Officer ...

Jul 27, 2025