Canada

Notable Canadian cases where an accused was found not criminally responsible

A judge has ruled that Pierre Ny St-Amand, 53, was not criminally responsible for the 2023 bus attack on a Laval, Que., daycare that killed two small children and injured six others. Superior Court Ju...

Apr 29, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Family of three from Colombia died in B.C. festival attack, says son

VANCOUVER - Three members of a family of Colombian immigrants have been identified among the 11 people killed in Saturday's vehicle attack in Vancouver. Vancouver resident Alejandro Samper says he los...

Apr 29, 2025

Ontario, Prairies blocked Liberals from an election-night majority blowout

OTTAWA - The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney but the party's failure to sweep many of its targeted ridings last night denied it a resounding majority mandate. A big part ...

Apr 29, 2025

Ottawa police say officer-involved shooting near downtown mall

OTTAWA - Police presence is heavy around a downtown Ottawa mall as police report an officer-involved shooting in the area. Ottawa Police said on social media the doors to the Rideau Centre were locked...

Apr 29, 2025

B.C. Premier David Eby not interested in taking on federal NDP leadership

OTTAWA - B.C. Premier David Eby says he's not interested in taking the helm of the federal NDP, now that the party finds itself without a leader following Monday's election. Eby would not say who he t...

Apr 29, 2025

Blanchet criticized by Parti Québécois as he promises to work with other leaders

MONTREAL - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is calling for a "partisan truce" with other federal party leaders after Monday's federal election, even as he faces criticism from his party's pro...

Apr 29, 2025

Elections Canada says more than 19.2M voters cast a ballot in federal election

OTTAWA - Elections Canada says more than 67 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election - more than 19.2 million people. While this election was widely expected to see increased ...

Apr 29, 2025

Canadians, world leaders congratulate Mark Carney and Liberals on election win

OTTAWA - Reaction is pouring in from across Canada and the globe after Prime Minister Mark Carney led the Liberal party to victory in Monday's federal election. It is the party's fourth straight elect...

Apr 29, 2025

Premier Moe congratulates Carney, says Saskatchewan sent strong message

REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is congratulating Prime Minister Mark Carney for the Liberals federal election win. The province mostly stayed Conservative blue, except for one seat. Liberal B...

Apr 29, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Eby wants inquiry if festival crash isn't resolved by criminal charges

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he'll call a public inquiry into Saturday's deadly vehicle ramming at a Vancouver festival if the criminal case doesn't provide answers the public is...

Apr 29, 2025