Canada

Suspect in Vancouver festival killings is brother of 2024 murder victim

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police have confirmed that the suspect in Saturday's deadly ramming attack that killed 11 people in the city is the brother of a man who was murdered in an unrelated killing last...

Apr 28, 2025

Polls open across Canada as leaders, Canadians cast ballots in historic election

After a short, intense and heated election campaign, Canadians are casting their ballots in a historic election to choose the next federal government.Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pi...

Apr 28, 2025

Quebec's failed auto insurance digital shift could cost $500M, inquiry hears

MONTREAL - A public inquiry examining a digital shift by Quebec's automobile insurance board is hearing it could end up costing the province nearly half-a-billion dollars, more than initially planned....

Apr 28, 2025

Convicted murderer claims B.C. prison wrongfully took books including 'Mein Kampf'

VANCOUVER - A convicted murderer who kept his victim's severed head in a bucket claims prison authorities in British Columbia are wrongfully withholding books he has acquired during his life sentence,...

Apr 28, 2025

Trial set to begin in former world junior hockey players' sexual assault case

The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to begin today in London, Ont. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote hav...

Apr 28, 2025

Many will need care after Vancouver festival attack that killed 11, organizer says

VANCOUVER - An organizer of the Filipino festival in Vancouver that was devastated by a "meaningless tragedy" says there are many who will need help to recover after a vehicle tore through their celeb...

Apr 28, 2025

In the news today: 17 remain in hospital after B.C. festival attack

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... 17 remain in hospital after B.C. festival attack An organizer of the Filipino festival in Vancouver that was d...

Apr 28, 2025

Voters go to the polls today after a 35-day election campaign packed with promises

OTTAWA - After a short, intense and heated election campaign of just 35 days, Canadians go to the polls today to elect a new federal government. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre ...

Apr 28, 2025

Trump says Canada should become U.S. state as president weighs in on Canadian vote

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump weighed in on the Canadian election, repeating his claim that Canada should become a U.S. state, as his tariffs and threats of annexation have become a central issu...

Apr 28, 2025

Voters go to the polls today after a 35-day election campaign packed with promises

After a short, intense and heated election campaign of just 35 days, Canadians go to the polls today to elect a new federal government. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre...

David Opinko Apr 28, 2025 This composite image shows, left to right, Liberal Leader Mark Carney on March 21, 2025; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on March 4, 2025; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Jan. 22, 2025; Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet on March 5, 2025; Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault on March 5, 2025, in Ottawa. (Photo: Canadian Press)