Canada

Wintry conditions hitting much of Canada, commuter chaos and power outages possible

A blast of wintry weather across a swath of Canada is expected to disrupt commutes and bring possible power outages as a long line of warnings stretch from Edmonton to the shores of Lake Ontario. Envi...

Mar 28, 2025

In the news today: Day 2 of tariff talks for PM, premiers, and RCMP, crime and AI

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to host meeting with premiers today For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pu...

Mar 28, 2025

Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?

VANCOUVER - In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material - and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders. The ri...

Mar 28, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers today

OTTAWA - For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Carney, in his role as prime minister, will mee...

Mar 28, 2025

UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks

VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university...

Mar 27, 2025

'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill

Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the G...

Mar 27, 2025

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions edge down in 2023, among lowest totals since 1990s

A national tally of Canada's climate progress indicates greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2023 and are now about eight per cent lower than they were in 2005. Canada's official greenhouse gas i...

Mar 27, 2025

Parents of slain Manitoba woman hope search for remains in landfill can start soon

WINNIPEG - The parents of a slain Manitoba woman say they hope the search for their daughter's remains can begin soon. Albert and Theresa Shingoose say they're pleased that police have identified thei...

Mar 27, 2025

Trial begins for two people accused in shooting death of OPP officer near Brantford

CAYUGA, Ont. - Opening arguments are underway in the trial of two people accused of murder in the shooting death of a provincial police officer more than two years ago. Ontario Provincial Police Const...

Mar 27, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Ontario measles case count hits 572, up by more than 100 in past week

TORONTO - Measles cases keep climbing in Ontario, as the province counts more than 100 new cases in the past week. Public Health Ontario is now reporting 572 confirmed and suspected cases since the ou...

Mar 27, 2025