Author Archives: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre is bowing out of his party's leadership race. Poilievre says he is overwhelmed by the support he received as he built a campaign to replace Andrew Scheer. But...

OTTAWA - The only woman seeking to run for leader of the Conservative party so far says the rules themselves could be keeping other women out of the race. Marilyn Gladu, an Ontario MP, says ...

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - There’s hope in St. John’s, N.L., that the daily concerns of life - and death - will slowly begin returning to normal over the weekend. Thursday marked the provinc...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has effectively upheld the acquittal of three people who were charged with human smuggling after a rickety ship arrived off the coast of British Columbia...

OTTAWA - The Transportation Safety Board says two investigators are heading back to Canada after six days in Tehran and two in Kyiv, helping probe the downing of a Ukraine International Airlines ...

OTTAWA - Canada is urging Myanmar to fully comply with an international court ruling calling on the South Asian country to protect its minority Muslim Rohingya population from genocide. Foreign Affair...

TORONTO - Efforts by the Trump administration to undo fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles are a setback to the battle against climate change, former U.S. president Barack Obama said on Thursda...

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Legion says it has expelled two members for wearing military commendations they did not earn. The landmark decision comes as the 95-year-old veterans' organization&nbs...

Placing an entire city under quarantine to prevent the spread of a virus is inconceivable, unenforceable and ineffective - and in Canada would be against the law, experts say. Steven Hoffman, a profes...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Passenger Transportation Board has granted long-awaited licensing approvals to ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft for service in the Lower Mainland and Whistl...