WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dug in for a fight Tuesday against his potential impeachment in Congress, telling reporters that a rogue lawmaker is targeting him over "policy disagreements" and not the high crimes or offenses the nati...

MONTREAL - Union officials are sounding the alarm about an effort by transport industry leaders to rein in workers' ability to strike. Teamsters Canada, which represents 16,000 railway employees, on Tuesday criticized calls by the country's two main fr...

Sara Gordon, an associate professor of law at UBC, examined how Canadian courts deal with evidence related to sniffer dogs, ballistics analysis and blood spatter patterns in a series of papers.

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin pointed to Canada's work on methane emissions and electrification Monday in defence of her government's climate policy before this week's annual UN conference.

The federal government's spending plan announced last week proposes to roll out funding over six years to help modernize aging mills, boost productivity and develop new products.

Veterans Affairs Canada says the estimated population of living Canadian veterans from those two wars has dropped to approximately 4,306. Last year, the department estimated that figure at 5,649.

Roughly 84 soldiers with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry were taking part in a field exercise at the base, when strong and sudden winds whipped a grass fire into their path.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia ...

OTTAWA - A large video screen displays a running tally of statistics as dozens of people hunch over laptops, a freshly formed hivemind in the fight against cybercrime. Operation Maple Disruption 2.0 is underway. The event, which ran Nov. 2 to 6 in Otta...

OTTAWA - Virginia Hicks did not know when the Royal Canadian Legion chose her as Canada's Silver Cross mother in June that a deadly training accident would soon cast a shadow over this year's Remembrance Day ceremonies. Hicks lost one of her own daught...

A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia could bring more than 250 millimetres of rain in some places, as forecasters warn of floods and landslides. Environment Canada has raised orange rainfall warnings in west a...

Republican Ken Calvert won election Monday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing California's 40th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Young Kim. The race presented a rare general election contest between two incumbents o...

ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham says he values the media but is stopping short of saying whether he stands by claims made by a minister who said the media twists stories. Andrea Barbour, the provincial minister of environmen...

Stellantis says it has officially signed an agreement with defence contractor Roshel to sell its idled Brampton, Ont., assembly plant. Under the asset purchase agreement, Roshel will acquire the facility and associated equipment from the automaker for ...

REGINA - Saskatchewan's government introduced legislation Monday to regulate medical assistance in dying, or MAID. The bill is in line with proposed and current federal regulations. Saskatchewan's bill says MAID is prohibited to anyone under 18 and who...

HALIFAX - About half of workers in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador earn less than what they need to cover basic expenses, a new report says. The report, released Monday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, calls on governments in ...

VANCOUVER - The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Alberta is suing the British Columbia and federal governments and BC Hydro, alleging that provincial dam projects were built without regard for their rights, culture and way of life. Chief Allan Adam ...

A social media post last week claimed that a Canadian-led military exercise in Latvia was a prelude to war with Russia. The post included a map of Latvia showing where the brigade was purportedly establishing permanent defensive positions along the bor...

OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs who attended a closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and premiers last month say their concerns were overshadowed by Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's call for the abolition of the Indian Act. One chief also criti...

TORONTO - A spokesperson for the National Council of Canadian Muslims said there is "a real opportunity here" in the wake of a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander via social media. Santander posted the videos ...

CALGARY - The Grey Cup arrived in Calgary with traditional bagpipes and a Canadian Forces escort Monday as the dozens of soldiers involved in a deadly fire at an Alberta military base were honoured. The Cup was transported to the Mewata Armoury in a ho...

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government wants to expand the amount of exports it sends to markets outside the United States by almost 16 per cent by 2030. Premier Susan Holt unveiled the target as part of the government's new market diversification ...

VANCOUVER - The trial of Steven Galloway's defamation lawsuit has heard the woman who accused the author of rape and sexual assault - allegations he denies - felt he was being "exonerated in the news" after publicly admitting instead to a two-year affa...

Rep. Thomas Massie argues Hegseth should be held accountable for military actions in Iran. Hegseth has dismissed the effort as political "noise" amid growing fallout from Republican election losses.

The Liberals have been criticized for years over how much they spend on outside consulting and Mark Carney promised in his election platform to significantly reduce reliance on external consultants.

VANCOUVER - An environmental economist testifying at Canada's first youth-led climate trial says the country has a limited ability to affect the climate inside its borders as it is largely determined by the choices of other countries. David Anthoff, w...

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the new immigration levels plan is meant to make the system more predictable while doing the "right thing" by clearing a severely backlogged humanitarian permanent residency stream. The levels plan, publishe...

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says living aboard the International Space Station has deepened his appreciation for Earth. Speaking to students in St. John's, he highlighted teamwork, exploration and life in microgravity.

MONTREAL - The mayor of a small town southwest of Montreal is demanding more police officers and concrete action from the province after a series of fires targeting restaurants left residents and business owners fearing for their safety. Ormstown Mayor...

The government's allowance for potential losses on Canada Emergency Business Account loans increased to $5.6 billion in the last fiscal year, out of a total $7.2 billion in loans outstanding.

VICTORIA - A B.C. Conservative strategist poised to take a key role in premier-designate Lorne Doerkson's office says the party has evolved beyond what it was in 2024, without morphing into a new version of the B.C. Liberals Angelo Isidorou, who is wid...

Honda Canada says it will retool its manufacturing facilities in Alliston, Ont., to expand production of hybrid-electric and gasoline-powered vehicles. The Japanese automaker announced Monday it is partnering with the federal and provincial governments...

ST. JOHN'S - It's tough to sleep and brush your teeth in space and the food is mostly liquid, but Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk said Monday that he is nonetheless having a blast. Kutryk beamed into a science centre in St. John's, N.L., to answer a f...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has recruited another global investment executive to his government, this time to helm Canada's first sovereign wealth fund. The Prime Minister's Office announced today that Karen Karniol-Tambour will be the inaugura...

QUÉBEC - The newly elected Parti Québécois government in Quebec City will soon get a chance to help choose the next leader of the international organization of French-speaking nations. The new head of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie ...

OTTAWA - The federal government has released details of how its promised $600 million for Canadian content will be spent - though it says the amount it will provide in future years could vary. In June, the government said it would provide $600 million ...

VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservatives have gained another seat after the final count of votes in the October provincial election, but judicial recounts loom in two ridings due to the narrowness of their margins. Conservative candidate David Xie reeled in N...

Payments Canada says it has launched its real-time rail national payment system, which is expected to speed day-to-day payments for Canadian businesses and consumers. It says the new system is expected to enable participating members to exchange, clear...

Norway's hockey federation said Sunday the IIHF had informed it that Russia would be added to the men's under-20 tournament in Edmonton and Red Deer next month at Norway's expense.

The change will mean a low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessment, the document an employer needs to hire a temporary foreign worker, will have a maximum duration of two years instead of one.

Those low-intensity fires protect communities by clearing dead debris and depriving future out-of-control fires of fuel, practitioners say, and cultivate healthier landscapes.

The 51-year-old actor known for outrageous stand-up routines and behavior on TV and radio broadcasts, along with drug and alcohol battles asserted he was innocent and his encounters were consensual.

Its decision says a non-binary person was told they had to choose either male or female to receive lab services and was outed by being required to discuss their gender identity in public.

Before the Supreme Court agreed to examine the matter, the government said the prohibited firearms would have to be disposed of or deactivated by the end of an amnesty period on Oct. 30 this year.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Legal battle over federal firearms ban heads to Supreme Court of Canada The country's top court is set to hear legal arguments this week about the validity of a fe...