Category Archives: National News – CP

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole promised free votes for his MPs Wednesday on two pieces of legislation that are a source of tension within the party.Both have been put on the agenda early by...

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7:05 p.m. Health officials in B.C. are reporting 115 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths. The number of active in...

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says six single-use plastic items that aren't easily recycled and already have more environmentally-friendly alternatives will be the first to go under...

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 7 ... What ...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:21 a.m. EDT on Oct. 7, 2020: There are 172,807 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 81,914 confirmed (including 5,906 deaths, 67,735 r...

MONTREAL - A comedian, a historian, a lawyer and an establishment politician are all vying to lead the Parti Quebecois, the once-mighty political party whose purpose and future are today being openly ...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says there should be no new trial for two men convicted of terrorism offences. Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier were found guilty in 2015 of terror-related charges...

WASHINGTON, Wash. - Sen. Kamala Harris took the fight to Vice-President Mike Pence right out of the gate Wednesday, savaging the Trump administration's "incompetence" and "ineptitude" in its response ...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is lifting the veil of secrecy over the number of troops with COVID-19, as the military gets ready for fresh calls to help out during the second wave of the pandemic...

SASKATOON - Saskatchewan's highest court has overruled a disciplinary decision and a $26,000 fine levied against a nurse who criticized her grandfather's care on Facebook. The Saskatchewan Registered ...