Skip to content

Search results for ""

Order
Filter by category
Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning.
Read more >
ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military regime

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military regime

THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority . Senior Gen.
Read more >
In the news today: Trudeau to meet premiers after Trump tariff threat

In the news today: Trudeau to meet premiers after Trump tariff threat

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Read more >
N.S. Tories win second majority; NDP replaces Liberals as official Opposition

N.S. Tories win second majority; NDP replaces Liberals as official Opposition

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he needed a strong, fresh mandate to negotiate with the federal government on issues such as carbon pricing. And in Tuesday's election, voters gave the Progressive Conservative leader what he wanted.
Read more >
Trudeau to meet with premiers today following Trump tariff threat

Trudeau to meet with premiers today following Trump tariff threat

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with the country’s premiers this afternoon, after they asked for an urgent meeting on U.S.-Canada relations ahead of the incoming Donald Trump administration.
Read more >
Canadian non-profit that facilitates abortion pill access sees surge in U.S. requests

Canadian non-profit that facilitates abortion pill access sees surge in U.S. requests

A Canadian non-profit that helps women obtain the abortion pill in countries with restrictions says it saw a fourfold increase in U.S. requests after the presidential election.
Read more >
One small step for Alberta town: Residents hope to share name with lunar rover

One small step for Alberta town: Residents hope to share name with lunar rover

ATHABASCA, Alta. — Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth's closest celestial neighbour.
Read more >
ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for head of Myanmar's military regime

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for head of Myanmar's military regime

THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. Senior Gen.
Read more >
Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides

Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting and disobeying orders from authorities in a recent altercation in Congre
Read more >
Tim Houston's Progressive Conservatives win decisive majority in Nova Scotia

Tim Houston's Progressive Conservatives win decisive majority in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston led the Progressive Conservatives to an overwhelming majority win Tuesday, bucking a trend in recent provincial elections that saw incumbents roughed up by the electorate or soundly defeated.
Read more >