Category Archives: CP Canada

Man receives suspended sentence for defacing National Holocaust Monument
OTTAWA - A man who pleaded guilty after defacing Canada's National Holocaust Monument has received a suspended sentence and two years of probation. His lawyer says Iain Aspenlieder received credit for...
Jan 07, 2026

Carney to host Canada's premiers in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with the U.S. remain stalled. A government official confirms ...
Jan 07, 2026

Ottawa says 25 banned guns were collected and destroyed in buyback pilot program
OTTAWA - The federal government says 25 banned firearms were collected and destroyed during a six-week trial run of its buyback program last fall. Public Safety Canada says the pilot project, which to...
Jan 07, 2026

Venezuelans in Canada share mixed emotions in wake of Maduro's capture
TORONTO - Venezuelans in Canada are dealing with a mix of emotions after the United States captured the country's president and his wife. U.S. President Donald Trump stunned the world Saturday by orde...
Jan 07, 2026

Chrystia Freeland resigning as Toronto MP on Friday
OTTAWA - Longtime Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland, who was a driving force in Canadian politics throughout the past decade, will resign as a member of Parliament on Friday. "I...
Jan 07, 2026

Woman, 90, is fourth Quebec senior to die after being found outside in past month
MONTREAL - Quebec's coroner is investigating the case of a 90-year-old woman who died after her body was found outside her retirement home on New Year's Day. Her death marks the fourth time in roughly...
Jan 07, 2026

Yukon officials outline power concerns after cold snap tested grid capacity
Officials in charge of Yukon's power grid say rotating blackouts are a "last resort," and neighbourhoods in Whitehorse need to prepare to be part of the rotation should the territory's grid be pushed ...
Jan 07, 2026

Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing
VANCOUVER - The chair of Filipino BC said holding a 2026 Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver is "important for collective healing" after the devastating vehicle attack last year that killed 11 people ...
Jan 07, 2026

B.C. Mountie should be fired or ordered to quit over behaviour in group chats: lawyer
A British Columbia RCMP officer who has been found to have committed discreditable conduct over sexist comments in group chats says he never meant to hurt anyone and still wants to be a Mountie. But t...
Jan 07, 2026

Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors
MONTREAL - A Quebec foundation is hoping to train 10,000 people on making seniors residences safer and more inclusive for older LGBTQ+ adults. The mergence Foundation says seniors who are sexually and...
Jan 07, 2026