Category Archives: CP Canada
Culture minister says 'serious conversation' needed about AI systems and news media
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government must have a serious conversation about AI systems' use of news. "Having the news cannibalized and regurgitated undermines the spirit of the us...
Mar 17, 2026
Feds appealing use of Emergencies Act during 'Freedom Convoy' at Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The federal government is appealing to the Supreme Court a lower court decision that found its use of the Emergencies Act four years ago during "Freedom Convoy" protests was unreasonable and ...
Mar 17, 2026
OPP report finds no evidence of wrongdoing for officers in Umar Zameer case
TORONTO - An investigation by Ontario Provincial Police has cleared three Toronto police officers of lying or colluding in the case of a man accused of fatally running over their colleague, challengin...
Mar 17, 2026
Jury sequestered in trial for drive-by shooting that left Montreal teen dead
MONTREAL - The jury has been sequestered in the case of two men accused of murdering a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021. Salim Touaibi and Aymane Bouadi are charged with fir...
Mar 17, 2026
Retired Alberta teacher, 87, challenging extradition to U.K. to face abuse charges
EDMONTON - The lawyer for an 87-year-old retired teacher from central Alberta is set to make a pitch this week to stop him from being extradited to Scotland on decades-old abuse charges involving 17 c...
Mar 17, 2026
Researchers call for supports, coping strategies as youth self-harm rises
TORONTO - A new Canadian study showing a steady increase in youth self-harm highlights the need for more mental health support and proactive teaching of coping strategies to deal with emotional anguis...
Mar 17, 2026
Quebec Liberal leader defends party as report casts doubt over vote-buying texts
QUBEC - Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says he wants answers about allegations of fundraising irregularities during the 2025 Liberal leadership race, but insists the party as a whole should no...
Mar 17, 2026
French foreign minister suggests Canada could 'maybe ... at some point' join EU
OTTAWA - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is openly mulling the idea of Canada seeking membership in the European Union. Speaking at the Europe 2026 conference in Berlin today, Barrot said the...
Mar 17, 2026
Lytton, B.C., officials 'immediately overwhelmed' by wildfire rebuild, auditor says
The British Columbia government expected the small Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery from the wildfire that destroyed most of the community and killed two people in June 2021, a report from t...
Mar 17, 2026
More than 400 U.S. health-care workers have been hired by B.C., Premier Eby says
VICTORIA - A recruitment campaign in the United States has allowed British Columbia to hire more than 400 health-care professionals in less than a year. Premier David Eby and Health Minister Josie Osb...
Mar 17, 2026