Category Archives: CP Canada

Canada Post CEO says he supports Ottawa's plan to shore up its shaky finances
OTTAWA - The CEO of Canada Post says he supports the government's plans to shore up the Crown corporation's finances. Doug Ettinger's comments came in an open letter published Wednesday, as a nationwi...
Oct 01, 2025

Public warning issued for B.C. city after 11 suspected drug deaths in five weeks
CAMPBELL RIVER - Police in Campbell River, B.C., are issuing a public warning after at least 11 people have died from suspected drug overdoses in the last five weeks. Mounties say they are deeply conc...
Oct 01, 2025

Fact File: Trump Truth Social post on 'un-American' Blue Jays is a fake
The Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first American League East Division title since 2015 with a win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, but a screenshot shared online of a supposed Truth Social post f...
Oct 01, 2025

Law professor would be 'surprised' if High Court takes case of B.C. ostrich farm
A law professor at the University of Ottawa says he would be surprised if the Supreme Court of Canada decides to hear the case of a British Columbia farm fighting to save its ostriches from being cull...
Oct 01, 2025

World Cup lodging shortfall in Vancouver predicted, Airbnb bids to loosen regulations
VANCOUVER - A new report that forecasts a significant lodging shortage in Vancouver next summer during the 2026 World Cup games is being used as a pitch by Airbnb for governments to loosen regulations...
Oct 01, 2025

Quebec man sentenced to five years for trying to overthrow Haitian government
MONTREAL - A Quebec man found guilty of attempting to foment an armed revolution to overthrow the government of Haiti has been sentenced to five years in prison. Grald Nicolas was sentenced at the Que...
Oct 01, 2025

Quebec man convicted of four murders in 1994 may not have had fair trial, Crown says
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Quebec man who was convicted of four murders in 1994 is pushing for a new trial for his client after the provincial Crown prosecutor's office concluded a miscarriage of jus...
Oct 01, 2025

Canadian FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities
LONDON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games. Trump suggested last week he could decla...
Oct 01, 2025

Lawyer for man accused of accessing PM's banking data awaits info in 'involved' case
OTTAWA - The lawyer for a man accused of accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney's banking data says he is still awaiting some information from the Crown in the case. Ron Guertin, counsel for former Roya...
Oct 01, 2025

Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer's home in B.C.
COLWOOD - A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British Columbia home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon last year has been sentenced to six years in prison. RCMP say in a rel...
Oct 01, 2025