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CP NewsAlert: State funeral for former PM Mulroney to be held in Montreal March 23
OTTAWA - A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal. His casket will lie-in-state in Ottawa and lie-in-repose in Montreal before the funeral. More co...
Mar 05, 2024
Four provinces confirm measles cases as Sask. Health encourages up-to-date vaccination
Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia - more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high sc...
Mar 05, 2024
Parks Canada to install plaque at Old Government House site about residential school history
The Town of Battleford council has given its consent to a request from Parks Canada to have a plaque installed at the site of the former Old Government House, south of Battleford, to identify it as th...
Mar 05, 2024
International court seeks the arrest of 2 Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for two high-ranking Russian military officers on charges linked to attacks on civilian infrastructure in ...
Mar 05, 2024
Extreme Cold Warnings hitting P.A., Battlefords and Meadow Lake
Extreme cold has followed a major winter storm in Saskatchewan.Warnings from Environment Canada were in effect Tuesday morning for Saskatoon and west-central Saskatchewan, including the areas around t...
Mar 05, 2024
Ngannou's boxing switch is no gimmick. The ex-UFC star looks to pull out another surprise vs. Joshua
It was one of the most striking sights in boxing for some time, Francis Ngannou dancing a jig of delight while leaning over a floored and clearly dazed Tyson Fury. For boxing purists, a disaster was u...
Mar 05, 2024
Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos is in hospital with pneumonia
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, the mother of the incumbent president and widow of an ousted dictator, has been hospitalized with pneumonia. President Ferdinand ...
Mar 05, 2024
Small plane crashes near Nashville interstate and 5 people aboard were killed, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Five people aboard a single-engine plane died when the aircraft crashed near an interstate highway in Nashville, Tennessee, authorities said. The pilot made an emergency call t...
Mar 05, 2024
In the news today: Conservatives win Ontario byelection, measles cases in Montreal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Conservatives clinch Ontario riding Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani celebra...
Mar 05, 2024
Who owes the biggest penalties to B.C.'s securities watchdog?
The British Columbia Securities Commission has levied about $430 million in unpaid fines and disgorgement orders for breaches of the province's Securities Act. Here are some of those who have the larg...
Mar 05, 2024