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AFN calls minority Liberals to 'maintain momentum' on Indigenous issues
VANCOUVER - The leader of the Assembly of First Nations says the minority government elected Monday presents an opportunity to keep moving the needle on issues affecting Indigenous Peoples in Can...
Oct 23, 2019
Where Brexit meets Wexit and a lighthouse; In-The-News for Oct. 23
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 23. What we are watching i...
Oct 23, 2019
Most Crown attorneys walking off the job in Nova Scotia over loss of arbitration
HALIFAX - Most of Nova Scotia's Crown attorneys are going on strike today, with the leader of the prosecutors' union predicting "chaos" in courtrooms across the province. Rick Woodburn,...
Oct 23, 2019
Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult
LONDON - The Duchess of Sussex says her first year of marriage to Britain's Prince Harry has been difficult because of the pressure from Britain's tabloid press. The former Meghan Markle told ITV in a...
Oct 23, 2019
Japan's Emperor Naruhito hosts tea party for foreign royals
TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Naruhito is hosting a tea party at his residence for royals from other countries, thanking them for celebrating his enthronement at a palace ceremony the day before. Naruhito ...
Oct 23, 2019
Federal parties in for long night as voting heads into final hours
OTTAWA - Federal parties could be in for a long and tense night as the clock ticks toward the first polls closing in Newfoundland and Labrador in a few hours before the rest of the country begins to f...
Oct 23, 2019
Federal parties in for long night as voting heads into final hours
OTTAWA - Federal parties could be in for a long and tense night as the clock ticks toward the first polls closing in Newfoundland and Labrador in a few hours before the rest of the country begins to f...
Oct 23, 2019
Tories, NDP and Greens score wins in Atlantic Canada, but Liberals hold fast
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada's once monochromatic electoral map, awash in Liberal red since 2015, received a slight makeover Monday as the Tories, NDP and Greens punched holes in the ...
Oct 23, 2019
Liberals and Bloc Quebecois split Quebec vote as NDP nearly wiped out
MONTREAL - Justin Trudeau's Liberals retained most of their seats in Quebec on their way to a minority victory, even as the Bloc Quebecois roared its way back to relevance. Early Tuesday morning,...
Oct 23, 2019
Soto, Nationals top Cole, Astros 5-4 in World Series opener
HOUSTON - Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express. A 20-year-old prodigy with a passion for the big moment, Soto homered onto the train tracks high above the left fiel...
Oct 22, 2019