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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrives in Yellowknife ahead of German president's visit

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrives in Yellowknife ahead of German president's visit

YELLOWKNIFE — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrived in Yellowknife today to begin an official visit to the Northwest Territories, a day ahead of a visit from Germany's president.
2024 presidential election campaign looks like 2020 rematch, in more ways than one

2024 presidential election campaign looks like 2020 rematch, in more ways than one

WASHINGTON — One-half of a potential presidential rematch formally joined the 2024 fray Tuesday as Joe Biden finally launched his re-election campaign, setting the stage for a sequel to 2020 that a majority of Americans do not want.
Thousands of Hydro-Québec clients lose power after Churchill Falls interruption

Thousands of Hydro-Québec clients lose power after Churchill Falls interruption

MONTREAL — Quebec's electric utility says hundreds of thousands of customers were temporarily without power Tuesday due to a problem at the Churchill Falls generating station in Labrador.
Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest

Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest

BURNABY, B.C. — Several patterns have emerged after the last few Vancouver police witnesses testified at a coroner's inquest into the death of Myles Gray in August 2015.
Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence

Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence

Most acts of violence are not committed by mentally ill people and that they are more likely to be victims of violence or of self-harm.
In The News for April 25: Federal campaign officials testify on foreign interference

In The News for April 25: Federal campaign officials testify on foreign interference

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 Tuesday, April 25, 2023 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Baffinland requests further production increase at Nunavut iron ore mine

Baffinland requests further production increase at Nunavut iron ore mine

POND INLET, Nunavut — The owner of an iron ore mine on the tip of Baffin Island says it needs to again increase production to prevent job losses, and several federal cabinet ministers are calling on a Nunavut environmental assessment agency to priori
Smith declines to disavow comments urging out-of-pocket payments for health care

Smith declines to disavow comments urging out-of-pocket payments for health care

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith is declining to say whether she stands by or is disavowing earlier comments she made proposing Albertans pay out-of-pocket for medically insured services as a way to keep the health-care system sustainable.
B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government

B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government

VICTORIA — British Columbia has one of Canada's strictest bail condition policies for prosecutors to ask for custody orders, yet repeat violent offenders continue to be released in the majority of cases, Attorney General Niki Sharma said.
Democracy, values give West an edge in race for green technology, Trudeau says

Democracy, values give West an edge in race for green technology, Trudeau says

OTTAWA — Democracies like Canada can be "reliable suppliers" of goods that espouse both environmental sustainability and the rule of law, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.