The Canadian Press

Safety board blames improper training for death at Montreal’s giant ferris wheel

MONTREAL — Deficient safety practices at the ferris wheel in Montreal’s Old Port led to the Christmas Day 2021 death of a worker at the tourist...

Casino supervisor tells court that former MP became agitated over blackjack losses

OTTAWA — An operations supervisor at Casino Lac Leamy told an Ottawa courtroom Thursday that former Liberal MP Raj Grewal got so agitated playing blackjack four...

Registration opens Friday for first subsidized flights bringing Ukrainians to Canada

OTTAWA — Ukrainians seeking a free commercial flight to Canada subsidized through donations of Aeroplan points will be able to register online as of Friday, but...

Korea seeks to deepen trade ties as feds appoint panel on Indo-Pacific strategy

Well over 600,000 voters may be eligible to cast ballot for next Conservative leader

OTTAWA — If unverified membership numbers hold true, the path to becoming the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is becoming precariously narrow for...

Crown stays charge against federal public servant in echo of Mark Norman case

OTTAWA — The failed prosecution of vice-admiral Mark Norman loomed large on Thursday as a second federal official accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million...

Canada Post says it will have a fully electric fleet by 2040

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it will transform its fleet of vehicles to be fully electric by 2040, spelling out details Thursday on steps it will...

Waive biometric, document requirements for families of Afghan interpreters: committee

OTTAWA — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada needs an emergency mechanism to respond quickly to humanitarian crises, according to a new report from the special parliamentary...

Marco Mendicino tries to clarify whether police asked for Emergencies Act

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is trying to clarify whether anyone outright asked the government to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, after his...

Conservatives say leadership vote won’t be delayed after ‘many new members’ signed up

OTTAWA — Conservative leadership chair Ian Brodie says he doesn’t see any scenario in which the race could be delayed, even as party faithful fret over...