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Federal environment minister gives Quebec May 1 deadline for caribou protection plan

Federal environment minister gives Quebec May 1 deadline for caribou protection plan

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has once again threatened to invoke federal powers to protect Quebec's endangered woodland caribou.
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Full list of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

Full list of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — The National Newspaper Awards have announced finalists for their annual journalism honours, which include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press.
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The Canadian Press is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards

The Canadian Press is nominated for four National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO — The Canadian Press has been nominated for four National Newspaper Awards, the annual honours that recognize achievements in print and digital journalism. Its coverage of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in West Kelowna, B.C.
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In the news today: Members of Parliament to give tributes to Brian Mulroney

In the news today: Members of Parliament to give tributes to Brian Mulroney

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Grief, pleas for compassion at funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa

Grief, pleas for compassion at funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa

OTTAWA — More than a hundred mourners offered tearful prayers and calls for solidarity and compassion on Sunday at the funeral for a Sri Lankan family slain in one of the worst mass killing's in Ottawa's history.
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Police arrest two at protest outside Trudeau event, including Rebel News host

Police arrest two at protest outside Trudeau event, including Rebel News host

Toronto Police say they arrested two people at a pro-Palestinian protest that took place outside an event featuring the prime minister, and those facing charges include a reporter for online media outlet Rebel News.
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In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake

In B.C.'s forests, a debate over watershed science with lives and billions at stake

Ross Muirhead stood at the edge of a forestry cut blockfilled with stumps, rain pelting down as he watched water rushing over the barren ground.
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'Resurgence' of French in Maine gives francophones hope, but fears, challenges remain

'Resurgence' of French in Maine gives francophones hope, but fears, challenges remain

MONTREAL — For decades, Cecile Thornton had little motivation to speak French. Born into the minority francophone community in Lewiston, Maine, she says she and her family were often the target of ridicule.
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Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report

Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report

MONTREAL — An underachieving comedy festival in England and attempts by Facebook and YouTube to compete with the increasingly popular TikTok are among the factors that led revenue to plummet at the Just for Laughs festival parent company last year, a
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Furless raccoon, dubbed 'Rufus', rescued and given refuge in Nova Scotia shelter

Furless raccoon, dubbed 'Rufus', rescued and given refuge in Nova Scotia shelter

HALIFAX — A rare bald raccoon is in the care of a Nova Scotia shelter, where staff hope she'll grow her fur coat – including a bandit-like, black streak across her eyes.
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