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Case of ex-space agency engineer facing breach of trust charge put off until April

Case of ex-space agency engineer facing breach of trust charge put off until April

LONGUEUIL, Que. — A former Canadian Space Agency engineer's breach of trust case was put off until mid-April during a brief hearing today at a courthouse south of Montreal. Wanping Zheng, 61, a resident of the Montreal suburb of Brossard, Que.
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Michigan wants 'to have its cake and eat it too' on Line 5: chambers of commerce

Michigan wants 'to have its cake and eat it too' on Line 5: chambers of commerce

WASHINGTON — Business leaders from the United States and Canada are again wading into the fray over Line 5, accusing the state of Michigan of dragging its heels to ensure the controversial cross-border pipeline remains in a state of legal limbo even
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More Line 5 disputes, GG requested briefing on Indian Act : In The News for March 17

More Line 5 disputes, GG requested briefing on Indian Act : In The News for March 17

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 March 17 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Canada's first Indigenous Governor General requested briefing on the Indian Act

Canada's first Indigenous Governor General requested briefing on the Indian Act

OTTAWA — Canada's first Indigenous Governor General, within months of being appointed to the role, requested government officials outline what departments were doing to allow First Nations to move away from the Indian Act.
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Toronto volunteers collect, send tactical supplies to Ukraine amid war with Russia

Toronto volunteers collect, send tactical supplies to Ukraine amid war with Russia

TORONTO — Julia Zaritsky has spent most of her days over the last two weeks figuring out how to buy and ship tactical supplies to Ukrainians fighting the Russian invasion of their country.
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B.C. premier raises concerns to Trudeau about jobs if fish farms close

B.C. premier raises concerns to Trudeau about jobs if fish farms close

VICTORIA — Any federal government plans to move away from open-net pen salmon farms in British Columbia should come with transition help for the industry and workers, says Premier John Horgan.
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Canadian Pacific Railway issues 72-hour lockout notice on Teamsters Canada

Canadian Pacific Railway issues 72-hour lockout notice on Teamsters Canada

CALGARY — Close to 3,000 employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. could be off the job early Sunday morning.
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'Heartbreaking decisions' had to be made in Canada's response to Ukraine: Trudeau

'Heartbreaking decisions' had to be made in Canada's response to Ukraine: Trudeau

Canada has had to make "heartbreaking decisions" when confronted with images of bombed hospitals and schools in Ukraine, civilian casualties and the Ukrainian president's passionate plea for a no-fly zone over his war-ravaged country, Prime Minister
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Who's in, who's out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race

Who's in, who's out and who else could join the Conservative party leadership race

OTTAWA — With Sept. 10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place.
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Two Ontario students survive Texas crash that killed nine

Two Ontario students survive Texas crash that killed nine

HOBBS, N.M. — Nine people have died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities say.
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