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Over half of Conservative members have voted for new leader one week before deadline

Over half of Conservative members have voted for new leader one week before deadline

OTTAWA — More than half of Conservative party members have voted for its next leader, leaving one week for the remaining members to do the same.
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Security high around Quebec's campaigning leaders to ward off possible threats

Security high around Quebec's campaigning leaders to ward off possible threats

MONTREAL — Security around Quebec's provincial party leaders appears to be high in the early days of the election campaign, with one leader saying he's been given bulletproof vests to keep him safe.
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Quebec election: Legault forced to defend COVID-19 rules in conservative riding

Quebec election: Legault forced to defend COVID-19 rules in conservative riding

QUEBEC — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault found himself on the defensive Tuesday, forced to justify his government's strict COVID-19 rules during a visit to a riding contested by the upstart Conservative Party of Quebec.
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Nunavut ends state of emergency over water shortage in Iqaluit

Nunavut ends state of emergency over water shortage in Iqaluit

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Nunavut government says it has ended a state of emergency intended to address a water shortage in Iqaluit.
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Here's how voting works in the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race

Here's how voting works in the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race

OTTAWA — The next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will be named Sept. 10.
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Montreal public health probing 'probable' monkeypox case involving child

Montreal public health probing 'probable' monkeypox case involving child

Montreal public health officials are investigating a probable case of monkeypox involving a child. A spokeswoman for the city's public health department says the "probable case" involves a child four years old or younger.
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Federal government says it will build 17,000 homes, pegs cost at $2 billion

Federal government says it will build 17,000 homes, pegs cost at $2 billion

KITCHENER, Ont. — The federal government says it will spend more than $2 billion to build 17,000 homes, including thousands of affordable units. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Tuesday in Kitchener, Ont.
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RCMP investigating harassment of Chrystia Freeland during Alberta visit

RCMP investigating harassment of Chrystia Freeland during Alberta visit

OTTAWA — The RCMP says it is investigating an incident last Friday in which Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was subjected to a profane tirade in Grande Prairie, Alta.
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Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to go on trial in September 2023

Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to go on trial in September 2023

OTTAWA — Two of the main "Freedom Convoy" organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, are expected to go on trial in September 2023 for charges related to the massive protest that gridlocked downtown Ottawa earlier this year.
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Ottawa invokes pipeline treaty, infant death in B.C.: In The News for Aug. 30

Ottawa invokes pipeline treaty, infant death in B.C.: In The News for Aug. 30

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 Aug. 30... What we are watching in Canada...
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