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

Who's in, who's out and who else may 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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Michael Chong not running for Conservative leader, says 'now is not the time'

Michael Chong not running for Conservative leader, says 'now is not the time'

OTTAWA — Michael Chong says he will not be entering the Conservative leadership race. The longtime Ontario MP and 2017 leadership contender had left the door open to the possibility of another run.
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Former Quebec premier Charest brings both notoriety and baggage to Conservative race

Former Quebec premier Charest brings both notoriety and baggage to Conservative race

MONTREAL — Former Quebec premier Jean Charest launched his bid for the leadership of the federal Conservative party in Calgary on Thursday, thousands of miles from the province he led for nine years.
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TSB says Quebec pilot in fatal collision with lawn tractor didn't get OK for landing

TSB says Quebec pilot in fatal collision with lawn tractor didn't get OK for landing

MONTREAL — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a pilot who struck and killed a Quebec woman as she was cutting grass near a landing strip north of Montreal didn't obtain permission to land there.
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Trudeau wraps overseas tour and Charest's leadership bid: In The News for Mar. 11

Trudeau wraps overseas tour and Charest's leadership bid: In The News for Mar. 11

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 Mar. 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Permanent daylight time shift remains on hold as clocks set to move ahead Sunday

Permanent daylight time shift remains on hold as clocks set to move ahead Sunday

VICTORIA — There is public support for a switch to permanent daylight time in British Columbia and Ontario, which have passed laws to allow the change, but the potential costs and risks of going it alone are holding up the move, say business and poli
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Second pandemic anniversary doesn't mark the end of COVID-19: Dr. Howard Njoo

Second pandemic anniversary doesn't mark the end of COVID-19: Dr. Howard Njoo

OTTAWA — The news conference at the beginning of 2020 wasn’t all that different from the many Dr. Howard Njoo had held in the past.
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Police, convenience store industry prepare for gas thefts as prices continue to rise

Police, convenience store industry prepare for gas thefts as prices continue to rise

Police and small retailers are preparing for an increase in "gas-and-dash" thefts as gasoline prices across Canada soar following sanctions against Russia that have put the squeeze on global oil supply.
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Jean Charest launches Conservative leadership bid, saying party is 'fractured'

Jean Charest launches Conservative leadership bid, saying party is 'fractured'

Former Quebec premier Jean Charest launched his bid for the Conservative leadership Thursday night by saying he wants to unite the party, which he believes has spent the past years "badly distracted" and "fractured.
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Defence chief says guarding Far North priority, warns Russia is back in Arctic bases

Defence chief says guarding Far North priority, warns Russia is back in Arctic bases

OTTAWA — Canada's defence chief says protecting the country's Arctic region is a key priority for the Armed Forces, warning that Russia has reoccupied abandoned Cold War bases in its Far North. Speaking at a defence conference in Ottawa, Gen.
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