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Canada Post reviewing use of address data following criticism from privacy watchdog

Canada Post reviewing use of address data following criticism from privacy watchdog

OTTAWA — Canada Post said Friday it is reviewing how it uses data for tailored marketing campaigns after the federal privacy watchdog found the post office was breaking the law by gleaning information from the outsides of envelopes and packages.
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Here's what Canada is pledging in multi-year support for Ukraine, updated trade deal

Here's what Canada is pledging in multi-year support for Ukraine, updated trade deal

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada is making a multi-year commitment to provide steady support to Ukraine, including hundreds of millions of dollars for new armoured vehicles.
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White House rejects reports of tension with Canada over India interference allegation

White House rejects reports of tension with Canada over India interference allegation

WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing back against reports that Canada-U.S. relations are straining under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's seismic allegation that the government of India was involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.
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In the news today: Ukrainian president set to address Parliament

In the news today: Ukrainian president set to address Parliament

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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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Ottawa for first visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Ottawa for first visit

OTTAWA — Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Ottawa late Thursday night for his first official visit to Canada since Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

'I don't know when we'll go': Travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

MONTREAL — Until this week, Sukhwinder Dhillon was set on making his first trip back to India in years sometime in the next few months. “My father passed, and my brother passed,” said the 56-year-old Montrealer. “I want to go now.
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'Our family': Four B.C. firefighters who died in crash worked for Kamloops firm

'Our family': Four B.C. firefighters who died in crash worked for Kamloops firm

The four British Columbia firefighters who died in a highway crash this week all worked for a Kamloops-based contractor, whose owner said they were "our family.
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B.C. First Nation research finds 158 child deaths at four facilities

B.C. First Nation research finds 158 child deaths at four facilities

MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA — An investigation into unmarked graves and missing children by British Columbia’s Sto:lo Nation has revealed at least 158 deaths, most of them at a hospital.
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Destructive West Kelowna blaze that spurred B.C.'s wildfire crisis is under control

Destructive West Kelowna blaze that spurred B.C.'s wildfire crisis is under control

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — The large wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in West Kelowna, B.C., and was a key front in the province's most devastating fire season on record is now considered "held" after raging out of control since mid-August.
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Ibrahim Ali trial: Sex assault expert compares dead girl's injuries to childbirth

Ibrahim Ali trial: Sex assault expert compares dead girl's injuries to childbirth

VANCOUVER — An expert testifying at the trial of a man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl in a B.C. park said the teen suffered injuries that "strongly indicated non-consensual sexual activity" and were more consistent with childbirth. Dr.
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