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In the news today: StatCan to release February GDP report today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Apr 30, 2024 2:15 AM
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McGill says it will try to de-escalate standoff with camps before calling in police
Montreal's McGill University says it will make efforts to de-escalate before asking for police help with a camp that's been set up on campus by pro-Palestinian activists.
Apr 30, 2024 2:00 AM
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Preliminary matter for man accused of killing four women goes into second day
WINNIPEG — Lawyers return to court today to hash out a pre-trial argument in the case of a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women.
Apr 30, 2024 2:00 AM
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Conestoga is a foreign student mecca. Is its climb to riches leading it off a cliff?
KITCHENER, Ont. — The smell of South Asian spices wafts from the "Blends and Curries" food counter. Conversations in Hindi and Gujurati flood the bustling hallways, which quickly get packed as students pour in and out of classes.
Apr 30, 2024 2:00 AM
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Gaza protest camp rises at UBC, as Eby deplores 'most hateful' speech praising Hamas
VANCOUVER — The Gaza protest encampment movement that has roiled academic campuses in the United States and Canada arrived in British Columbia on Monday, with demonstrators setting up unauthorized fencing and tents at the University of B.C.
Apr 29, 2024 7:00 PM
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B.C. police make arrest in deadly White Rock stabbing
WHITE ROCK, B.C. — British Columbia homicide investigators say they have arrested a 28-year-old man in relation to a deadly stabbing near the White Rock pier last week.
Apr 29, 2024 6:56 PM
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Retailer London Drugs closes stores in Western Canada due to 'cybersecurity incident'
VANCOUVER — Confused shoppers milled around the front of a London Drugs store in downtown Vancouver on Monday, some wondering aloud why they couldn't access the store to get prescriptions or buy hair dye.
Apr 29, 2024 6:24 PM
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Winnipeg trial of man accused of killing four women starts with bid to toss jury
WINNIPEG — Lawyers for a Winnipeg man accused of killing four women are renewing calls for a judge to decide the case rather than a jury.
Apr 29, 2024 5:52 PM
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Trudeau promises to protect local construction jobs — and to hold EV plants to it
GATINEAU, Que.
Apr 29, 2024 5:36 PM
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Interim commissioner Duheme to head RCMP permanently
OTTAWA — Mike Duheme is the new head of the RCMP, after filling in the role on an interim basis for the past year. Duheme was named interim commissioner in March 2023 following the retirement of Brenda Lucki.
Apr 29, 2024 5:30 PM
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