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North Korea escapees say executions continue, including for viewing banned videos

North Korea escapees say executions continue, including for viewing banned videos

OTTAWA — North Koreans who have escaped from Kim Jong Un’s regime say public executions for offences, including watching South Korean videos, are still taking place, some in front of crowds of spectators forced to watch.
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Concern over Omicron, StatsCan releases inflation rate : In The News for Dec. 15

Concern over Omicron, StatsCan releases inflation rate : In The News for Dec. 15

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 Dec. 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Foghorns cherished part of Atlantic Canada soundscape, but do they serve a purpose?

Foghorns cherished part of Atlantic Canada soundscape, but do they serve a purpose?

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The silencing this year of a familiar mournful howl at the mouth of Halifax harbour has ignited a debate about Atlantic Canada's dwindling number of foghorns.
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'Something out of nothing': Carvers in Nunavut community shaped by family

'Something out of nothing': Carvers in Nunavut community shaped by family

GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut — A metallic shrill rings out over the Arctic Ocean on the shores of Gjoa Haven in western Nunavut.
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Ottawa intends to fill charging-station deserts to encourage EV adoption: Guilbeault

Ottawa intends to fill charging-station deserts to encourage EV adoption: Guilbeault

OTTAWA — When Wilf Steimle makes the 600-kilometre drive from his home near Barrie, Ont., to board meetings in Montreal, he can get there in under seven hours with three 12-minute stops to repower his electric car.
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Omicron rapid spread prompts Liberals to limit number of MPs in Commons

Omicron rapid spread prompts Liberals to limit number of MPs in Commons

OTTAWA — The lightning spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant is prompting federal politicians to reconsider the wisdom of having several hundred MPs crammed together in the House of Commons.
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No winning ticket for Tuesday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Tuesday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot. However, a ticket holder in Quebec claimed one of the eight available $1 million Maxmillion prizes. The grand prize for the next draw on Dec.
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B.C. city council will partially reimburse homeowner for tax sale, equity loss

B.C. city council will partially reimburse homeowner for tax sale, equity loss

PENTICTON, B.C. — The mayor and council of Penticton, B.C., offered an official apology and voted to reimburse a woman almost $141,000 after the city sold her home well below assessed value in order to collect a $10,000 property tax bill.
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A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pleaded with provinces to use the COVID-19 rapid tests they've already been sent as she promised Ottawa will spend another $1.
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Quebec, Ontario, P.E.I. introduce new measures in hopes of slowing Omicron spread

Quebec, Ontario, P.E.I. introduce new measures in hopes of slowing Omicron spread

Several provinces on Tuesday issued new health orders to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, which is disrupting holiday plans across the country and threatening governments' abilities to control COVID-19 transmission.
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