Category Archives: Canada

Liberals accept Conservative budget amendments on 'regulatory sandboxes'
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals accepted a Conservative proposal Monday to put guardrails around proposed new cabinet powers as they debated the government's omnibus budget bill. The finance committee t...
Feb 23, 2026

Canada-Ukraine Foundation calls on feds to match donations as war hits four-year mark
OTTAWA - The Canada-Ukraine Foundation has asked Ottawa to match donations to support humanitarian work in the country as the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion approaches. Executive d...
Feb 23, 2026

Historic Montreal church destroyed by fire; flames spread to adjacent retirement home
MONTREAL - A fire tore through a historic former church in southwestern Montreal early Monday morning, with the flames spreading to the old rectory, which had been converted to a seniors residence. Of...
Feb 23, 2026

Immigration measures stay in border bill with no amendment
OTTAWA - Senators on the national security committee have approved the immigration measures outlined in the government's border bill, C-12, with no amendment, despite the Senate social affairs committ...
Feb 23, 2026

In the news today: Canadians anxious in Mexico, Conservative probe, tax season begins
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco taking cover following outbreak of violence Canadians in Mexico continue...
Feb 23, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Anand says there are more than 26,000 Canadians in Mexico
OTTAWA - More than 26,000 Canadians in Mexico have registered with the federal government, including more than 8,000 who contacted Global Affairs Canada in the last day. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita...
Feb 23, 2026

Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care
OTTAWA - The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing health benefits provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services. T...
Feb 23, 2026

Parti Québécois takes riding of Chicoutimi, continuing byelection win streak
SAGUENAY - The Parti Qubcois has won a byelection in the riding of Chicoutimi, less than eight months before Quebec's next general election. Preliminary results showed PQ candidate Marie-Karlynn Lafla...
Feb 23, 2026

Partial U.S. government shutdown blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports
Canadian airports are warning travellers that NEXUS and Global Entry pre-clearance programs for U.S.-bound flights are suspended, with Vancouver's airport linking the news with a partial U.S. governme...
Feb 22, 2026

Ottawa launching countrywide survey in buildup toward formal men's health strategy
OTTAWA - The federal government is taking its first steps toward developing a national men's health strategy, launching a survey for Canadians to weigh in. As previously reported by The Canadian Press...
Feb 22, 2026