Canada

Saskatchewan files for injunction over Canada Revenue Agency collecting carbon money

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says it has filed for an injunction to stop the Canada Revenue Agency from collecting carbon levy dollars the province owes. Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre didn't p...

Jul 4, 2024

Deputy prime minister says 'vast, vast majority' of Liberal caucus supports Trudeau

HAMILTON - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the "vast, vast majority" of Liberal MPs continue to support their leader. Her comments come as questions continue to swirl about Prime Minister...

Jul 4, 2024

Well-funded Conservatives paid $8.5M on advertising in 2023, trouncing other parties

OTTAWA - The well-funded Conservative Party of Canada spent more than $8.5 million on advertising last year, substantially exceeding what its political rivals dropped to get their message out. The Lib...

Jul 4, 2024

Yukon gold mine says no cyanide detected after spill, as lenders cite credit default

MAYO, YUKON - Mining company Victoria Gold says no cyanide has been detected in surface water since an equipment failure and slide of ore at its Yukon Eagle Mine last week. The company says in a state...

Jul 4, 2024

Security review needed after Inuk women highway deaths near lodge in Quebec: coroner

MONTREAL - A coroner says a Montreal-area Inuit health centre should review its security measures in light of the deaths of two patients who were struck and killed on highways within a 24-hour span in...

Jul 4, 2024

P.E.I. First Nations, Ottawa establish national park reserve on sacred Mi'kmaq land

LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. - The government of Canada and Prince Edward Island's Mi'kmaq First Nations announced an agreement on Thursday to turn a pristine chain of islands with sacred cultural significan...

Jul 4, 2024

Creating proposed online harms regulators estimated to cost $200 million: PBO

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates that staffing up the new regulators in the Liberals' Online Harms Act will cost around $200 million over five years. The federal government wants to...

Jul 4, 2024

In the news today: New poll on PM's future, first GST/HST credit payment due Friday

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Poll suggests Canadians expect Trudeau to stay A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wil...

Jul 4, 2024

Defence to begin case in criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King

OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is set to resume today as the defence begins its case. King was a prominent figure in the convoy that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for ...

Sheldon Spackman Jul 4, 2024

Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll

OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the next election even as his approval ratings are still extremely low, a new poll suggests. Ques...

Jul 4, 2024