Category Archives: Canada
'First step': Alberta separatists deliver referendum petition, tout 300K signatures
EDMONTON - Alberta separatists handed in a massive petition Monday to try to trigger a referendum on the province leaving Canada, touting a final tally of nearly 302,000 signatures after months of cam...
May 04, 2026
Canada commits $270M to Ukraine as Carney addresses European summit in Armenia
YEREVAN - Canada will contribute another $270 million to help Ukraine secure critical military capabilities in its defence against Russia's full-scale invasion, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Mond...
May 04, 2026
Mark Carney calls alleged privacy breach in Alberta deeply concerning
EDMONTON - An Edmonton city councillor says he and his team are helping a woman facing intimate partner violence relocate with her children after her address was leaked in an alleged privacy breach by...
May 03, 2026
Montreal fans brace for decisive playoff clash as Canadiens face winner-take-all game
MONTREAL - Montreal is bracing for a defining night of hockey, and for many fans, Game 7 of the Canadiens' playoff series is as much about ritual and memory as it is about the score. Hours before puck...
May 03, 2026
Credit agency says surging global oil prices will help N.L.'s bottom line
ST. JOHN'S - One of the world's largest credit rating agencies says surging global energy prices related to the Iran war could help tackle the deficit in Newfoundland and Labrador. DBRS Morningstar sa...
May 03, 2026
Poilievre: Carney should state what 'leverage' Canada has in trade talks
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney should spell out to Canadians what leverage the country has over the United States in coming trade negotiations, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asserted on S...
May 03, 2026
Non-profit, union wary of federal plan to amend food inspection, pest control acts
OTTAWA - A non-profit says it's concerned about the government's plan to amend food safety laws to take food security and affordability into account, and is arguing Ottawa is prioritizing trade over t...
May 03, 2026
Senator says growing list of vacancies signals 'the end of an era' for independence
OTTAWA - Senators say they're concerned about the growing list of vacancies in the upper chamber, as the appointment process for new members remains unclear. There are currently nine vacant seats in t...
May 03, 2026
Prime Minister arrives in Armenia for European Political Community summit
YEREVAN - Prime Minister Mark Carney met Sunday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in his nation's capital ahead of the European Political Community summit, a gathering touching on strategic...
May 03, 2026
Peter Gabriel recounts 1983 rescue as plan to reduce Vancouver lifeguards is reversed
VANCOUVER - A plan to cut lifeguards at Vancouver beaches has been reversed but not before it drew a response from musician Peter Gabriel, who recounted his own rescue from waters off a city beach ahe...
May 02, 2026