Category Archives: Canada
'Canada Strong Pass' offering tourism discounts coming back in June
OTTAWA - The federal government is bringing back the Canada Strong Pass next month, which offers discounts on Via Rail travel and admission to museums and national parks. A news release from Canadian ...
May 21, 2026
Poilievre says all Conservatives will campaign for Alberta to stay part of Canada
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he and all Conservative MPs will press for Alberta to remain part of Canada in any separation referendum campaign in the province. "I'm a strong Cana...
May 21, 2026
Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were 'misled'
OTTAWA - The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and APTN comedy show it says intentionally misled current and former members of the RCMP to get them to agree to interviews...
May 21, 2026
Cases of Lyme disease in Montreal highest in more than 20 years
MONTREAL - Montreal public health is warning of an uptick in Lyme disease in the city after officials recorded 161 cases in 2025. That's the highest number of cases since 2003, when Lyme infections be...
May 21, 2026
Ottawa reveals plans to shut down and offload Nanisivik naval port on Baffin Island
OTTAWA - The federal government is shutting down its short-lived Nanisivik naval station on northern Baffin Island as a cost-cutting measure, and plans eventually to offload the property to another pa...
May 21, 2026
Referendum on a referendum: Albertans to vote on putting separation on another ballot
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will be going to the polls in October to cast their vote on separation - but they won't actually be voting on whether to separate. Instead, they'll be ...
May 21, 2026
B.C. Minister says RCMP investigation of Tumbler Ridge shooting in final stages
OTTAWA AND VANCOUVER - The police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages, but releasing information prematurely could compromise the probe, British Columbia Public S...
May 21, 2026
Canadian truck dealers warn they can't buy new U.S. models until feds fix paperwork
OTTAWA - The Canadian Truck Dealers Association says it needs Ottawa to quickly fix a paperwork problem that will prevent dealers from importing new models from the United States next year, warning it...
May 21, 2026
In the news today: Public service transit, Canada aids Congo, Montreal plays Carolina
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo An internal memo reveals that offi...
May 21, 2026
Cocktail of pills, caffeine and fire retardant put B.C. chinook salmon at risk: study
British Columbia researchers found more than 200 contaminants in water and chinook salmon tissue samples collected from five sites in the Lower Fraser River estuary including everything from cocaine a...
May 21, 2026