Category Archives: Canada
Ottawa urges Supreme Court to set limits on how provinces can override Charter
MONTREAL - The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to set limits around how provincial governments can override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Ottawa brought forward the requ...
Sep 17, 2025
Eby in Ottawa to lobby Carney for B.C. major projects funding
OTTAWA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is in Ottawa to push the federal government for more investment in major infrastructure projects in the province, and it included dinner with the prime mini...
Sep 17, 2025
Canada says Israel's 'horrific' Gaza City offensive puts hostages in greater danger
OTTAWA - Ottawa is calling Israel's latest ground offensive in Gaza City "horrific" and says it's making the release of hostages still held by Hamas less likely. Israel escalated its bombardment of th...
Sep 17, 2025
Federal union expands campaign denouncing cuts at Canada Revenue Agency
OTTAWA - The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has started the second phase of its online campaign denouncing staffing cuts. The "Canada on Hold" campaign was launched la...
Sep 17, 2025
In the news today: Interest rate update, Alberta Next tour, and arts prizes awarded
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... BoC expected to cut key lending rate today The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision to...
Sep 17, 2025
Canada blocked visa applications without explanation for Gazans fleeing war: lawyer
MONTREAL - When immigration lawyer Hana Marku opened her email weeks ago to a photo of an emaciated infant in the Gaza Strip, she said she felt helpless. The child is among about 50 Palestinians the T...
Sep 17, 2025
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5% as U.S. tariff risks shift
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the central bank worries less about inflation risks and more about a slowing economy. The central bank's ...
Sep 17, 2025
Mountie says he crossed the line into vulgarity, went much too far on group chats
A British Columbia RCMP officer says his use of inappropriate and discriminatory language in group chats and on police data terminals wasn't meant to be malicious, and had "no connection" to the way h...
Sep 16, 2025
90 confirmed salmonella cases in outbreak linked to salami: health agency
OTTAWA - A salmonella outbreak linked to salami and cacciatore that sickened dozens of people in several provinces appears to be over. The Public Health Agency of Canada says there were 90 confirmed s...
Sep 16, 2025
Union leaders to meet with workers of Amazon facility in Delta, B.C.
The regional director of a union representing workers at the Amazon facility in Delta, B.C., says leaders are scheduled to meet its members for the first time on the company's property. Unifor Western...
Sep 16, 2025