Category Archives: Canada
International unions urge Trump official to reconsider 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
OTTAWA - The heads of two major international unions are calling on U.S. President Donald Trump's top trade official to reconsider proposed tariffs on Canadian imports. The Trump administration's thre...
Jul 31, 2026
In the news today: WestJet strike looms, alert reforms, who let the dogs out?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Deadline nears on WestJet flight attendants strike threat WestJet and its flight attendants union are continu...
Jul 31, 2026
WestJet begins grounding planes ahead of potential flight attendants strike
TORONTO - WestJet says it has begun cancelling flights ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants. A late Friday update from the airline says as of July 31 at 10:30 p.m., MT, 81 flights have been...
Jul 31, 2026
Death of Calgary boy with autism hits home for Conservative MP and party leader
Whenever Mike Lake hears news that a child with autism is missing, he knows how vulnerable they are. "There's a need to catch my breath a little bit because it hits close to home right away," the Cons...
Jul 31, 2026
Pear Lake wildfire prompts expanded evacuation orders around B.C.'s south Cariboo
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Pear Lake wildfire prompted a series of expanding evacuation orders for parts of British Columbia's south Cariboo region on Friday, while officials warned of gusty wind...
Jul 31, 2026
New York police say location data from car matched location of body of Montreal girl
ELIZABETHTOWN - Location data from the car driven by a man accused of second-degree murder matched up with the area where investigators found the body of a Montreal girl killed last summer, a police f...
Jul 31, 2026
Canada on track for solid economic rebound in Q2, early data suggest
OTTAWA - Early signs of an economic rebound in the second quarter should put to rest any talk of Canada being in a recession, according to economists parsing the latest gross domestic product figures....
Jul 31, 2026
Carney touts B.C. port expansion plan to strengthen independence, diversify economy
DELTA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has backed a proposal to expand a major port facility in Metro Vancouver, saying its existing capacity won't be enough to meet Ottawa's goals for growing and diversi...
Jul 30, 2026
Canadian suspect in Belgian espionage case appeals pre-trial detention decision
OTTAWA - The Belgian federal prosecutor's office says a Canadian facing espionage charges is appealing a decision to keep her in pretrial detention. The prosecutor's office says a ruling on the appeal...
Jul 30, 2026
Minister says changes to Nutrition North program set to roll out in the fall
OTTAWA - Northern Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand says changes to the Nutrition North program are coming this fall, but they won't be limited to subsidies to reduce the cost of food in the North. I...
Jul 30, 2026