Category Archives: Canada
Budget watchdog says Alto rail construction could cost more than Ottawa predicts
OTTAWA - The federal budget watchdog is warning construction of a high-speed rail line between Toronto and Qubec City could cost more than Ottawa's initial estimate. The Office of the Parliamentary Bu...
Oct 1, 2026
AI agent attempted to hack Library and Archives Canada, says U.S. research group
OTTAWA - The website for Library and Archives Canada was one of the targets of a failed hacking attempt by an artificial intelligence agent, a San Francisco-based lab that monitors AI activity said in...
Oct 1, 2026
In the news today: pipeline announcement, minimum wage hikes, Canadian goes to space
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney expected to announce decision on pipeline's national interest designation Prime Minister Mark Carney i...
Oct 1, 2026
Canadian astronaut reaches International Space Station for six-month mission
MERRITT ISLAND - Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk's first thought after being told Thursday he had made it to space was one of disbelief. "I don't really believe it yet," Kutryk said after being told ...
Oct 1, 2026
Tsawwassen First Nation mourns 'pillars' killed in Delta, B.C. crash
Family members of two Tsawwassen First Nation elders killed in a collision outside a shopping centre in Delta, B.C., on Wednesday say the women were "cultural pillars" of their community. Statements s...
Oct 1, 2026
B.C.'s Eby promises relief at gas pumps, while Conservative Doerkson praises pipeline
Promises to lower the cost of gasoline from B.C. New Democrat Leader David Eby and praise for a planned pipeline from Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson fuelled British Columbia's snap electio...
Oct 1, 2026
Carney gives Alberta pipeline special interest designation, to be called Pacific Link
FORT MCMURRAY - A pipeline to haul Alberta oil to tankers on the B.C. coast took a big step forward Thursday. Prime Minster Mark Carney, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at his side, announced the ...
Oct 1, 2026
Parti Québécois leader aiming for a majority with election days away
MONTREAL - The leader of the Parti Qubcois asked voters on Thursday to give him a majority government, as his party continues to lead in the polls with just days to go before the provincial election. ...
Oct 1, 2026
U.S. Trade Rep. Greer says there are 'difficult' issues to resolve with Canada
OTTAWA - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said outstanding issues with Canada are "quite difficult to resolve" as the G20 trade ministers' meeting came to a close in Milwaukee on Thursday. Gre...
Oct 1, 2026
Minimum wage hikes set to begin across five provinces
The minimum wage is going up in five provinces. The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Like other government announcements,...
Oct 1, 2026