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Highlights from Day 2 of the G7 meeting in Kananaskis

OTTAWA - Canada hosted the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with the agenda on Day 2 focused on foreign policy. The summit continued without U.S. President Donald Trump, who left early due to the confl...

Jun 17, 2025

Manitoba agrees to support reconstruction in area of war-torn Ukraine

CALGARY - The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with an area of Ukraine to support reconstruction efforts. Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement in Calgary following the G7 leaders' summit...

Jun 17, 2025

G7 leaders agree to 'charter' on wildfires, pledging global co-operation

BANFF - Leaders of the G7 have agreed to co-operate on efforts to manage the impacts of devastating wildfires, which are surging for another summer across Canada. The leaders are calling it the Kanana...

Jun 17, 2025

Canada pledges $4.3B in support for Ukraine as Carney, Zelenskyy meet at G7

KANANASKIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined $4.3 billion in new support for Ukraine's defence as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta o...

Jun 17, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Eby to ask PM to declare Bishnoi gang a terrorist group

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will ask the prime minister that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang be declared a terrorist organization in Canada. Police have said members of the South A...

Jun 17, 2025

G7 agrees to increase use of artificial intelligence in public sector

OTTAWA - In a joint statement, G7 countries say they will work together to expand the use of artificial intelligence in the public sector. The idea is to improve the quality of government services and...

Jun 17, 2025

CP NewsAlert: New EV rebate program in the works, environment minister says

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin tells The Canadian Press the government will reintroduce a consumer rebate program to help make electric vehicles more affordable. The federal government l...

Jun 17, 2025

Liberal MP wants to see major projects bill amended, studied further

OTTAWA - Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith says he wants the House of Commons to sit for another week to study Prime Minister Mark Carney's major projects bill. Erskine-Smith was the only Liberal to vote ...

Jun 17, 2025

Montreal invests $100K to lure research talent seeking to escape United States

MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is investing $100,000 to lure scientists and researchers who want to leave the United States. In a news release, Mayor Valrie Plante says the "current situation" in the...

Jun 17, 2025

Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan

A Statistics Canada report says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic. The new data show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent...

Jun 17, 2025