Canada

CP NewsAlert: B.C. port supervisors' union, employers ratify 4-year deal

VANCOUVER - Maritime employers in British Columbia and the union representing port supervisors say they have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, after a dispute that saw workers locked out ...

Jun 04, 2025

Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos

TORONTO - Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth control because the packages contain too many placebo pills. The agency says Teva Canada Ltd. received a ...

Jun 04, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Former minister, astronaut Marc Garneau dies at 76

OTTAWA - Former astronaut and minister Marc Garneau has died at 76 years old. MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons tonight at the request of government whip Mark Gerretsen. More co...

Josh Hall Jun 04, 2025

Alberta Premier Smith says she's invited Prime Minister Carney to Oilers game

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to watch an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final game. Smith says she's waiting to see if Carney will join her fo...

Jun 04, 2025

Smith says she sees a 'breakthrough' in talks with Americans on energy

WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says there's been a "breakthrough" in conversations with American lawmakers and Trump's administration on Canada's role in the United States' quest for ener...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 04, 2025

Federal inmates allege pandemic ill treatment in class-action lawsuit

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court says a lawsuit by prison inmates alleging ill treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward as a class action against the federal government. I...

Jun 04, 2025

New Montreal square lined with orange cones after reports of tripping, injuries

MONTREAL - A brand new public square in Montreal is already lined with orange construction cones after reports of people tripping and falling. The Place des Montrealaises is supposed to evoke a suspen...

Jun 04, 2025

RCMP says it will collect info on possible war crimes in Gaza war

OTTAWA - The RCMP says it will "proactively" collect information about possible war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Israel-Hamas armed conflict. In a Wednesday statement, the Mountie...

Jun 04, 2025

Ottawa amps up criticism of Israel over 'appalling conditions' in Gaza

OTTAWA - Ottawa has issued a stronger condemnation of Israel's restrictions on food aid in Gaza as the country's ambassador continues to reject claims that Israel is violating humanitarian law. The fr...

Jun 04, 2025

BC Hydro seeks baseload power boost from stable sources

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility wants to boost the province's baseload electricity generation capacity in a bid to meet the province's growing demand from residents and industries. Baselo...

Jun 04, 2025