Category Archives: Canada
CFIA says B.C. ostrich cull will go ahead, despite intervention from RFK Jr.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it will go ahead with a cull of ostriches from a farm in Edgewood, B.C., despite a request from United States Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that they ...
May 26, 2025
Trump vs. Harvard: Canadian university athlete Ocean Ma caught in the crossfire
Highlighted by an Ivy League title and a divisional crown at the national college playdowns, Canada's Ocean Ma enjoyed a memorable first season on Harvard's squash team. She hopes to build on that in ...
May 26, 2025
Carney will not take up Trudeau's question period tradition
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will take part in his first question period on Wednesday - but will not carry on a tradition started by his predecessor. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau made i...
May 26, 2025
Experts say linking Yukon, B.C. power grids a 'game-changer' but will take time
Experts say the potential linking of British Columbia's power grid with Yukon would be a game-changer for the territory's quality of life and economy, but realization would likely take more than a dec...
May 26, 2025
A timeline of King Charles's royal visits to Canada, spanning more than 50 years
MONTREAL - This week's Royal visit marks King Charles's first visit to Canada since his coronation two years ago. But the King is no stranger to the country, having visited all provinces and territori...
May 26, 2025
Chiefs tell King Charles to remember his treaty obligations as he visits Ottawa
OTTAWA - Dozens of First Nations leaders from across the country gathered in front of Parliament Hill today with a message for the King as he arrives in the city - respect your treaty partners. The le...
May 26, 2025
Judge rules hockey player's text inadmissible at trial of five former teammates
An Ontario judge has rejected prosecutors' final attempt to have a text message sent by a former world junior hockey player admitted as evidence in the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates...
May 26, 2025
CP NewsAlert: NDP will not be granted official party status: MacKinnon
OTTAWA - Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says the NDP will not be granted official party status because the Parliament of Canada Act says a party needs at least 12 seats to be recognized. The...
May 26, 2025
The Latest: MPs vote on new Speaker as Ottawa prepares to welcome King and Queen
OTTAWA - King Charles and Queen Camilla touch down in Ottawa today to begin their first visit to Canada since the King's coronation two years ago. Parliament also opened Monday and MPs are voting on w...
May 26, 2025
Canada Post says parcel volume is down 50% from last year amid overtime ban
OTTAWA - Canada Post says its parcel shipping volumes are down 50 per cent from this time last year as uncertainty about a work stoppage holds back orders. The Crown corporation and its union were bac...
May 26, 2025