Canada

Mandy Gull-Masty becomes first Indigenous person to head Indigenous Services

OTTAWA - For the first time ever, an Indigenous person has been chosen to lead the federal department responsible for providing services to First Nations, Inuit and Mtis communities. Mandy Gull-Masty,...

May 13, 2025

Key portfolios for business community to watch as Carney's cabinet sworn in

Canada's business community will be monitoring files across various portfolios after Tuesday's swearing-in of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet. Corporate leaders and business associations say ...

Josh Hall May 13, 2025

Six-month lockout ends at Montreal's storied Queen Elizabeth hotel

MONTREAL - Unionized employees at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel have agreed to a new contract, putting an end to a six-month lockout at the storied Montreal landmark. A news release by the hotel ...

May 13, 2025

Former journalist Evan Solomon named first-ever federal AI minister

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has created a new artificial intelligence ministry as part of today's cabinet shuffle, which saw some personnel changes in key ministries. Former journalist Evan So...

May 13, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Saint John police investigate possible shooting, lock down schools

Police in Saint John, N.B., are investigating a possible shooting in the area of King Square. They are asking the public to shelter in place, and say schools in the area are under lockdown. More comin...

May 13, 2025

Defence continues cross-examining complainant in hockey players' trial

A defence lawyer for one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault is expected to cross-examine the complainant at the players' trial today. The woman first took the stand on May 2 and has now ...

May 13, 2025

Canada's ambassador says economic talks must prioritize lifting Trump's tariffs

WASHINGTON - Ottawa's top diplomat in Washington says talks to negotiate any new deals with the United States will prioritize ending U.S President Donald Trump's ruinous tariffs on Canadian exports. A...

May 13, 2025

Despite a polarizing election, poll suggests Canadians don't want a two-party system

OTTAWA - While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals and Conservatives that left other parties trailing far behind, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't want th...

May 13, 2025

In the news today: PM Mark Carney to shuffle cabinet today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... PM Mark Carney to shuffle cabinet today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to name his new cabinet at Rideau Ha...

May 13, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Carney arrives at Rideau Hall for cabinet swearing-in

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived at Rideau Hall in the capital for the swearing-in of his new cabinet, following his April 28 election victory. Major figures from former prime minister ...

May 13, 2025