Canada

Quebec government will not appeal court ruling scrapping out-of-province tuition hike

MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't appeal a court decision overturning a university tuition hike for out-of-province students. But the province is not backing down, with the office of the ...

Jun 10, 2025

Rule of law, judges 'under attack' in many countries, Canada's chief justice says

OTTAWA - Chief Justice Richard Wagner says the rule of law and judicial independence are "under attack" in many countries around the world. Wagner told a news conference today that when a government m...

Jun 10, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Canada joins U.K., others in sanctioning two Israeli cabinet ministers

OTTAWA - Canada is joining the U.K., Norway, Australia and New Zealand in sanctioning two Israeli cabinet ministers for "inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank." Israeli National Secu...

Jun 10, 2025

Federal government slow to reduce, modernize its office space

OTTAWA - A new report by Canada's auditor general says the federal government has been slow in its effort to reduce its office space. The report finds that Public Services and Procurement Canada has h...

Jun 10, 2025

Ottawa's plan for climate change adaptation is falling short, report says

OTTAWA - The federal government's program for preparing Canada for the effects of climate change has stumbled since its launch in 2023, says a new report from environment commissioner Jerry DeMarco. T...

Jun 10, 2025

Ottawa too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG report

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says Indigenous Services Canada has not been processing applications for registration under the Indian Act within the required six-month timeline. The failure means m...

Jun 10, 2025

Government failed to follow procurement, security rules in GCStrategies

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app. The report o...

Jun 10, 2025

In the news today: AG report on company behind ArriveCan out today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... AG report on company behind ArriveCan out today The latest probe into the company behind the controversial Arr...

Jun 10, 2025

Auditor general's report on company behind ArriveCan to be released today

OTTAWA - The latest probe into the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app is among four reports being released today by Canada's auditor general. Karen Hogan looked into all contracts awarded ...

Jun 10, 2025

Montreal bus and subway services disrupted as transit maintenance workers strike

MONTREAL - Montreal's transit maintenance workers are in the second day of a strike that is causing widespread disruptions in the network. The 2,400 workers began striking on Monday after more than a ...

Jun 10, 2025