Canada

Ice from Oiler hometown rinks added to Edmonton arena ahead of Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON - Home ice advantage will take on a whole new meaning for some Edmonton Oilers as they head into the Stanley Cup Final. Over the weekend, ice from the hometown rinks of six Oilers players was...

Jun 03, 2025

Israeli envoy pushes back as Ottawa calls out 'disturbing' food restrictions on Gaza

OTTAWA - The MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid is calling on Israel to stop restricting the flow of food aid to the Gaza Strip - while Israel's ambassador is pushing back on Ottawa's suggestion that ...

Jun 03, 2025

Opposition MPs add call for a spring economic update to throne speech

OTTAWA - Government whip Mark Gerretsen insists nothing went wrong with a throne speech sub-amendment vote that now calls on the government to table an economic update before Parliament breaks for the...

Jun 03, 2025

Newfoundland voters concerned after apparent voter mistakes void hundreds of ballots

ST. JOHN'S - Two voters in Newfoundland say they hope Elections Canada can learn from a dramatic judicial recount that revealed hundreds of people in their riding may have marked their ballots in the ...

Jun 03, 2025

Duty free stores look for financial support as cross-border traffic drops

OTTAWA - An association representing duty free stores and a group of 15 border city mayors have written a letter to the federal government asking for financial support and clarity on export rules. The...

Jun 03, 2025

In the news today: More join the thousands fleeing wildfires in Sask.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... More join the thousands fleeing wildfires in Sask. The latest wildfire evacuees in Saskatchewan are arriving i...

Jun 03, 2025

Liberal government legislation to further tighten Canada-U.S. border expected today

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is expected to introduce a bill today spelling out the federal government's next steps on border security. The recent throne speech promised legisla...

Jun 03, 2025

Saskatchewan fire evacuations grow after blaze breaches airport

The latest wildfire evacuees in Saskatchewan are being told to head south to Prince Albert after being ordered to leave the northern town of La Ronge. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency issued an e...

Jun 03, 2025

Review of B.C. home-sharing program for adults with developmental disabilities

The British Columbia government is commissioning an independent review of the province's home-share program, months after an inquest into the starvation death of a woman with Down syndrome in a Port C...

Jun 02, 2025

Removing Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture products a priority, says Carney

SASKATOON - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products. Carney says Ottawa is speaking with Chinese officials at t...

Jun 02, 2025