Canada

'It's a privilege to live here': What this Canada Day means for new citizens

Samantha Sannella shed happy tears as she stood to sing the national anthem at her citizenship ceremony in early June, nearly three decades after she moved to Canada. She had sung "O Canada" countless...

Jun 30, 2025

CFIB says internal trade barriers coming down, but patchwork could create challenges

TORONTO - A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada, but it adds that the patchwork of approaches could creat...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 30, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Alberta byelection called for Aug. 18, giving Poilievre path to House

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a byelection for the riding of Battle River - Crowfoot in Alberta for Aug. 18. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to run in the riding afte...

Ian Gustafson Jun 30, 2025

Political, health leaders among more than 80 new appointees to the Order of Canada

OTTAWA - The prime minister's incoming chief of staff and two doctors who led Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic are among 83 appointments to the Order of Canada, being announced today by Gov. Ge...

Jun 30, 2025

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thanks Canada for dropping digital services tax

OTTAWA - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thanked Canada for rescinding its digital services tax in a move to resume trade negotiations with the United States. In a post on social media, Lutnick...

Jun 30, 2025

In the news today: Canada rescinds digital services tax

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada rescinds digital services tax Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade negot...

Jun 30, 2025

From lacrosse myths to kilts: 5 things you may not know about Canadian symbols

OTTAWA - Parliamentarians likely will get a chance later this year to debate whether to adopt a livestock brand as an official national symbol. A bill to create the brand was introduced earlier in Jun...

Jun 30, 2025

Retiring government rep Marc Gold calls Senate 'greatest privilege' of his life

OTTAWA - Sen. Marc Gold's career as the government's representative in the Senate is ending, closing a chapter he called "the greatest privilege" of his life. Gold reaches the Senate's mandatory retir...

Jun 30, 2025

Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers? Read the fine print

OTTAWA - Federal and provincial leaders are working to dismantle internal trade barriers that push up the cost of goods and make it harder to do business within Canada. But anyone expecting all of the...

Jun 30, 2025

Amid calls for separation, Alberta's new referendum rules set to formally take effect

EDMONTON - As Canada prepares Tuesday to blow out 158 birthday candles, Alberta plans three days later to formalize rules making it easier to have an independence celebration of its own. Beginning Fri...

Jun 30, 2025