Canada

Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal

OTTAWA - Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying - something a UN committee called for earlier this spring. The federal minister responsib...

Jun 19, 2025

B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad's claim of MLA blackmailers

VICTORIA - The chair of British Columbia's NDP caucus has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation into allegations that former members of the Opposition tried to blackmail ex-colleagues. The l...

Jun 19, 2025

Montreal transit agency reinstates "move along" rule to boost sense of security

MONTREAL - Montreal's public transit agency has reintroduced a no-loitering rule in the city's subway tunnels. The Socit de transport de Montral says the measure helped decrease assaults on staff and ...

Jun 19, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Champagne says Canada won't pause digital services tax

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada is going ahead with its digital services tax on big tech companies that is set to take effect on June 30. Pressure has mounted on Ottaw...

Jun 19, 2025

Federal Court of Appeal overturns decision requiring action on judicial vacancies

OTTAWA - A panel of judges has overturned a Federal Court ruling that directed the federal government to step up the pace of judicial appointments to address an "untenable" number of vacancies. The Fe...

Jun 19, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Nova Scotia offering $150,000 reward for information about missing kids

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Justice Department is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information about the disappearance of two young children in May. The province's justice minister issued a stateme...

Jun 19, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Canada facilitating flights home for citizens leaving Israel, Iran

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand tells The Canadian Press that Canada is helping citizens leave the Middle East when they reach countries neighbouring Israel and Iran. Ottawa is boosting ...

Jun 19, 2025

Ottawa's fiscal watchdog says it's in the dark on Ottawa's fiscal targets

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says he can't properly assess whether the federal government is on track to meet its fiscal targets because the Liberals' new budget benchmarks haven't been d...

Jun 19, 2025

Watchdog recommends up to 100% foreign airline ownership amid low competition

Canada should allow 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines, the Competition Bureau says in a new report highlighting the country's "highly concentrated" aviation industry. In a marke...

Jun 19, 2025

In the news today: Canadians facing extreme weather, major projects bill on track

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Extreme weather affected 1 in 4 people: poll Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme we...

Jun 19, 2025