Category Archives: Canada
Convoy leader Tamara Lich denied permission to travel internationally
OTTAWA - An Ontario judge has denied a request from Tamara Lich, one of the key organizers of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa, to travel abroad as part of her work with Rebel News. Lich wa...
Sep 17, 2026
QuickQuotes: World reacts to Carney's pursuit of new alliance with the European Union
OTTAWA - In a historic address to the European Parliament on Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he welcomes European Council President Ursula von der Leyen's ambition to see Canada become the f...
Sep 17, 2026
Inflation drove post-pandemic spike in Canada Child Benefit costs: PBO
OTTAWA - Ottawa's fiscal watchdog says a surge in inflation a few years back drove a substantial jump in the cost of delivering the Canada Child Benefit after the pandemic. The new report from parliam...
Sep 17, 2026
International trade minister heading to India, Philippines for talks
OTTAWA - International Trade Maninder Sidhu is heading to India and the Philippines to advance negotiations on trade agreements. Sidhu says he will be leading trade talks in India this week in hopes o...
Sep 17, 2026
911 service restored across Canada as Bell probes intermittent outages
TORONTO - Emergency lines have been restored after an early morning outage interrupted 911 networks across several Canadian provinces, including Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Bell said an issue wit...
Sep 17, 2026
In the news today: Carney speaks to EU, Quebec debate heats up, Tims takes flight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney to address European Parliament today after 'associate member' proposal Prime Minister Mark Carney is s...
Sep 17, 2026
Five things that happened during the first two debates of Quebec election campaign
MONTREAL - After getting some moderate attention and a few feisty exchanges during the first debate of the Quebec election campaign, the prospects of another referendum on sovereignty became a hot top...
Sep 17, 2026
Carney says new EU partnership will go to debate, vote in Parliament
STRASBOURG - An enhanced partnership with the European Union will be debated and voted on in Canada's Parliament, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday following his address to the EU in France. Ca...
Sep 17, 2026
As the debate over AI's safety rages on around the world, where does Canada stand?
OTTAWA - Warnings about the risks AI poses to humans have triggered a heated global debate over the past week. The heads of some of the biggest AI companies in the world are calling for action - somet...
Sep 17, 2026
Ontario judge rules out jail sentence for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach
TORONTO - Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach will not spend time behind bars after being found guilty of indecent assault in an encounter that took place nearly 50 years ago, an Ontario judge ...
Sep 17, 2026