Canada

Sombre start to Filipino Heritage Month in B.C. as festival attack's shadow lingers

British Columbia is marking the start of this year's Filipino Heritage Month with a sombre tribute to the victims of April's deadly attack at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day Festival. Premier David Eby issu...

Jun 1, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Carney names former UN ambassador as chief of staff

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's named Marc-Andr Blanchard, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations, as his permanent chief of staff. Carney made the announcement on social media...

Jun 1, 2025

NDP says government needs to be more transparent in trade talks with the U.S.

OTTAWA - The NDP's interim NDP leader is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to honour the government's commitment to table information about any U.S. trade talks in the House of Commons. The reques...

Jun 1, 2025

Ports, mines and pipelines top premiers' wish lists ahead of meeting with Carney

OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are heading into to a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon Monday armed with their wish lists for major "nation-building" projects that could buttress the ec...

Jun 1, 2025

Family that operates B.C. ostrich farm pushes back against CFIA claims

The family that operates an ostrich farm in British Columbia's interior is pushing back on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency., which is poised to cull around 400 birds at the farm due to avian flu. ...

Jun 1, 2025

B.C. ostrich farm at heart of avian flu debate upbeat despite looming federal cull

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The family that operates the British Columbia ostrich farm where some 400 birds face being euthanized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says spirits remain hi...

May 31, 2025

Rallies in support of Canada Post workers scheduled across the country

Rallies in support of Canada Post workers are set to take place across the country today amid ongoing labour tensions between the employer and the union representing roughly 55,000 staff. The Canadian...

May 31, 2025

Quebec to seek leave to appeal school board reform ruling to Supreme Court of Canada

MONTREAL - Quebec will ask the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to appeal lower court rulings that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violates English-language minority education ri...

May 31, 2025

Son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms

OTTAWA - Price Carter is planning to die this summer. The 68-year-old has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He knows it will take his life eventually; before it does, he intends to die on...

May 31, 2025

Rain not forecasted as crews battle wildfire burning near Flin Flon, Manitoba.

FLIN FLON - There's no rain in the forecast for Flin Flon, Manitoba over the next week as crews there fight a wildfire that's raging nearby. Temperatures throughout the weekend are expecting to range ...

May 31, 2025