Category Archives: Canada
Silicon Valley shouldn’t self-regulate on AI safety, Cohere CEO says
TORONTO - Aidan Gomez, CEO of Canadian AI company Cohere, says a "small group of companies in Silicon Valley" shouldn't be left in charge of ensuring AI is safe. AI industry leaders have been warning ...
Sep 15, 2026
Visa travel rules part of talks with European Union, Carney says
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Tuesday that changes to visa rules for travel to European countries are a "possibility." Speaking in French to reporters in Toronto just ahead of his tri...
Sep 15, 2026
Alberta premier's office blames byelection loss on vote split; others say referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office is blaming vote splitting among conservatives for a surprising Monday byelection defeat in what is supposed to be one of their Calgary strongholds. However, voi...
Sep 15, 2026
University of British Columbia aquatic researchers receive $1M fellowships
VANCOUVER - Two University of British Columbia researchers are getting $1 million each for projects that study microscopic ocean organisms and toxic road run-off. The university says Patrick Keeling a...
Sep 15, 2026
Calgary man arrested after threat on YouTube to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney
CALGARY - Mounties say a Calgary man has been charged after he allegedly made threats on a YouTube account to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say its federal policing division received informati...
Sep 15, 2026
'Moment we've been waiting for': Biz groups cheer Ottawa's tax deduction expansion
The federal government is expanding a tax incentive to cover a broader array of assets as it aims to drive $1 trillion of new investment in a move roundly applauded by business groups. Prime Minister ...
Sep 15, 2026
Carney wants private investors to run Canada's four largest airports
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants to see private investors take over operations at Canada's four largest airports - Toronto Pearson, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. In a keynote addr...
Sep 15, 2026
Latest U.S. tariffs hit a small number of Canadian goods while others are lifted
WASHINGTON - The latest U.S. tariffs on a small number of Canadian goods took effect Tuesday as Washington continued to pursue its trade war with Canada. The White House said last week it would impose...
Sep 15, 2026
In the news today: Carney wraps summit, Quebec TV debate, Catherine O’Hara tribute
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney to deliver remarks, hold press conference on day two of investment summit Prime Minister Mark Carney i...
Sep 15, 2026
B.C. journalist, harassed by 'cult-like' China protest group, wins defamation payout
The crowds of protesters gathered outside Gao Bing Chen's home on a cul-de-sac in Surrey, B.C., for 11 weeks, rain or shine. The group of up to 60 people distributed pamphlets describing their baseles...
Sep 15, 2026