Category Archives: Canada
Longest ballot group takes aim at byelection where Poilievre plans to run
OTTAWA - The group that added dozens of candidates to the ballot in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's riding in the recent federal election is planning to do the same in the upcoming byelection. ...
May 5, 2025
Canada's resolve against U.S. threats should extend to human rights: Amnesty chief
OTTAWA - The global head of Amnesty International is calling on Ottawa to bring the same intensity it has used to call out U.S. tariffs and annexation threats to also call out breaches in human rights...
May 5, 2025
Carney wheels up to Washington for Trump meeting on Tuesday
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Washington for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Carney left Ottawa Monday afternoon at a tumultuous time in the bilateral relation...
May 5, 2025
Alberta premier to give live address on province's 'path forward' with Ottawa
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a livestreamed address this afternoon to outline the province's path forward with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. Smith has said she wil...
May 5, 2025
Lion Electric likely to be liquidated, court-appointed monitor says
SAINT-JRME - The court-appointed monitor for Lion Electric says the vehicle maker is very likely to be liquidated after the Quebec government refused to invest more public funds in the company. Jean-F...
May 5, 2025
NDP national council scheduled to meet Monday night to pick interim leader
OTTAWA - The NDP national council is scheduled to meet tonight to pick an interim leader. Jagmeet Singh announced on election night that he would step down as soon as an interim leader was chosen. The...
May 5, 2025
In the news today: Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff ...
May 5, 2025
Complainant to continue testifying at hockey players' sexual assault trial
A woman who prosecutors allege was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue testifying at their trial today. The woman, who cannot be identifie...
May 5, 2025
Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context
The premiers of Canada's three territories say the county's push to remove internal trade barriers needs to consider the unique economic situation of the North. Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, Northwest Te...
May 4, 2025
Trump says 'highly unlikely' U.S. ever uses military force to annex Canada
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says it is "highly unlikely" the United States would ever use military force to annex Canada. In a wide-ranging interview on NBC's "Meet The Press" which aired Sun...
May 4, 2025