Canada

Quebec auto board 'fiasco' could be largest scandal since Charbonneau commission

MONTREAL - The Quebec government is grappling with a controversy that could be the biggest political scandal in the province since the Charbonneau commission, which found deep corruption in the constr...

Mar 04, 2025

B.C. budget to buffer province against Trump's 'uncertainty and disorder': minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister is preparing to deliver a budget today that she says will brace the province against four years of "uncertainty and disorder" amid the U.S. presidency of...

Mar 04, 2025

Border officer union cites staffing shortfalls as Trump proceeds with tariff threats

OTTAWA - The federal union that represents Canada's front-line customs and immigration officers says it's worried about staffing levels at the Canada Border Services Agency as the country responds to ...

Mar 04, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Deadline for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico passes with no relent

WASHINGTON - The deadline set by U.S President Donald Trump to impose economy-wide tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico has passed. The president's executive order said 25 per cent across-the-boa...

Mar 03, 2025

Survivors of boarding school in Saskatchewan say agreement in principle reached

LE--LA-CROSSE, Sask. - Survivors of a boarding school that housed Mtis and First Nations children in Saskatchewan say they've reached an agreement in principle with the Canadian government. The le--la...

Mar 03, 2025

Federal privacy watchdog heads to court over Pornhub operator's consent practices

OTTAWA - Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne is seeking a Federal Court order directing the operator of the Pornhub website to comply with Canadian privacy law. Dufresne's application comes a year ...

Mar 03, 2025

U.S. plans to nearly triple anti-dumping duty on Canadian softwood as tariffs loom

VANCOUVER - The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced it's planning to almost triple the anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber, bringing total levies to almost 27 per cent even before th...

Mar 03, 2025

Quebec man accused of killing three men in 2023 truck attack to stand trial in May

MONTREAL - The trial for a Quebec man charged with killing three pedestrians with his truck will begin mid-May and is expected to last eight weeks. The Crown prosecutor's office says a judge confirmed...

Mar 03, 2025

Canada extending tax credit for investors in critical mineral exploration

OTTAWA - The federal government is extending a tax break for those investing in critical mineral exploration. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement today at the Prospecto...

Mar 03, 2025

CRTC delays implementation of next-generation 911 service for two years

OTTAWA - Next-generation 911 service - which would allow Canadians to send texts or video to summon help - won't be implemented for another two years. The CRTC had set Tuesday as the deadline for tran...

Mar 03, 2025