Category Archives: Canada
Two women, one man dead after building fire southwest of Montreal
MONTREAL - Three people are dead after a fire in a residential building in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., southwest of Montreal. The victims include two women in their 50s and a man in his 70s. Quebe...
Jan 30, 2025
PC Leader Doug Ford says he'll honour Ontario's electric vehicle commitment
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says if re-elected, he will honour the province's commitment to the electric vehicle sector should U.S. President Donald Trump end a subsidy program. Trump ha...
Jan 30, 2025
Sentencing for ex-priest who admitted to indecent assaults of Nunavut children
IQALUIT - A Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to indecent assault against seven Inuit children more than four decades ago has asked for forgiveness. Eric Dejaeger stood in an Iqaluit courtroom and ma...
Jan 30, 2025
NDP leader wants to ban the U.S. from procurement if it hits Canada with tariffs
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada should bar American companies from all federal government procurement contracts if U.S. President Donald Trump hits the country with damaging tariffs. Sin...
Jan 30, 2025
Deadly U.S. mid-air collision no reason to panic about wider safety concerns: expert
MONTREAL - An aviation expert says the mid-air crash in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night is likely the result of unique air traffic patterns in the area and shouldn't cause wider fears over air safet...
Jan 30, 2025
In the news today: Day 2 of health ministers meeting, more US tariffs could be coming
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Health ministers to speak after meetings The country's health ministers are wrapping up two days of meetings i...
Jan 30, 2025
CRTC looking into inmate phone call rates in Canada following Ontario case
TORONTO - The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is looking into the rates for phone calls at correctional facilities across the country, spurred by high long-distance charges...
Jan 30, 2025
Federal, provincial and territorial health ministers wrap in-person meeting
OTTAWA - The country's health ministers are wrapping up two days of meetings in Halifax today with a busy agenda. The in-person talks come as health systems are strained and millions of Canadians don'...
Jan 30, 2025
Clandestine climbers flock to Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory, damaging historic site
MONTREAL - A Catholic shrine that is one of Montreal's most recognizable landmarks is attracting a new kind of pilgrim. Since last summer, St. Joseph's Oratory has been struggling to deal with a stead...
Jan 30, 2025
These industries would be hit hardest by Trump's 25 per cent tariffs
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump could be just days away from hitting Canada with punishing tariffs. Here's a look at the industries that would be hit the hardest. Statistics Canada says the value...
Jan 29, 2025