Canada

Ottawa appoints Inuk leader for external review of embattled Nutrition North program

OTTAWA - The federal government has appointed Inuk leader Aluki Kotierk to head an external review of a northern food subsidy program. Kotierk is the former president of Nunavut Tunngavik, which repre...

Feb 25, 2025

Public safety minister heads to Washington to discuss efforts to fight fentanyl

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister David McGuinty is headed to Washington to discuss the latest efforts by Canada and the United States to fight deadly fentanyl. Joining McGuinty is newly appointed "fent...

Feb 25, 2025

Joly seeks more intelligence sharing with Europeans as Washington drifts from Ukraine

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Ottawa seeks to deepen its intelligence sharing with European partners, as Washington diverges on issues like Ukraine. Intelligence experts have expr...

Feb 25, 2025

CP NewsAlert: N.L. Premier Andrew Furey says he is leaving politics

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says he is stepping down after nearly five years in power. The orthopedic surgeon says he has always maintained that he is not "a care...

Feb 25, 2025

Inmate who escaped from prison in Quebec caught hours later in Toronto

SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, Que. - A federal inmate serving time for murder who vanished on Monday from a prison north of Montreal was arrested hours later in Toronto. Correctional Service Canada said 85...

Feb 25, 2025

Provinces have roughly $100B at hand for tariff relief, Desjardins estimates

OTTAWA - Canada's provincial governments have enough fiscal firepower to respond to looming U.S. tariffs without supersizing their debt burdens, a new report says. The analysis released Tuesday from D...

Feb 25, 2025

In the news today: Liberal leadership debate begins with Trump talk

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberal hopefuls set to square off in final debate Liberal leadership contenders will take the stage again Tue...

Feb 25, 2025

Younger Canadians drive trust in AI-generated information, poll indicates

OTTAWA - More than a quarter of Canadians - 28 per cent - consider artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT reliable sources of information, a new survey suggests. Among generation Z Canadians - t...

Feb 25, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Leaders make stops in Ottawa, London, GTA as countdown begins

Ontario's main political party leaders will be making multiple campaign stops today as the countdown to Thursday's vote begins. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is set to hold a news conferen...

Feb 25, 2025

Liberal leadership candidates to face off in final debate in Montreal

MONTREAL - Liberal leadership contenders will take the stage again Tuesday night for the English-language debate in Montreal - their last shot to confront each other in person and shake up the race. T...

Feb 25, 2025