Category Archives: CP Canada
'It's about all of us': Armed Forces, veterans gather for Remembrance Day in Montreal
MONTREAL - On Remembrance Day, Bruno Plourde said his thoughts were with a comrade he lost while the two were deployed in Afghanistan. "We have a special place in our heart for him today," he said Tue...
Nov 11, 2025
Railways says rock slide may have caused B.C. derailment that spilled jet fuel
SAVONA, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Rail operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City says a rock slide may be partially to blame for a derailment near Kamloops, B.C., that resulted in the spill of more than 70,000 l...
Nov 11, 2025
Quebec should strengthen climate targets despite rollback in the U.S., says committee
MONTREAL - An expert committee says Quebec needs to maintain its ambition to address climate change despite a U.S. government that disputes climate science. Quebec's advisory committee on climate chan...
Nov 11, 2025
Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike
QUBEC - The Quebec government wants the power to intervene in labour disputes that have disrupted public transit in Montreal since the start of November, which it says are holding the city's residents...
Nov 11, 2025
Canada's veteran population is dwindling fast. Here are the numbers.
OTTAWA - Canada marked Remembrance Day on Tuesday - 80 years after the Second World War ended and 72 years since the end of the Korean War. Only a few thousand Canadian veterans of those conflicts are...
Nov 11, 2025
Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebecers woke up Tuesday to a blast of early winter weather, as heavy snow knocked down trees, forced school closures and created hazardous road conditions. About 375,000 Quebec homes and ...
Nov 11, 2025
Federal budget's refreshed immigration targets will weigh on growth: economist
OTTAWA - One economist argues the federal Liberals' renewed pledge to throttle immigration levels over the next few years will weigh on Canada's economic growth. The federal budget tabled last week re...
Nov 11, 2025
The Latest: Canadians honour those who lived and died in the country's service
OTTAWA - This Remembrance Day marks eight decades since the conclusion of the Second World War and 25 years since the entombment of Canada's Unknown Soldier, a First World War combatant who remains un...
Nov 11, 2025
In the news today: 3,691 Canadian WWII vets alive 80 years on
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... As Remembrance Day marks 80 years since WWII, fewer surviving veterans remain Eighty years after the end of th...
Nov 11, 2025
'Everybody's gone': Canadians mark sombre Remembrance Day as number of vets dwindles
OTTAWA - Eight decades after the end of the deadliest military conflict in history, Canadians paused for Remembrance Day ceremonies Tuesday to honour those who put their lives on the line for their co...
Nov 11, 2025