Category Archives: The Canadian Press

EV advocates call on Ottawa to ease regulations on European vehicles
THE CANADIAN PRESS - Advocates for Canada's electric vehicle sector want Ottawa to open the door to more European cars to spur competition in Canada. Former Quebec environment minister Daniel Breton w...
Sep 16, 2025

Man facing extradition after migrant family froze to death at Canada-U.S. border
Another man has been arrested in connection with a human smuggling operation that saw a migrant family freeze to death on the Canada-U.S. border near Emerson, Man. Fenil Patel was arrested Sept. 5 on ...
Sep 16, 2025

Ottawa extends taxpayers' ombudsman's term for another 2 years
OTTAWA - The federal government is keeping the taxpayers' ombudsman in his role for another two years as Ottawa tries to get tax services in Canada back up to speed. Finance Minister Franois Philippe ...
Sep 16, 2025

Quebec mom found not criminally responsible for abandoning child to stay detained
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - A 34-year-old woman found not criminally responsible after abandoning her toddler in a rural field will remain detained at a Montreal psychiatric hospital. Judge Bertrand St...
Sep 16, 2025

Canada Soccer looks to make philanthropy a core of its revenue-generating system
Canada Soccer relied on philanthropy to hire national team coaches Jesse Marsch and Casey Stoney. It has also allowed the governing body to double its 2025 youth teams' budget from the 2024 number. No...
Sep 16, 2025

Canadian obstetricians say Tylenol is still safe to take in pregnancy after position review
TORONTO - A group representing Canada's obstetricians and gynecologists says it has reviewed evidence on Tylenol use during pregnancy and maintains that the painkiller is safe. The Society of Obstetri...
Sep 16, 2025

AFN chiefs warn federal budget cuts will hurt First Nations
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs are warning Ottawa that any cuts to federal funding for their communities will only make it harder for them to move Ottawa's major projects agenda forward. Assembly of Fi...
Sep 16, 2025

Federal 'clerical error' puts N.S. mom and daughter's legal status at risk
HALIFAX - Since the school year began, Diana Caldern has spent most weekday afternoons driving her 14-year-old daughter to the Halifax junior high school she should be attending, timing their visits w...
Sep 16, 2025

Flyers GM Danny Briere says Carter Hart won't return to team after acquittal on assault charges
VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) - Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere said Tuesday the agent for free agent Carter Hart told the team the goalie has ruled out signing with the franchise when he is el...
Sep 16, 2025

NDP seeking to scrap labour code section that lets Ottawa shut down strikes
OTTAWA - NDP MP and labour critic Alexandre Boulerice said Tuesday his party plans to table a private member's bill this fall to scrap a section of the Canada Labour Code that lets the government shut...
Sep 16, 2025