Category Archives: Canada
Pressure mounts on Quebec justice minister to backtrack on enshrining abortion rights
QUBEC - Pressure is mounting on Quebec's justice minister to formally abandon plans to enshrine abortion rights in the government's proposed constitution, with critics saying the province risks openin...
Feb 19, 2026
U.S. International Trade Commission launches CUSMA rules-of-origin auto investigation
WASHINGTON - The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into rules-of-origin regulations for automobiles under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade. A news release on t...
Feb 19, 2026
New defence purchasing agency will become more independent, MP says
OTTAWA - Ottawa is now well into its overhaul of defence procurement and will soon give the agency at the centre of its strategy more authority to ramp up the domestic defence sector and rearm the mil...
Feb 19, 2026
Finance minister unveils Ottawa's 'follow the money' plan to tackle extortion
OTTAWA - The federal government is bringing law enforcement and financial institutions together to fight extortion operations targeting Canadian businesses and households. Finance Minister Franois-Phi...
Feb 19, 2026
Feds put up $50 million for Inuit-led university as part of funding package
OTTAWA - The federal government will provide $50 million to help develop Canada's first Inuit-led university, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said Thursday. Gull-Masty announced the fund...
Feb 19, 2026
Pneumonia hospitalizations rose dramatically last year, new CIHI data shows
TORONTO - The Canadian Institute for Health Information says pneumonia hospitalizations rose by almost one-third across Canada last year. The data released Thursday shows kids between five and 17 year...
Feb 19, 2026
In the news: Former Prince arrested, LeBlanc to meet Trump soon, Tory floor crossing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office UK police have arrested Andre...
Feb 19, 2026
How three sisters honour mother's legacy at Vancouver's Lunar New Year parade
VANCOUVER - The youngest dancer in this Sunday's Lunar New Year Parade in Vancouver is just four. "Hopefully they remember (the routine)," chuckled parade producer Lisa Ho of the tiny dancer and his f...
Feb 19, 2026
Alberta's Smith to put immigration, Constitution questions on fall referendum
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is putting nine questions to a provincewide referendum on Oct. 19, including proposals to restrict social services from some immigrants. One ques...
Feb 19, 2026
Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial hits hurdle as fourth complainant testifies
TORONTO - The trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach hit another hurdle Thursday as one of his accusers repeatedly referred to her preparatory meetings with the prosecution while testifying a...
Feb 19, 2026
