Category Archives: Canada

Hanwha offers made-in-Canada military vehicles if it wins submarine deal
OTTAWA - South Korean defence manufacturer Hanwha says it's ready to build military vehicles in Canada in a partnership with the domestic auto sector, including mobile howitzers, rocket launch systems...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Carney says clean electricity strategy promised weeks ago is still on its way
OTTAWA - The federal government still has not announced its clean electricity strategy, despite Prime Minister Mark Carney saying it would land weeks ago. At a news conference in Halifax on March 26, ...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani returns to Washington to meet with U.S. trade rep
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani was back in Washington on Wednesday with a handful of Tory colleagues for a meeting with Canadian business interests and United States Trade Representative Jamies...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Federal government earmarks $145M for World Cup security in Toronto, Vancouver
TORONTO - Police presence in Toronto during the World Cup may be "stronger than we've ever seen at any event," the force said Wednesday as the federal government announced up to $145 million for secur...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Tumbler Ridge families likely to seek US$1 billion in lawsuit against OpenAI: lawyer
VANCOUVER - An American lawyer representing some of the victims of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting says they will likely be seeking more than US$1 billion in their California legal action again...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and Artemis II crew meet with Trump
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump praised the courage of the astronauts on the historic Artemis II mission Wednesday, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, saying their journey to the moon captured...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Tories accuse Liberals of shutting down public debate in parliamentary committees
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs say the Liberals wasted no time in shutting down public debate at two House of Commons committees after securing their parliamentary majority this week. On Tuesday, the healt...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

In the news today: Interest rates, Manitoba First Nation lockdown, Missing N.S. kids
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Bank of Canada expected to keep benchmark rate at 2.25% amid Iran war oil price spike The Bank of Canada is w...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

Davis Schneider's brother died of an overdose. The Blue Jay says naloxone can save others
TORONTO - To Davis Schneider, his older brother Steven was "kind of like a Superman." "He worked as a nurse up until he died. He worked every single day to help people in need," the Toronto Blue Jays ...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

A timeline of key events in the Nova Scotia missing kids investigation
HALIFAX - Four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old sister Lilly were reported missing from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S., on May 2, 2025. Almost a year later, the investigation continu...
The Canadian Press Apr 29, 2026

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