Category Archives: Canada
About 8,300 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro utility was working to re-establish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province's south, knocking down branches and tu...
Mar 12, 2026
In the news: Carney travelling north, BDC and defence partnerships, NSF fees capped
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney travelling to Yellowknife, Norway Prime Minister Mark Carney is again heading overseas, this time to N...
Mar 12, 2026
New federal rules limiting non-sufficient funds fees to $10 kick in Thursday
New rules are now in effect limiting the amount that banks can charge customers who don't have enough money in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charge. Canada's new cap on non-...
Mar 12, 2026
Carney travelling to Yellowknife, Norway for defence-focused northern trip
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is again heading overseas, this time to Norway to observe NATO Cold Response exercises as Canada deepens ties with Nordic countries. He first stopped in Yellowknife...
Mar 12, 2026
King Charles 'expressed his concern' over Alberta separatism in meeting: grand chief
EDMONTON - The grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations says King Charles "expressed his concern" after hearing about Alberta's separatist push in a face-to-face meeting with Indigen...
Mar 11, 2026
VPD officers could have de-escalated encounter ending in Myles Gray's death: expert
VANCOUVER - A police use-of-force expert has told a public hearing that Vancouver police officers missed opportunities to de-escalate their encounter with Myles Gray that ended with his death in 2015,...
Mar 11, 2026
Ottawa considering reopening embassy in Venezuela, where it already employs locals
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it's thinking about reopening its embassy in Venezuela, where it already has locals working on the ground in the capital Caracas. "We are looking at the conditions ...
Mar 11, 2026
Idlout one of more than 300 MPs who have crossed the floor in Parliament's history
OTTAWA - When Nunavut MP Lori Idlout left the NDP to join the Liberals on Wednesday, she became the fourth member of Parliament to do so in the last four months. But she is one of more than 300 member...
Mar 11, 2026
Spy agency won't release its TikTok advice to Ottawa, urges caution online
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service isn't disclosing the advice it gave the federal government before Ottawa decided to allow TikTok to keep its Canadian operations. "CSIS encourages a...
Mar 11, 2026
Conservative Leader Poilievre travelling to U.S. to discuss autos, energy
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is heading to the United States for several days of meetings to meet with auto leaders, advocate for Canadian energy and "fight for tariff-free trade." Po...
Mar 11, 2026
