Category Archives: Canada

Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments
EDMONTON - Ottawa and Alberta have reached a prospective deal that they say will see major projects be approved more efficiently. In a joint announcement Friday, the two governments said the deal will...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents
MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court heard arguments Friday in a case about a high school teacher who alleges her Charter rights were violated when she was ordered to hide a student's gender identity fr...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada's supply chains: experts
OTTAWA - Analysts are warning the conflict in the Middle East could drive up costs across Canada's supply chains and compound price pressures at the grocery store. Global oil prices have risen sharply...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Canada's new trade team meets Trump's trade czar in Washington to talk CUSMA review
WASHINGTON - Canada's new chief trade negotiator to the United States met her American counterpart in Washington on Friday as Ottawa sought to steady the bilateral relationship ahead of a review of th...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Anand: U.S., Israel have 'no blank cheque' in Iran and are bound by international law
OTTAWA - The United States and Israel do not have a "blank cheque" in their bombing campaign in Iran and are still bound by international law, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Friday as the w...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare
OTTAWA - Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces, Canada's highest court said on Friday, leading to strong...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Canadians arriving in Toronto from Dubai relieved to return home amid war
There was tangible relief among Canadians who landed Friday morning in Toronto on a flight from Dubai, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East causes travel chaos that has included thousands of f...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

In the news today: Carney in Japan, Ottawa office space, Stronach trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada signs defence, trade pact with Japan Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Woman says she felt like a 'prisoner' during 1992 encounter with Quebec cardinal
MONTREAL - Two women testified on Friday to experiencing alleged inappropriate behaviour from Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet, including one who told the court she felt like a "prisoner" during a 1992 en...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds' return-to-work needs
OTTAWA - Ottawa real estate watchers are calling on the federal government to be more clear about its workspace needs as public servants prepare to spend more time in the office. Landlords and office ...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

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