Category Archives: Canada
Farming groups applaud private member's bill aimed at speeding up product approvals
OTTAWA - Canadian agriculture groups are applauding a Conservative private member's bill that would allow Canada to rely on scientific reviews of new products conducted in "trusted" countries to speed...
Apr 18, 2026
Whit Fraser talks career, hockey and Governor General coverage in new book
OTTAWA - For Whit Fraser, it all started with a leap of faith - taking a job in Canada's Far North. The former journalist and husband of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon was hired by the CBC to work in Iqaluit - ...
Apr 18, 2026
'They suck': Lutnick criticizes Canada's trade strategy
OTTAWA - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada's trade strategy on Friday, adding, "They suck." Lutnick was responding to a report in the Financial Post quoting Canada's former chief ...
Apr 17, 2026
Champagne says Conservative probes into Alto connection are 'just politics'
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne is brushing off Conservative calls for an investigation into his personal relationship with an Alto executive and the proposed high-speed rail pro...
Apr 17, 2026
Internal audit informed Liberals' defence procurement reforms, government says
OTTAWA - A recent internal audit that outlined major problems in military procurement led to some of the changes to the system introduced under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the federal government said ...
Apr 17, 2026
Anthropic's Mythos shows need to 'come to grips' with AI risks: BoC governor
Global financial systems need to "come to grips" with the risks posed by rapid advances in artificial intelligence models like Anthropic's Mythos, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Friday. ...
Apr 17, 2026
Climate change is eroding typical nighttime breaks in wildfire activity, study says
Climate change is breaking down typical nighttime lulls in wildfire activity, a new study by researchers in Canada suggests, eroding opportunities for crews to contain the intensifying blazes. The stu...
Apr 17, 2026
Federal government needs more desk space as public servants return to office: PSPC
OTTAWA - In less than three months, the federal government's order requiring most public servants to attend the office four days a week - up from the current benchmark of three days - takes effect. Th...
Apr 17, 2026
Montreal brings in sandbags, pumps as several provinces on flood alert
MONTREAL - Communities in three provinces were bringing in pumps and laying sandbags on Friday, as river levels continued to rise and forecasts called for more rain in some already waterlogged areas. ...
Apr 17, 2026
B.C. 'chemical fingerprint' scheme to track illicit drugs is likened to DNA tests
VANCOUVER - Tucked in the basement of the chemistry building at the University of British Columbia, an arm-sized robot carries out the repetitive task of collecting and weighing colourful vials as mac...
Apr 17, 2026
