Category Archives: Canada
Carney calls Trump's U.S. Fed chair pick, Warsh, a 'fantastic choice'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is offering his seal of approval on U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve. Trump said earlier Friday he would nominate former Federal ...
Jan 30, 2026
Economy stalled in November, may have contracted in Q4 amid manufacturing decline
OTTAWA - A beleaguered manufacturing sector was weighing on the economy heading into the end of 2025, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real GDP growth was flat in November, rebounding somewhat from a de...
Jan 30, 2026
In the news today: Poilievre to speak in Calgary, Trump threatens tariffs, Oilers win
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Conservatives converge on downtown Calgary, eager to hear from party leader Poilievre Conservative Leader Pier...
Jan 30, 2026
CFIA official tells of threats and harassment that dogged ostrich cull operation
As Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers prepared for a cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm, they came under a variety of harassment from opponents of the operation, said a seni...
Jan 30, 2026
Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus have signed referendum petition
EDMONTON - A leader of Alberta's separatist movement says some members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus have signed the petition looking to force a vote on the province qui...
Jan 30, 2026
U.S. faceoff with Cuba could put Canada 'in a vise grip': former ambassador
OTTAWA - As Canada warns travellers of food and electricity shortages in Cuba, experts say any move by the U.S. to overthrow the island's communist leadership would put Canada in a bind much worse tha...
Jan 30, 2026
Trump threatens tariffs, decertification on Canadian-made aircraft
U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Bombardier in a threat to decertify and tariff Canadian-made aircraft Thursday, marking the latest escalation of trade tensions between the neighbouring countri...
Jan 29, 2026
B.C. school trustee 'terrified' after police ordered her out of vehicle at gunpoint
Prince George, B.C., school trustee Erica McLean parked her vehicle to write an email on Tuesday after grabbing a coffee, and thought an unmarked police car was trying to park across from her when it ...
Jan 29, 2026
'Disturbing' scenes, record overdoses, as powerful sedative hits B.C. drug supply
VANCOUVER - Last weekend, frontline health workers in Trail, B.C., reported "disturbing" scenes to Dr. Karin Goodison, medical health officer with Interior Health. She said workers were finding about ...
Jan 29, 2026
Experts say treason definition depends if you're holding Criminal Code or dictionary
CALGARY - B.C. Premier David Eby made headlines Thursday by saying Alberta separatists reportedly meeting with U.S. officials are committing treason - but experts say the word means different things i...
Jan 29, 2026
