Category Archives: Canada
Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon - but critics say it hasn't done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a ...
Jan 21, 2026
Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India ahead of Carney's visit
DAVOS - International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India as the two countries prepare to start trade negotiations. Sidhu said India is "destined to be the thi...
Jan 21, 2026
In the news: Carney wraps up in Davos; Canada's cyberspy agency in violation?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney wraps up world tour today in Switzerland Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his nine-day trip a...
Jan 21, 2026
Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report
OTTAWA - The national intelligence watchdog says Canada's cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device. The National...
Jan 21, 2026
Quebec's Charlevoix region left scrambling after labour dispute closes ski resort
MONTREAL - The sudden closure of a major ski resort because of a labour dispute has thrown Quebec's Charlevoix region into uncertainty, threatening winter-season revenues for local businesses. "Ninety...
Jan 21, 2026
Watchdog says funding needed to avoid the 'collapse' of whistle-blowing
OTTAWA - Canada's integrity watchdog has issued an urgent funding request to the federal government warning the "whistle-blowing regime" is at risk. Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada Harr...
Jan 21, 2026
Lawyers for man accused in Ryan Wedding case argue he's not a flight risk
TORONTO - An Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for an international drug smuggling ring wouldn't pose a flight risk if released on bail, his lawyers argued Wednesday, s...
Jan 21, 2026
Carney back home after trips to Davos, China, Qatar, focused on non-U.S. trade
DAVOS - Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived back in Ottawa after a nine-day trip around the world - a tour aimed at drumming up investment abroad that has attracted some cross-partisan criticism. C...
Jan 20, 2026
Quebec byelection will be held in Chicoutimi riding on Feb. 23
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault has called a byelection for the riding of Chicoutimi on Feb. 23. The riding in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region has been vacant since September, when former cabin...
Jan 20, 2026
First citizen recall petition against Alberta legislature member fails
EDMONTON - The first of more than two dozen recall petitions launched against members of Alberta's legislature has come up short. Jenny Yeremiy submitted to Elections Alberta Tuesday her petition agai...
Jan 20, 2026
