Category Archives: Canada
Major ice storm headed to southern Quebec, up to 35 mm of freezing rain over 24 hours
Environment Canada says a "potentially critical" ice storm is heading for southern Quebec starting Wednesday. According to a special weather statement, the region can expect 20 to 30 millimetres of fr...
Mar 09, 2026
Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as new budget watchdog
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has nominated a senior official from the national financial intelligence agency as Ottawa's next fiscal watchdog. Wayne Long, secretary of state for financial instituti...
Mar 09, 2026
NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as feds earmark nearly $1B for defence research
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will put more than $900 million into the National Research Council for defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for private sector resear...
Mar 09, 2026
200 alleged victims of Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse could share $30M
VANCOUVER - Lawyers say a $30-million class-action settlement over child abuse allegedly committed for decades at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools could be shared by more than 200 ex-students. Joe ...
Mar 09, 2026
Ottawa says it will spend up to $94.5M to improve jobs data in key industries
OTTAWA - The federal government said Monday it's planning to spend up to $94.5 million over the next five years to get a better sense of what's happening on the ground in a turbulent labour market. Th...
Mar 09, 2026
Voting begins in NDP leadership race, Singh's successor to be named March 29
OTTAWA - Voting began Monday in the federal NDP leadership race, with a March 28 deadline for party members to cast their votes. A party official says 100,000 members are eligible to vote in the elect...
Mar 09, 2026
In the news: Ottawa debate on Iran War, Public service job cuts, Stronach Trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says Liberal House leader Steven M...
Mar 09, 2026
Treasury Board not tracking impact of public service job cuts on equity groups
OTTAWA - Advocates are raising concerns about how job cuts will affect public servants in equity groups - something the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says it's not tracking. The federal governm...
Mar 09, 2026
Crown in Frank Stronach trial only proceeding with seven of 12 original charges
TORONTO - Prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach will only be seeking convictions regarding four of the seven complainants in his Toronto case, they told the...
Mar 09, 2026
Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says
OTTAWA - Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening, following a weekend meeting of mini...
Mar 08, 2026
