Category Archives: Canada
Prime Minister Carney hands off G7 presidency to France
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron today to hand over the G7 presidency. A readout of the meeting from the Prime Minister's Office says Macron congratulate...
Dec 19, 2025
Judge grants bail to Quebec man as 1994 murder conviction under review
MONTREAL - A man who has spent 33 years behind bars for four murders was granted bail Friday after concerns were raised earlier this year about the fairness of his initial trial. Daniel Jolivet was in...
Dec 19, 2025
Union says funding early retirement plan through pensions would be 'borderline theft'
OTTAWA - Federal unions are accusing the federal government of setting a dangerous precedent and even "borderline theft" by funding an early retirement incentive for employees through the Public Servi...
Dec 19, 2025
Mark Carney shakes up roster of deputy ministers heading into the holidays
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is shuffling the senior ranks of the federal public service heading into the new year. In one notable move, Quebec Court of Appeal judge Marie-Jose Hogue becomes de...
Dec 19, 2025
Quebec doctors vote in favour of deal, premier names new health minister
MONTREAL - Quebec's new health minister was sworn in on Friday, a day after Christian Dub resigned from the role and quit the Coalition Avenir Qubec party over changes to a doctor-pay law he had champ...
Dec 19, 2025
Karl Blackburn will not run to replace Pablo Rodriguez as Quebec Liberal leader
MONTREAL - One of Pablo Rodriguez's main rivals during the Quebec Liberal leadership race earlier this year says he will not run to replace him. Karl Blackburn, who finished in third place when the pa...
Dec 19, 2025
MPs ask Anand to get answers from Israel after West Bank delegation blocked
OTTAWA - Two MPs from a delegation that was denied access to the West Bank earlier this week are asking Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to get Israel to explain the harsh treatment of one of thei...
Dec 19, 2025
In the news: Canada-U.S. trade talks, High-speed rail, Processing unwanted gifts
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal Prime Minister Mark Carney sai...
Dec 19, 2025
Winter wallop continues across Canada, cancelling classes and stranding trucks
WINNIPEG - Winter continued its late-December march east across Canada Friday, closing classes and stranding trucks. Schools in many areas of southern Manitoba were closed for the second day in a row ...
Dec 19, 2025
Toronto—Quebec City high-speed rail could see dozens of daily trains: documents
MONTREAL - A planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could dramatically increase the number of trains that travel along the corridor each day, according to internal documents. ...
Dec 19, 2025
