Category Archives: Canada
In the news: Premiers meeting ahead of CUSMA review, Global Affairs job cuts coming
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Premiers meet in Ottawa ahead of CUSMA review Canada's premiers are set for two days of huddling in the natio...
Jan 28, 2026
Union questions why Global Affairs issuing layoff warnings before policy review
OTTAWA - Thousands of employees at Global Affairs Canada have been issued notices warning they may lose their jobs, months before a foreign policy review is completed to give the department updated pr...
Jan 28, 2026
Ford, Holt agree with Carney — almost nothing is 'normal' with U.S. right now
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said Wednesday they agree with Prime Minister Mark Carney's suggestion "almost nothing is normal" right now with the United Stat...
Jan 28, 2026
Quebec woman who scalded boy over prank back sentenced to 27 months in prison
LONGUEUIL - A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a doorbell prank was sentenced Wednesday to 27 months in prison, leaving the victim's family hopeful they could turn th...
Jan 28, 2026
Robertson calls on provinces to boost funding for transitional housing
OTTAWA - The federal housing minister says he wants to see the provinces step up their support to get people off the street and into long-term homes. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Gregor Ro...
Jan 28, 2026
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada kept to the sidelines at its first interest rate decision of the year as it warned the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement and other emerging geopolitical r...
Jan 28, 2026
Magnitude 3.7 earthquake gently rocks Southern Ontario
If it felt like the earth moved beneath your feet late Tuesday night, it did, if you were in Southern Ontario. Earthquakes Canada recorded a magnitude 3.7 quake north of Toronto just before 11:00 p.m....
Jan 27, 2026
Quebec Liberal MNA Gregory Kelley ready to 'turn the page' on Pablo Rodriguez era
QUBEC - A Quebec Liberal legislature member says he's ready to turn the page on the turbulent political saga that saw his wife and fellow MNA expelled from the party's caucus. Gregory Kelley addressed...
Jan 27, 2026
Liberals agree to hit pause on hate crimes bill and prioritize tougher bail bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has agreed to prioritize the passage of its bail legislation by hitting pause on getting its hate crime bill through the legislative process. The justice committee pass...
Jan 27, 2026
Will the online harms bill ban kids from social media? Maybe.
OTTAWA - As other countries move toward banning social media use for some teens, the Liberal government has confirmed it's working on new legislation to address online harms. So could Canada follow Au...
Jan 27, 2026
