Category Archives: Canada

In the news today: MPs to vote on Prime Minister Carney's budget
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... MPs to vote on Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget today Members of Parliament will today decide whether...
The Canadian Press Nov 17, 2025

TD Bank settles human rights complaint by B.C. Muslim-Indigenous man
VANCOUVER - A human rights complaint has been settled between the TD Bank and a Muslim-Indigenous man who claimed he was racially profiled while trying to open a bank account at a Surrey, B.C., branch...
The Canadian Press Nov 17, 2025

Survivor disheartened that Canada may fail to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040
TORONTO - Shannon Pethick thought cervical cancer would be in Canada's rear-view by now. "It hurts my heart because we should be past this," she said from her home in Saskatoon, reflecting on her diag...
The Canadian Press Nov 17, 2025

Toronto City Hall raises Palestinian flag, joining other cities across Canada
TORONTO - The mood was celebratory on the rooftop of Toronto City Hall on Monday morning, as dozens gathered in the brisk weather to watch the Palestinian flag fly over the building for the first time...
The Canadian Press Nov 17, 2025

Bank of Canada expected to move to sidelines amid inflation 'messiness'
OTTAWA - There were signs inflation was easing in October, but a more muddled picture under the hood has most economists expecting the Bank of Canada will shift to the sidelines at its final interest ...
The Canadian Press Nov 17, 2025

Swedish royals head to Canada as country lobbies for a slice of defence spending
OTTAWA - The Swedish royal family is paying a rare, three-day state visit to Canada this week, bringing with them a delegation of top government ministers and representatives from dozens of Swedish co...
The Canadian Press Nov 17, 2025

A search for the missing Sullivan children turned up items not deemed relevant: RCMP
HALIFAX - A search for Lilly and Jack Sullivan, six and four years old, turned up a number of items, including a child's T-shirt, blanket and a tricycle. However, Nova Scotia RCMP say none of the item...
The Canadian Press Nov 16, 2025

Federal and Manitoba governments announce more steps toward port project
WINNIPEG - One of the federal government's proposed nation-building projects - the expansion of the Port of Churchill and the rail line that serves the remote northern community - will require a lot o...
The Canadian Press Nov 16, 2025

Chief asks for help locating missing jacket adorned with honours, family history
OTTAWA - A Mi'kmaw hereditary chief is pleading for help from the public to return his chiefs jacket he lost in the Montreal airport last week. Adorned with a medal presented to him for the Order of C...
The Canadian Press Nov 16, 2025

PQ leader rallies troops as Quebec Liberals warn against Quebec currency policy
SHERBROOKE - Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon rallied his party faithful Sunday, less than a year from the next provincial election and with a number of important tests to come before the...
The Canadian Press Nov 16, 2025

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