Category Archives: Canada
Champagne stands his ground after budget watchdog questions fiscal anchor
OTTAWA - The federal finance minister is standing by his government's projections after Ottawa's budgetary watchdog cast doubt on Ottawa's ability to hit a key fiscal anchor. Parliamentary Budget Offi...
Jun 04, 2026
Alberta energy deal does little to reduce Canada's emissions: report
OTTAWA - Ottawa's energy deal with Alberta will do little to reduce Canada's emissions, a new study released Thursday by the Canadian Climate Institute suggests. The analysis also said the "minimal" b...
Jun 04, 2026
In the news today: AI strategy, B.C. killer discharged, Blue Jays sign Twins pitcher
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... PM Carney to announce federal artificial intelligence strategy in Toronto today Prime Minister Mark Carney is...
Jun 04, 2026
New $2.3B federal AI strategy looks to close 'adoption gap,' build public trust
OTTAWA - Ottawa wants to increase Canadians' use of artificial intelligence - and it plans to do so through free AI training and legislation to tackle concerns like surveillance pricing and chatbot sa...
Jun 04, 2026
Things to know about Donald Trump's forced labour claims against Canada
OTTAWA - Canada is facing the prospect of entirely new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after Washington claimed Ottawa has a poor track record on preventing importation of pr...
Jun 04, 2026
How high pandemic-period immigration papered over the cracks in Canada's economy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that lower immigration under his government helps to explain why Canada's economy has declined for the last two quarters, pushing it into recession territo...
Jun 04, 2026
B.C. Review Board grants conditional discharge for child killer Allan Schoenborn
The British Columbia Review Board has granted a conditional discharge for a man convicted in the brutal slayings of his three children. Chairperson Genevive Boudreau says Allan Schoenborn is to attend...
Jun 03, 2026
China using professional networking sites to gather information: security agencies
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency and close international partners warn that China's military intelligence services are using professional networking sites and online job platforms to target current and fo...
Jun 03, 2026
FIFA's World Cup stadium code bans vuvuzelas, says body paint isn't clothing
VANCOUVER - Fans attending FIFA World Cup matches will have to leave their vuvuzelas at home. Vuvuzelas gained worldwide attention during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the plastic horns be...
Jun 03, 2026
Jury sees graphic photos of victim in B.C. murder trial
KAMLOOPS - The judge in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of Vitali Stefanski warned jury members to prepare for graphic evidence as they were shown photos of the body of his ex-wife, found off a fo...
Jun 03, 2026
