Category Archives: Canada
Union files grievance, asks feds to suspend early retirement program
OTTAWA - The Public Service Alliance of Canada has filed a policy grievance and is asking the federal government to halt its planned early retirement program for public servants. The most recent feder...
Mar 02, 2026
Two Quebec legislature members not running again ahead of 'unprecedented' election
MONTREAL - Two prominent members of the Quebec legislature announced on Monday their upcoming exit from provincial politics, ahead of a fall general election that at least one polling analyst says is ...
Mar 02, 2026
There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires
OTTAWA - There is currently no parliamentary budget officer scrutinizing federal finances in Ottawa as the interim fiscal watchdog's term expired Monday without a successor in place. The PBO is an ind...
Mar 02, 2026
Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Abel Mwansa Jr. laid to rest in Zambia
KITWE - A 12-year-old boy killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month has been laid to rest after a funeral in the African country of Zambia, after his father told of his forgiveness ...
Mar 02, 2026
Final complainant tells Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial she saw 'no way out'
TORONTO - When she heard the sound of her pantyhose ripping, she knew there was nothing she could do, the woman testified Monday as she gave her account of an encounter with Frank Stronach decades ago...
Mar 02, 2026
Liberal MP challenges PM's stance on strikes on Iran as feds sidestep legality issue
OTTAWA - A Liberal member of Parliament has challenged Prime Minister Mark Carney's endorsement of American and Israeli military strikes on Iran, as the government sidestepped questions about whether ...
Mar 02, 2026
In the news today: Iran, Carney and Modi, Canada submarine proposals
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney meets with Indian PM Modi in New Delhi, touts energy partnership Prime Minister Mark Carney met with In...
Mar 02, 2026
Submarine companies make their final pitches to Canada as it rushes to choose a fleet
OTTAWA - The competition to build the Canadian navy's next fleet of submarines is heading into a new phase after a deadline for both finalists to submit their final proposals to the federal government...
Mar 02, 2026
Carney meets with Indian PM Modi in New Delhi, touts energy partnership
DELHI - Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday in New Delhi, where the two leaders announced a series of agreements, including a strategic energy partnership. T...
Mar 01, 2026
Abel Mwansa Jr. shot last month in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to be buried in Zambia Monday
VICTORIA - The father of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. says he is "eternally grateful" to governments of Zambia, Canada and local MP Bob Zimmer among others for helping him repatriate the body of his so...
Mar 01, 2026
