Category Archives: CP Canada

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...
The Canadian Press 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...
The Canadian Press 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...
The Canadian Press 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...
The Canadian Press 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 ...
The Canadian Press 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. ...
The Canadian Press Dec 19, 2025

Family of Ontario man who went missing in Quebec ski town renews call for help
MONTREAL - The family of a 22-year-old Ontario man are renewing efforts to find him, more than 10 months after he disappeared at the Mont-Tremblant, Que., ski resort north of Montreal. On Friday, they...
The Canadian Press Dec 19, 2025

NDP needs to break out of the Ottawa 'bubble' to rebuild: Davies
OTTAWA - As the NDP looks to rebuild with a new leader in 2026, interim leader Don Davies says job one is to get the party out of the Ottawa "bubble" and listening to Canadians. In a wide-ranging inte...
The Canadian Press Dec 19, 2025

Canada changes regulations for chemicals used to make fentanyl, methamphetamine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it has amended the regulations for precursor chemicals and manufacturing equipment used to make illegal synthetic drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine. Changes to the re...
The Canadian Press Dec 18, 2025

Suspect in B.C. extortion case is arrested and charged in California
LANGLEY - A man accused of being involved in an extortion investigation in British Columbia has been arrested and charged in California. RCMP say 30-year-old Jasmeet Singh is alleged to have made thre...
The Canadian Press Dec 18, 2025

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