Category Archives: CP Canada

Ottawa says national security incident, error at emergency stockpile unrelated
OTTAWA - There was no connection between a national security incident at the country's emergency stockpile warehouse in 2024 and an error that caused the loss of $20-million of medication, according t...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees
OTTAWA - An advocate is urging the federal government to update equity legislation for Black employees and to drop its fight against a discrimination lawsuit that has cost more than $15 million so far...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Anand says 'regime change' in Iran would be required for restarting diplomatic ties
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada will not re-establish ties with Iran until "regime change" takes place in Tehran. Anand made the comment to The Globe and Mail Saturday, and h...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

AI minister seeks new investments through visits to Germany, Saudi Arabia, India
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is visiting Saudi Arabia and India after a trip to Germany as part of an effort to drum up new investment in Canadian tech. The stops are "about ...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Quebec auto board lied about cost overruns for online platform, inquiry finds
QUBEC - Quebec's automobile insurance board lied to the provincial government to conceal exploding costs in the creation of the agency's online platform, says a public inquiry into the cost-overrun sc...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Ukrainian emergency visa holders expected to return after war: immigration department
OTTAWA - Canada's immigration department says it still expects Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia to return to their home country once the conflict ends. That's in spite of comments from Immigrat...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Here's what we know about the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting investigation
TUMBLER RIDGE - The investigation into last week's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that claimed nine lives has moved into a new phase after police cleared the two crime scenes. While police say the ...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

'I was sure that was going to be my day': A year on, fiery crash at Toronto's Pearson airport still haunts passengers
TORONTO - As his plane descended in Toronto, John Nelson looked out the window to get a view of the city and felt the aircraft was coming down at an abnormally high speed. Moments later, the plane hit...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Foreign aid groups urge Canada to maintain funding for abortion, LGBTQ+ advocacy
OTTAWA - Feminist and development groups are urging Canada not to turn its back on funding reproductive health and gender initiatives, as Canada focuses its foreign aid cuts on global health programmi...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Janice Charette to be Canada's top trade negotiator during CUSMA review
OTTAWA - Canada's former top public servant Janice Charette will serve as the country's chief trade negotiator to the United States during a crucial review of the North American free-trade pact, Prime...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

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