Category Archives: CP Canada

Winter storm moves into Atlantic Canada, bringing wet snow and power outages
HALIFAX - A nor'easter descended on Atlantic Canada Wednesday, bringing heavy snow, rain and strong winds to the region. The storm's howling winds were blamed for knocking out power to thousands of ho...
The Canadian Press Dec 03, 2025

What do snowboards and mountain goats have in common? Indigenous weaver knows
VANCOUVER - Meghann O'Brien used to feel connected to the mountain through her snowboard, but now she finds that link through the wool of a mountain goat used in her weaving for the last 15 years. O'B...
The Canadian Press Dec 03, 2025

Carney meets with Prairie chiefs outside Assembly of First Nations gathering
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney met Wednesday with chiefs representing Treaties 6, 7 and 8 on Parliament Hill, who expressed openness to the idea of pipeline ownership days after Carney signed a m...
The Canadian Press Dec 03, 2025

ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm
OTTAWA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and...
The Canadian Press Dec 02, 2025

Class-action lawsuit certified against CN and CP railways over Lytton, B.C., fire
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit against Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways can move ahead after a catastrophic fire in June 2021 burned most...
The Canadian Press Dec 02, 2025

Quebec justice minister tables bill to restrict 'parasite' ticket resellers
QUBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to crack down on online ticket resales and to regulate subscription services. On Tuesday, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette said ticket reseller...
The Canadian Press Dec 02, 2025

Canada's competition commissioner leaving job months before term ends
OTTAWA - Canada's competition commissioner is leaving his post two months before his term comes to an end. Matthew Boswell says in a media statement he will end his term on Dec. 17, for personal reaso...
The Canadian Press Dec 02, 2025

Marwah Rizqy booted from Quebec Liberal caucus amid crisis in party
QUBEC - Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez has expelled his former parliamentary leader from his caucus, saying she lacked loyalty to him and to the party. On Tuesday, Rodriguez said Marwah Rizqy h...
The Canadian Press Dec 02, 2025

Liberal minister backs Bloc call to eliminate religious exemption for hate speech
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller expressed support Tuesday for removing a religious exemption on hate speech from the Criminal Code. Miller told reporters he doesn't "think people should be using...
The Canadian Press Dec 02, 2025

Multi-agency effort led to seizure of large amounts of fentanyl, other drugs: RCMP
OTTAWA - The RCMP said Tuesday it teamed up with other law enforcement agencies to seize 386 kilograms of fentanyl and significant amounts of other illicit drugs over a five-month period. The Mounties...
The Canadian Press Dec 02, 2025

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