Category Archives: CP Canada
NDP seeking to scrap labour code section that lets Ottawa shut down strikes
OTTAWA - NDP MP and labour critic Alexandre Boulerice said Tuesday his party plans to table a private member's bill this fall to scrap a section of the Canada Labour Code that lets the government shut...
Sep 16, 2025
Nisga'a Nation can help convince other nations for LNG export site off coast: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is "counting" on the Nisga'a First Nation to help "increase the level of support" among other nations that opposed a massive liquefied natural ga...
Sep 16, 2025
Montreal man who attacked Jewish father in park not criminally responsible
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has declared that a man charged with attacking a Jewish father in a Montreal park last month is not criminally responsible. Sergio Yanes Preciado was charged with assault cau...
Sep 16, 2025
Ottawa mayor promises to end youth homelessness in the city within five years
OTTAWA - Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he wants to end youth homelessness in the city by 2030. Sutcliffe told reporters at a press conference Tuesday the details of the city's plan will be unveiled...
Sep 16, 2025
LeBlanc, MacKinnon take over for Freeland as she leaves Carney's cabinet
OTTAWA - Chrystia Freeland abruptly left Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet on Tuesday to take on a new role as Canada's special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Freeland's decision to step ...
Sep 16, 2025
Hate crime legislation coming soon, bail and sentencing reform to follow: Fraser
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday he will introduce new hate crime legislation in the coming days, with reforms on bail and violent crime sentencing to follow. The legislation will go...
Sep 16, 2025
Here's a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely becau...
Sep 16, 2025
Here's a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.3 per cen...
Sep 16, 2025
Food Banks Canada says food insecurity is up but there's small cause for hope
TORONTO - A new report from the charity Food Banks Canada says food insecurity continues to climb, but new government programs could ease financial strain. The organization's 2025 "Poverty Report Card...
Sep 16, 2025
In the news today: MPs trade jabs as House of Commons returns
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... MPs trade jabs as House of Commons returns After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the H...
Sep 16, 2025
