Category Archives: CP Canada
Deputy minister says immigration department fixing integrity issues cited by auditor
OTTAWA - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada should not allow budget constraints to limit how many investigations are done when a student visa is flagged for potential violations, the deputy ...
Apr 20, 2026
MPs question delay in Taiwan trade framework as diplomat says ball in cabinet's court
OTTAWA - Conservative and Bloc Qubcois MPs are calling on the Liberals to follow through on a trade co-operation framework with Taiwan after the territory's envoy to Canada said Ottawa halted the proc...
Apr 20, 2026
Jongwon Ham, accused of killing B.C. Mountie, is found mentally unfit for trial
VANCOUVER - The man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park is "clearly overwhelmed by delusional thinking," which would prevent him from making rational decisions during ...
Apr 20, 2026
Poll suggests more Conservative voters now want to replace Poilievre as leader
OTTAWA - A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests a growing number of Conservative voters want to replace Pierre Poilievre as the party's leader, even though he still has the backing of a maj...
Apr 20, 2026
Ottawa announces 'incremental increase' in direct flights to China
OTTAWA - Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to bring passengers and cargo to and from China. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says there will be "an incremen...
Apr 20, 2026
Military hits 30-year recruitment high but still falls short on key trades
OTTAWA - The Canadian military just had a banner year for recruitment - but not enough for the defence minister to declare an end to what his predecessor called a personnel "death spiral." Military re...
Apr 20, 2026
Here's a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely becaus...
Apr 20, 2026
Here's a list of March inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.6 per cent...
Apr 20, 2026
Ottawa unveils $25M to boost advanced manufacturing at trade fair in Germany
OTTAWA - The federal government is unveiling $25 million to support 14 projects meant to boost advanced manufacturing in Canada. The new spending adds to $38 million allocated by industry, for project...
Apr 20, 2026
In the news today: Gas tax pause, Canada Post voting begins, Mary Simon visits UN
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal pause on gasoline, diesel tax takes effect today, after Iran fuel price spike Ottawa's temporary suspe...
Apr 20, 2026
