Category Archives: CP Canada

Cannabis raids in N.S., N.B., Ontario tied to transnational organized crime, RCMP say
FREDERICTON - The RCMP say several raids last month across three provinces were linked to a wider investigation involving transnational organized crime. However, police did not give details about the ...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith granted security clearance for CSIS briefings
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she has been granted security clearance to receive briefings from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Her office provided few other deta...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

Worried about hantavirus? Take precautions when opening cottages, sheds, PHAC expert advises
TORONTO - Before the world's attention was captured by a disease outbreak that has killed three and sickened a handful of others on the MV Hondius cruise ship, many Canadians had never heard of hantav...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

Dutch Princess Margriet visiting birthplace, attending tulip festival while in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Princess Margriet of the Netherlands is in Ottawa this week, where she plans to visit her birthplace and attend the Canadian Tulip Festival. The Dutch princess and her husband Professor Piete...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

'Threat' of Bill C-5 is making bill work as intended, Dawn Farrell says
OTTAWA - The head of the federal government's major projects office says just the "threat" of Ottawa having Bill C-5 at its disposal is enough to spur government departments to move quickly on project...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

McGuinty vows update on Snowbirds this month, as Tories warn about fleet's future
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty said he will unveil the Liberal government's plans for the military's Snowbirds aerobatics fleet later this month, and Canadians can "rest assured" its future ...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

Civil society leaders call for halt to Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement
OTTAWA - Several Canadian organizations and civil society leaders are calling for a halt to a Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement, which they say will pose a risk to the environment and exacerbate a h...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

Quebec tables bill to increase number of ridings to 127 after Supreme Court decision
QUBEC - The Quebec government tabled a bill on Thursday to increase the number of ridings in the province to 127 from 125, after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled against its attempt to block a redraw...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

Finance Canada faces large backlog of requests for tariff relief: documents
OTTAWA - The federal government granted more than 200 requests for relief from having to pay counter-tariffs on imports from the United States, but faces a backlog of more than 800 requests awaiting d...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

Conservatives propose parental leave EI reforms
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives proposed a trio of employment insurance reforms on Thursday, which they argue would make parental leaves more flexible for modern families. Conservative employment c...
The Canadian Press May 07, 2026

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