Category Archives: The Canadian Press

In-office rules for public servants thwarting plan to sell off space, government says
OTTAWA - Public Services and Procurement Canada says its plan to sell off or lease surplus office space has been derailed in part by the government's push to increase the number of days public servant...
The Canadian Press Sep 24, 2025

Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for southern Arizona congressional seat
PHOENIX (AP) - Southern Arizona voters on Tuesday chose Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father, the late U.S. Rep. Ral Grijalva, a progressive Democrat who represented the state for more than two deca...
The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2025

Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong and south China after killing dozens in Taiwan and Philippines
SHENZHEN, China (AP) - Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned seas rough on the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday aft...
The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2025

Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas next summer, a year after floods killed 27
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Camp Mystic plans to reopen next summer near the site where 27 girls and counselors died in a July flood. The campers and counselors were swept to their deaths when fast-rising...
The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2025

Finance minister Bailey says current plans to cut the deficit "won't bend the curve"
VICTORIA - B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says government's plan to find $1.5 billion in savings over three years won't be enough to "start bending the curve towards balance" as the province fore...
The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2025

Canada won't split its submarine contract between suppliers: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada won't split its submarine contract between two suppliers. Carney told reporters in New York City that there's "nothing I see that would sug...
The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2025

Sturko's dismissal from B.C. Conservatives shrinks party's appeal, analyst says
VICTORIA - A political expert said the expulsion from the B.C. Conservative caucus of Elenore Sturko by Leader John Rustad will limit the appeal of the party and place more pressure on him. University...
The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2025

B.C. forestry sector in 'crisis,' triggering change in BC Timber Sales
British Columbia's forestry industry is "under pressure from all sides," prompting the provincial government to bring in changes to expand the role of BC Timber Sales, including allowing some communit...
The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2025

Canada pledges $60M for Haiti, with most cash contingent on UN approval of U.S. plan
OTTAWA - Canada has pledged $60 million to help Haiti fight back brazen criminal gangs, with most of the funding contingent on the United Nations supporting an American plan to expand a police mission...
The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2025

Fact File: Will citizenship markers on Alberta ID stop non-citizens from voting?
Last week, the government of Alberta said it plans to add mandatory citizenship markers to driver's licences and other forms of identification. Premier Danielle Smith said the move would "ensure that ...
The Canadian Press Sep 23, 2025

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