Category Archives: Canada
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporter...
Jan 21, 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back left, and Premier of China Li Qiang, back right, look on as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald, front left, and Sun Meijun, Minister of the General Administration of Customs in China take part in a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Image Credit: The Canadian Press)
Montreal's Jacques Cartier Bridge reopened after building at foot of span caught fire
MONTREAL - Montreal police have taken over an investigation into a building fire that forced the complete closure on Wednesday of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, a major span to the city's South Shore. A ...
Jan 21, 2026
Carney to meet with cabinet in Quebec City before Parliament resumes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Quebec City on Thursday for two days of private meetings with his cabinet to prepare for Parliament's return next week. The cabinet retreat begins the ...
Jan 21, 2026
Trump says Carney is not 'grateful' in Davos speech
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Mark Carney is not "grateful" after the prime minister warned an international audience that the world has entered a dangerous new age of g...
Jan 21, 2026
As the planet warms, how can the Winter Olympics and Paralympics adapt?
TORONTO - Climate change is rapidly shrinking the number of reliable hosts for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, say Canadian researchers studying how to adapt the Games as a new paper floats the i...
Jan 21, 2026
Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon - but critics say it hasn't done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a ...
Jan 21, 2026
Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India ahead of Carney's visit
DAVOS - International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India as the two countries prepare to start trade negotiations. Sidhu said India is "destined to be the thi...
Jan 21, 2026
In the news: Carney wraps up in Davos; Canada's cyberspy agency in violation?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney wraps up world tour today in Switzerland Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his nine-day trip a...
Jan 21, 2026
Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report
OTTAWA - The national intelligence watchdog says Canada's cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids it from focusing on Canadians when it analyzed information from an electronic device. The National...
Jan 21, 2026
Quebec's Charlevoix region left scrambling after labour dispute closes ski resort
MONTREAL - The sudden closure of a major ski resort because of a labour dispute has thrown Quebec's Charlevoix region into uncertainty, threatening winter-season revenues for local businesses. "Ninety...
Jan 21, 2026