Category Archives: Canada
Carney defends appointment of his principal secretary to Senate
ANKARA - Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the appointment of his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate, saying that having people with different areas of expertise is important for the ins...
Jul 08, 2026
Carney unveils more defence spending with $800M missile contract at NATO
ANKARA - Canada will turn to the Norwegian company Kongsberg to acquire joint strike missiles to be used by future Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jets, such as the F-35s. Prime Minister Mark Carney ...
Jul 08, 2026
Bank of Canada ordered to stop using replacement workers during strike
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has been ordered to stop using the services of contracted Garda workers while its security officers are on strike. In a decision Tuesday, the Canada Industrial Relations Bo...
Jul 07, 2026
Growing B.C. wildfire closes Highway 1, more evacuation alerts issued
VICTORIA - A growing wildfire in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon has forced further evacuation alerts and the closure of a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. The province's transportation website, ...
Jul 07, 2026
Safety board says it's too soon to determine cause of Montreal-area train derailment
REPENTIGNY - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it's too early to determine how 49 CN railcars derailed on Sunday near Montreal. In a news release, the independent agency confirms that no ...
Jul 07, 2026
Crowds, culture and celebrations: looking back on Canada hosting the World Cup
VANCOUVER - Volunteers, supporters, coaches and officials are sharing their favourite memories of the World Cup after Vancouver hosted Colombia and Switzerland in the final match of the tournament to ...
Jul 07, 2026
Liberals shut down debate over proposed probe into B.C. condo buyout plan
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government's plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British Columbia....
Jul 07, 2026
Ottawa to invest up to $400 million in Teck critical minerals smelter in B.C.
The federal government says it will invest up to $400 million into Teck Resources Ltd.'s critical minerals processing operations in southern B.C. as Ottawa looks to shore up supplies of metals used in...
Jul 07, 2026
Gangster Bishnoi charged with ordering Nijjar hit in B.C. as U.S. announces arrests
Police in Canada, the United States and Europe say they have unravelled several Indian crime syndicates allegedly responsible for drug running, extortions, kidnappings, murders and the assassination o...
Jul 07, 2026
Carney names his principal secretary and a Conservative MP to Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has named his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate, as he says he is dropping the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the upper chamber. Pitfield is...
Jul 07, 2026