Canada

CP NewsAlert: MP resigns seat so Poilievre can run in Alberta byelection

OTTAWA - Alberta Conservative Damien Kurek says he has officially resigned as an MP after promising earlier in the spring to vacate his seat in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding to allow Conservative L...

Jun 17, 2025

Military vice-chief says there are no plans to arm Coast Guard vessels

OTTAWA - The vice chief of the defence staff says the federal government does not intend to arm the Canadian Coast Guard. Lt-Gen. Stephen Kelsey says the Coast Guard will remain a separate entity as i...

Jun 17, 2025

Military police watchdog says military police still resisting civilian oversight

OTTAWA - The Military Police Complaints Commission says resistance to civilian oversight in the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal's office "worsened" last year. The military police watchdog released a r...

Jun 17, 2025

Liberals under fire for rushing bill through Parliament to speed up resource projects

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is coming under fire for seeking to rush through a major piece of legislation that grants cabinet sweeping powers to quickly approve major projects. Go...

Jun 17, 2025

Quebec man who killed his young twins displayed domestic violence signs: coroner

MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is recommending improved domestic violence training for the province's police officers. Andr Cantin's recommendation follows his investigation into a man who killed his thr...

Jun 17, 2025

Minister says all federal bills should be analyzed through an Indigenous lens

OTTAWA - As First Nations leaders prepare to rally on Parliament Hill against Ottawa's controversial 'major projects' legislation, the federal minister for Indigenous services says she's asked Prime M...

Jun 17, 2025

Lack of appropriate safeguards led to 23andMe data breach, joint investigation finds

OTTAWA - Canada's privacy watchdog says inadequate security measures opened the door to a data breach discovered two years ago at genetic testing company 23andMe. Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresn...

Jun 17, 2025

Around 80,000 Canadians in the Middle East amid Israel-Iran conflict: Global Affairs

Global Affairs Canada says approximately 3,500 Canadians are in Iran and another 6,700 are in Israel amid an escalating conflict between the two countries. The department says that count is based on t...

Jun 17, 2025

The latest: Day two of G7 meeting in Kananaskis to focus on foreign policy

OTTAWA - The G7 summit is continuing for its second and final day without U.S. President Donald Trump, who left the talks ahead of schedule on Monday. He is missing the day Prime Minister Mark Carney ...

Jun 17, 2025

Federal government says it will move open banking forward at 'earliest opportunity'

OTTAWA - The federal government says it will introduce legislation to implement open banking at its "earliest opportunity" as some advocates warn the project's momentum may have stalled. Open banking ...

Jun 17, 2025