Canada

Carney, Poilievre to meet face-to-face as party leaders square off in first debate

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party le...

Apr 16, 2025

In the news today: Federal leaders debate in Montreal, interest rate decision due out

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders square off in first debate tonight Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be p...

Apr 16, 2025

Bank of Canada set to make interest rate decision amid trade war

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate decision today amid looming trade war impacts to the economy. The central bank cut its policy rate by a quarter point to 2.75 per cent at it...

Apr 16, 2025

Gas firm says a contractor is dead in a gas plant fire near Fort St. John, B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN - A contractor has been killed and another person hurt in a fire in a gas plant north of Fort St. John, B.C. Alberta-based Tourmaline Oil, which runs the Gundy oil and gas extraction fac...

Apr 15, 2025

Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge of federal firearms ban

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge of a Liberal government ban on firearms the government considers fit only for the battlefield, not for hunting or sport shooting. The Lib...

Apr 15, 2025

California governor urges Canadians to ignore Trump, come back for sand, sun and wine

California is calling for Canadians to come back and pay a visit. Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken to social media urging the two million Canadians who visited last year to come back and enjoy the Golden S...

Apr 15, 2025

First Nation launches challenge of B.C.'s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after a similar storage site at the mine gave wa...

Apr 15, 2025

Four injured in apparent hit-and-run on TMU campus, Toronto police say

TORONTO - Four people were injured after a vehicle crashed into multiple people on a pedestrian walkway on Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown campus, police said. The vehicle did not remain at...

Apr 15, 2025

Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

HALIFAX - The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States. The Canadian Association of University Teach...

Apr 15, 2025

Ottawa announces help for businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs

OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses affected by the trade dispute with the U.S., giving them time to adjust their supply chains. The...

Apr 15, 2025