Category Archives: Canada
Eby says he'll tell Carney no deal with U.S. is better than a bad one
B.C. Premier David Eby said would tell Prime Minister Mark Carney that no trade deal with the U.S. is better than a bad one at a first ministers' meeting where he would also push Ottawa for American-s...
Jul 17, 2026
Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid
OTTAWA - A small First Nations community in Ontario that was burned to the ground by a raging wildfire on Monday is being deprived of the help it needs because the federal government doesn't recognize...
Jul 17, 2026
Ottawa commits $1.4 million to help community groups fight human trafficking
HALIFAX - The federal government is funding six organizations across the country in an effort to combat human trafficking and support survivors. Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez was...
Jul 17, 2026
Government investigating CN's actions after rail crew caught in wildfire
MONTREAL - Federal authorities are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law after a crew had to be evacuated from a train engulfed in flames in northwestern Ontario. The govern...
Jul 17, 2026
Saab says pilot training will take place in Canada if Ottawa buys Gripen jets
OTTAWA - Swedish fighter jet maker Saab has struck a deal to work with Canadian company CAE on a domestic training, flight simulation and support program if Ottawa decides to buy its Gripen jets. In a...
Jul 17, 2026
Federal justice minister orders new trial for Quebec man convicted of four murders
MONTREAL - Daniel Jolivet says he's gone through the full spectrum of human emotions since he learned that Justice Minister Sean Fraser has ordered a new trial in his case. "The crying, the laughter, ...
Jul 17, 2026
Ottawa boosts aid for quake-hit Venezuela, will now match up to $7M in donations
OTTAWA - The federal government is nearly doubling the amount of public donations it will match for Venezuelans still reeling from devastating earthquakes last month. The Carney government announced l...
Jul 17, 2026
Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country
Just over 900 fires are burning across Canada, the national wildland fire summary indicates. Of those, 122 are listed out of control. Smoke from those fires is choking out millions in major cities acr...
Jul 17, 2026
In the news today: Trump TV address, Legion anniversary, air quality brain?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Trump uses prime time address to raise doubts about US elections ahead of midterms President Donald Trump has...
Jul 17, 2026
Ontario crews battling about 190 wildfires, half out of control: officials
Nearly 200 wildfires are blazing across northern Ontario, officials say, already burning a larger swath of land than all of last year's fires, quickly destroying at least one remote community and leav...
Jul 17, 2026