Category Archives: Canada

Ottawa gives Via Rail 30 days to make changes after passengers stranded
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Via Rail has 30 days to make some changes following a train delay that left passengers stranded over the weekend. Rodriguez told Via Rail in a letter i...
Sep 05, 2024

BC United MLA Dan Davies runs as Independent, sees himself as possible 'powerbroker'
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A third BC United legislator has declared his candidacy as an Independent in the Oct. 19 provincial election. Dan Davies, first elected in 2017 in the Peace River North riding, s...
Sep 05, 2024

Canadian Medical Association to apologize for Indigenous harm
VICTORIA - The Canadian Medical Association says it will formally apologize for the role doctors played in harming members of Canada's Indigenous communities. The group representing the country's phys...
Sep 05, 2024

B.C. residents can still get COVID shots until arrival of updated vaccines: province
British Columbia says its current supply of COVID-19 vaccines will remain available until new formulations are approved, unlike other provinces that say they're following instructions from the Public ...
Sep 05, 2024

Quebec premier to shuffle cabinet today after 'superminister' Fitzgibbon steps down
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is expected to shuffle his cabinet later today following the sudden departure of one of his most influential ministers. Pierre Fitzgibbon, the "superminister" wh...
Sep 05, 2024

In the news today: NDP holds key to timing of next election after ending Liberal deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... What's next for Singh and his broken political pact with Trudeau? NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh may hold the key to...
Sep 05, 2024

No photos of Trudeau on campaign signs in Montreal riding ahead of byelection
MONTREAL - One familiar face is conspicuously absent from a federal byelection campaign in Montreal that could have major implications for the Liberal government. As candidates embark on the home stre...
Sep 05, 2024

What's next for Singh and his broken political pact with Trudeau?
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh may hold the key to trigger the next election now that he's axed his political pact with the Liberals, but strategists say that could prove to be both an asset and a ...
Sep 05, 2024

B.C. will stand up to 'unfair' duties after sawmill closures: Forests minister
British Columbia's forests minister says the province will fight against "unfair duties and stand up for forestry workers" after Canfor Corp. announced the closure of two northern B.C. sawmills, partl...
Sep 05, 2024

Canfor shutting two northern B.C. sawmills with 500 employees, blames U.S. tariffs
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. has announced it is shutting two northern British Columbia sawmills in a move it says will impact about 500 workers, partly blaming "punitive" U.S. tariffs imposed last month....
Sep 04, 2024