Category Archives: Canada
'Act one is over,' says MP who defeated Poilievre in last election
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy has a square glass case in his office that holds a spray-painted pair of sneakers he wore while campaigning for the federal election. He calls it his "Stanley Cup." Fa...
Dec 25, 2025
Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won't run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn said he won't run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn't want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government. Gunn...
Dec 24, 2025
5 people hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops
The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The federal agency says 23 people got sick with the bacter...
Dec 24, 2025
Quebec school cellphone ban has had positive impact, students and administrators say
MONTREAL - Quebec's expanded school cellphone ban is getting top marks from some students and administrators who say the measure has improved students' concentration and social interactions. On a rece...
Dec 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's holiday message to Canadians
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the holiday season is a time to slow down and reflect and to reconnect with loved ones. In a recorded message to Canadians, he says the holidays remind people ...
Dec 24, 2025
Santa cleared for Christmas Eve travel, transport minister says
OTTAWA - The federal transport minister says Santa Claus has been cleared for travel in Canadian airspace. Steven MacKinnon released a video in which he authorizes Santa to deliver Christmas presents ...
Dec 24, 2025
Amid talk of possible peace deal for Ukraine, Canada's focus is Ukraine's sovereignty
OTTAWA - Europe is watching for a possible breakthrough in U.S.-led talks for a ceasefire in Ukraine, as Canada has repeatedly said it's up to Ukrainians to decide how the war ends. Ukrainian Presiden...
Dec 24, 2025
Quebec government to ask Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on electoral map changes
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in an effort to block a redrawing of the provincial electoral map. Premier Franois Legault's governmen...
Dec 24, 2025
Anand backs Greenland's security as Washington again talks of annexing territory
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand affirmed support for Denmark, as Washington again says it wants to annex the country's self-governing territory of Greenland. Anand spoke Tuesday with her...
Dec 24, 2025
Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports
OTTAWA - The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy." The governme...
Dec 24, 2025