Category Archives: Canada
First Nation evacuees fleeing wildfire face safety risks in Toronto, leaders say
TORONTO - In a Toronto hotel off Highway 401, a bag check station screening for alcohol greets people in the lobby. Cat Lake First Nation operations manager Derek Spence said it's to limit drinking am...
22h ago
Deadline for public servants to apply for early retirement arrives
OTTAWA - Public servants have just hours left to apply for the federal government's early retirement program. The deadline lands at 2:59 a.m. ET and the Treasury Board website says more than 9,100 app...
23h ago
Elmer MacKay, longtime Progressive Conservative MP for Nova Scotia, dead at 89
OTTAWA - Elmer MacKay, a Nova Scotia politician who spent more than two decades representing the Central Nova district in the federal government, has died at age 89. Peter MacKay, one of his five chil...
23h ago
'Like a hurricane': Clinton, B.C., residents flee for their lives from wildfire
When the flames advanced on the B.C. Interior village of Clinton late Friday, Nicolas Kosovic could barely believe what he saw. The operator of the Stagecoach Cafe believed he was one of the last peop...
Jul 24, 2026
Forced labour or leverage: What Trump's new tariffs are really about
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration says it's hitting Canada and dozens of other countries with double-digit tariffs because they're not doing enough to fight forced labour - but not everyone is con...
Jul 24, 2026
Quebec obstetricians and gynecologists association head to court over pay gap
MONTREAL - Quebec's obstetricians and gynecologists have filed a legal challenge against the medical specialists federation over what they call a persistent gender-related pay gap. The association rep...
Jul 24, 2026
Canada will celebrate the Gordie Howe bridge's opening today. Here's what to know
A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open Monday, with a Canada-only celebration today marking the end of a project mired by lengthy delays and political tension. The...
Jul 24, 2026
Yves-François Blanchet has regained control of his X account, which had been hacked
MONTREAL - The leader of the Bloc Qubcois, Yves-Franois Blanchet, has regained control of his personal account on the social media platform X, which had been hacked. Earlier this week, two posts promo...
Jul 24, 2026
Canada-only event held to mark Gordie Howe bridge opening as questions linger on deal
WINDSOR - A Canada-only ceremony took place Friday to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge as the Liberal government faced more questions about a new revenue-sharing deal with the ...
Jul 24, 2026
In the news: Canada cuts ribbon on new bridge with U.S., wildfires spread in B.C.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada-only Gordie Howe bridge ceremony to be held A Canada-only ceremony is set to take place today to mark ...
Jul 24, 2026