Canada

Federal government posts $3.9B surplus for April-to-August period

OTTAWA - The federal government posted a surplus of $3.9 billion for the first five months of its 2022-23 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the finance department says the result for the Apr...

Oct 28, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Freeland to deliver fall economic statement on Nov. 3

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver an update on federal finances in the fall economic statement to be presented in the House of Commons on Nov. 3. More coming. The Canadian Press

Greg Fry Oct 28, 2022

Feds take first step toward hiring a company to process dental-care claims

OTTAWA - Health department officials say the federal government plans to hire a third-party company to process claims for its new dental-care insurance program. The procurement department has invited ...

Oct 28, 2022

Former Ottawa police chief at inquiry, latest GDP numbers : In The News for Oct. 28

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 28, 2022

U.S. secretary of state continuing first Canadian visit in Montreal today

MONTREAL - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Montreal today as he continues his two-day trip to Canada. Blinken is to visit a battery recycling facility in east-end Montreal before...

Oct 28, 2022

Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA - Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly will testify today at the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to clear "Freedom Convoy" protesters. Sloly resigned t...

Oct 28, 2022

Manitoba presses federal government for more aid to help Ukrainians fleeing war

WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to speak in Winnipeg today to a national group that represents Canadian Ukrainians. He's also likely to hear a request from the Manitoba government for more...

Oct 28, 2022

New poppy campaign initiatives seek to modernize the tradition of remembrance

A shift towards environmentally friendly materials and new digital engagement strategies are among new initiatives the Royal Canadian Legion is hoping will breathe fresh life into the 2022 national po...

Oct 28, 2022

Deaths of two great whites off Maritimes within weeks 'highly unusual': researcher

FREDERICTON - The discovery of two dead great white sharks washed ashore in Atlantic Canada in less than two weeks is a mystery to researchers. Fred Whoriskey, executive director of the Ocean Tracking...

Oct 28, 2022

House fire in northern Manitoba leaves four children dead, RCMP say

THOMPSON, Man. - First Nations communities and leaders in northern Manitoba are in mourning after four children died in a house fire Wednesday night. Officers and emergency responders arrived to find ...

Oct 27, 2022