Category Archives: Canada
Bank of Canada ordered for second time not to use replacement workers during strike
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has been ordered for the second time this month to stop using the services of contract workers while its security officers are on strike. In a decision issued Wednesday, th...
Jul 23, 2026
Supreme Court to examine timeliness of tribunal's decisions on RCMP labour issues
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether a tribunal's decisions on RCMP labour issues should be issued within strict timelines. The top court has agreed to review the handling of case...
Jul 23, 2026
Falling crime numbers raise questions about Ottawa’s tough-on-crime bills
OTTAWA - New statistics indicating crime has dropped almost everywhere in Canada show the Liberal government's three tough-on-crime bills were not based on facts, one advocate says. Statistics Canada ...
Jul 23, 2026
Gaps in tariff effects among provinces could test Team Canada's unity: experts
OTTAWA - Experts warn the latest tariff threats from the United States will hit some provinces harder than others - and could test the united Team Canada front. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a se...
Jul 23, 2026
Task force of ex-CEOs, public servants to advise government on public service reform
OTTAWA - Some former CEOs and senior public servants have assembled a task force to advise the federal government on how it can make better decisions and be more accountable in key areas. The nine-mem...
Jul 23, 2026
Man pleads guilty in human smuggling case at Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - A man from Puerto Rico has pleaded guilty to bringing people into the United States across the Canada-U.S. border for financial gain. A news release from the U.S. Department of Justice sa...
Jul 23, 2026
'Exceptional musician, a gentle soul': jazz pianist Oliver Jones dead at 91
Canadian jazz pianist Oliver Jones was remembered as an exceptional musician and friend Thursday as tributes to the jazz phenom poured in from peers and loved ones. "He was someone who wanted to give ...
Jul 23, 2026
Destruction of properties near Clinton may be worst in B.C.'s fire season so far
A regional official says structures on about 20 properties have been "impacted" by an out-of-control wildfire burning northwest of Clinton, B.C., in what may be the worst destruction of property in th...
Jul 23, 2026
In the news: Carney, premiers to meet; wildfires continue to burn; CFL fans to mourn
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney, premiers to meet amid new U.S. tariffs The First Ministers Meeting comes just days after U.S. Preside...
Jul 23, 2026
Carney says 'everything's on the table' for tariff retaliation against United States
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prime Minister Mark Carney says "everything's on the table" if Canada can't secure a deal to avoid a dramatic escalation in U.S. tariffs planned for next month. Carney was asked Thursd...
Jul 23, 2026