Canada

Quebec premier to testify at inquiry into $500M cost overrun scandal at auto board

MONTRAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault has been called to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province's auto insurance board. Representatives of the Gallant Commissio...

Aug 26, 2025

Carney says Canada will soon announce funding for port infrastructure

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says expansions to ports in Montreal and Manitoba could be among the first projects fast tracked under his government's new major projects bill. Carney says the gov...

Aug 26, 2025

Elections Canada says around 200 ballots rejected in Alberta byelection

OTTAWA - Elections Canada says just over 200 ballots were rejected in the recent Alberta byelection where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons. Validated result...

Aug 26, 2025

Lytton, B.C., records hottest temperature across Canada this year as province bakes

Lytton, B.C., is upholding its reputation as Canada's hot spot, recording the highest temperature across the country so far this year as an ongoing heat wave scorches much of the province. Environment...

Aug 26, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Carney extends Canadian military mission in Latvia to 2029

RIGA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will keep troops in Latvia through to 2029, as part of a mission to deter Russian aggression in Europe. Carney is in Riga where he is meeting with Latvian...

Aug 26, 2025

Montreal's LaSalle College classes resume, impasse endures with Quebec over $30M fine

MONTREAL - A Montreal college has resumed classes even as it faces a $30-million fine by the Quebec government for exceeding enrolment in English-language programs. LaSalle College had postponed the r...

Aug 26, 2025

Quebec committee says government should stop funding private religious schools

MONTREAL - An independent committee says the Quebec government should phase out public funding of religious private schools. The idea is one of 50 recommendations included in a report published this m...

Aug 26, 2025

CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for Gem subscriber numbers

OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada is going to court to defend its refusal to disclose subscriber numbers for its Gem streaming service. A spokesperson says the public broadcaster will make its case in Federal...

Aug 26, 2025

More Canadians commuting as remote work decline, hybrid workers on-site more often

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the proportion of employed people mostly working from home in May edged down compared with a year earlier for the fourth year in the row. The agency says those mostly w...

Aug 26, 2025

Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap

OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to close the housing gap but isn't currently on track to do that. The latest PBO repo...

Aug 26, 2025