Canada

Canada eyes deeper energy ties with Germany through critical minerals partnership

BERLIN - Canada is signing a critical minerals partnership with Germany that encourages the joint public financing of natural resources projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney says for too long, key Cana...

James Peters Aug 26, 2025

In the news today: Canada narrows sub suppliers to two options

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada narrows sub suppliers to two options Government officials say Canada has narrowed down its shopping lis...

Aug 26, 2025

'Just shoot me': Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack

KYIV - A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful recovery after receiving burns to nearly 30 per cent of his body in a Russian drone strike on Canada Day. Mac Hughes ...

Aug 26, 2025

Woman being sued for calling four others 'pretendians' says she's protecting identity

OTTAWA - A First Nations woman is being sued for calling four women "pretendians," with the plaintiffs seeking more than $500,000 in damages and retractions to the heavily publicized comments made abo...

Aug 26, 2025

Canada narrows choice of new submarine suppliers to Germany, South Korea

BERLIN - Government officials say Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines to those made by a German and a South Korean supplier. Canada plans to replace its current...

Aug 26, 2025

Tax agency extends contracts of 850 call centre workers amid staffing concerns

OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has offered contract extensions to around 850 call centre employees as their union sounds the alarm over staffing levels. CRA spokesperson Etienne Biram says the wor...

Aug 25, 2025

Dr. Oz says B.C. ostriches may have valuable avian flu secrets and should be saved

United States health official Dr. Mehmet Oz says about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm facing an avian flu cull should instead be saved and sent to America to learn potential "secrets" that h...

Aug 25, 2025

Carney took 'cautious' position in comments about sending troops to Ukraine

OTTAWA - Experts say Prime Minister Mark Carney raised more questions than answers about Canada's position when he said he's not ready to rule out sending troops to Ukraine once the war with Russia en...

Aug 25, 2025

Carney visiting Berlin to boost trade, defence ties

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Germany late Monday, looking to boost trade and defence ties with Europe's largest economy. Carney is moving to align Canada more closely with Europe as ...

Aug 25, 2025

LeBlanc set to meet Lutnick in Washington after Ottawa drops some tariffs

WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington this week after Ottawa announced it would be lifting some retaliatory t...

Aug 25, 2025