Category Archives: Canada

Tomorrowland says Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium
A spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says a Canadian woman has died after attending the large gathering in Belgium. Debby Wilmsen says in an emailed statement that a 35-year-old Canadian ...
Jul 19, 2025

Why the Bank of Canada could be done cutting its policy rate for now
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries to get a sense of how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy - and some economists think it might just stay there. After a quart...
Jul 19, 2025

Ottawa weighing plans on AI and copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
OTTAWA - Canada's artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on ongoing court cases in Canada and the U.S. to determine next steps for the government's regulatory approach to AI. Some A...
Jul 19, 2025

Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it's a 'nightmare'
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida after taking time off to take care of her ailing father in Canada before his death. Instead of celebrating the ...
Jul 19, 2025

Google kills ad fee implemented in response to digital services tax
OTTAWA - Google is eliminating a surcharge on ads it previously implemented in response to Ottawa's now-defunct digital services tax. A year ago, Google said it would put in place a 2.5 per cent surch...
Jul 18, 2025

Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025. The Canadian Press
Jul 18, 2025

Yukon prepares for vote on possible switch to ranked-ballot elections
The last time Yukon residents voted in a territorial plebiscite it was about allowing the sale of alcohol, this time the vote will be on the equally dizzying question of electoral reform. More than a ...
Jul 18, 2025

Photo Gallery: The Weeknd's Tour-Opening Show in Vancouver
The Weeknd donned a mask amid a post-apocalyptic themed concert to open his world tour in Vancouver on Tuesday. "After Hours Til Dawn," a stadium tour featuring the Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tes...
Jul 18, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Federal official say forecast suggests high risk of wildfires in August
OTTAWA - Federal officials say the 2025 wildfire season is one of the worst on record for Canada, with a high risk of more fires in August. More than 5.5 million hectares of land have burned so far th...
Jul 18, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Toronto Boxing Day killer granted full parole 7 months before shooting
MONTRAL - The man convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year-old was granted full parole in January after being assessed as having a 76 per cent chance of recidivism. Seven months af...
Jul 18, 2025