Category Archives: Canada

Quebec won't accept some applications for sponsorship of immigrants until 2026
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't accept new applications from residents who want to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners or adult children for immigration until next year. The Immi...
Jul 09, 2025

Quebec government reassigns head of auto insurance board amid scandal
QUBEC - The Quebec government has reassigned the president and CEO of the province's auto insurance board. ric Ducharme's dismissal from the top job was confirmed by a government source who was not au...
Jul 09, 2025

Ottawa’s national security review, shutdown order ‘procedurally unfair': Hikvision
OTTAWA - A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems says the national security review process that led the federal government to order it to shut down its Canadian operations was unfair. Hikvision...
Jul 09, 2025

Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke
WASHINGTON - Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on wildfires they say have sent smoke billowing across the international border into their states. In...
Jul 09, 2025

Texas flood to create safety planning 'ripple effect' at Canadian camps: organizers
EDMONTON - Canadian summer camp organizers say they expect a ripple effect of bolstered emergency plans and preparations this summer after more than two dozen campers and camp counsellors were killed ...
Jul 09, 2025

Armed forces needs to strengthen screening to weed out extremists: expert
OTTAWA - An expert in extremism says recent arrests linked to an alleged plot to create an anti-government militia show the Canadian Armed Forces needs to do a better job of vetting at the recruitment...
Jul 09, 2025

The Conservative party raised a record amount in 2024 — and spent even more
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives raised a record amount of money in 2024 and ramped up their spending in a major way ahead of the federal election, according to records filed with Elections Canada. ...
Jul 09, 2025

Defence expected to find operational savings even as budget balloons: Ottawa
OTTAWA - Ottawa is expecting national defence to find places to cut its day-to-day spending even as the department's overall budget balloons in the coming years. Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Cham...
Jul 09, 2025

Three people seriously hurt after targeted assault at Calgary Stampede: Police
Calgary police say they are investigating after three people were seriously hurt in an assault at the Calgary Stampede. Police say they responded to reports of an assault just after 11 p.m. Tuesday ne...
Jul 09, 2025

In the news today: Ottawa to miss daycare deadline, Atlantic measles vax rate low
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ottawa to miss deadline for $10 child care: report Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $...
Jul 09, 2025