Category Archives: Canada

Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec
MONTREAL - A subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company wants to build a liquefied natural gas export project in Quebec. Marinvest Energy Canada says there's a strong business case for an LNG project in...
Jul 04, 2025

Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about cash flow help amid U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mlanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and metals giant Rio Tinto about helping the company with cash flow problems caused by the United States' global...
Jul 04, 2025

Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition
OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water - despite calls from Alberta and Ontar...
Jul 04, 2025

Military police investigating Facebook page filled with racism, misogyny
OTTAWA - Military police say they have reopened an investigation into a Facebook group the Canadian Army's commanding officer describes as "abhorrent." Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright says he was made aware o...
Jul 04, 2025

In the news today: Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacu...
Jul 04, 2025

Academics call on Ottawa to speed up Palestinian student visas
OTTAWA - A group of Canadian academics is calling on the federal government to speed up approvals of student visas for Palestinians after two students who were accepted at a Canadian university died b...
Jul 04, 2025

Second-generation Canadians weigh the cost of carrying on the family business – and their parents' legacy
In the corner of her family's downtown Toronto restaurant, Jeanette Liu's young son eats a plate of chili chicken as customers gather around tables and servers bustle across the floor. Her son spendin...
Jul 04, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Northern Manitoba town orders evacuation as wildfire threatens power
LYNN LAKE - The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation order as a nearby wildfire threatens to cause an imminent loss of power to the community. The evacuation begins Fr...
Jul 03, 2025

CP NewsAlert: B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say two suspects have been arrested in their investigation into extortion that has targeted the South Asian business community. Police say they've been looking into the ...
Jul 03, 2025

City of Ottawa converts unused office space to interim housing for asylum seekers
OTTAWA - The City of Ottawa has converted an unused downtown office space into transitional housing for 140 asylum seekers. It's the first major project the city has undertaken to turn office space in...
Jul 03, 2025