Category Archives: Canada
Poilievre says Carney's policies to blame for Canada dipping into recession territory
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney's policies for Canada entering recession territory. Statistics Canada released a report Friday that said the economy...
May 29, 2026
Quebec lawyers finding creative ways to reach potential opioid class-action members
MONTREAL - When Caroline Rivest broke her ankle a few years ago, a doctor prescribed her a powerful opioid for three months to help with the pain. She was hooked in no time. After her prescription ran...
May 29, 2026
Canadian, Ukrainian drone firms forge pact to supply Ukraine's military
OTTAWA - Drones made in Canada could be headed for the battlefield in Ukraine, thanks to a new corporate partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian drone makers. The defence ministers of Canada and Uk...
May 29, 2026
Fact File: No evidence planes are dropping ticks over Ontario
Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots were being hired to spread ticks from the air. The posts fuelled a conspiracy theory that the ticks w...
May 29, 2026
In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa...
May 29, 2026
$122M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
OTTAWA - Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February, but many car dealers say they're still waitin...
May 29, 2026
Families grieve as Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding 14 suicides in Ontario
The final moments of those who took their own lives using products bought online from Kenneth Law were laid out before a packed Ontario courtroom Friday after the Toronto-area man at the heart of an i...
May 29, 2026
A timeline of key events in the case of Kenneth Law, who admitted to aiding suicides
Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives, has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide in the province. Police...
May 29, 2026
Economists pour cold water on recession talk after Canada's economy stalls in Q1
OTTAWA - Canada's economy is still struggling to grow but some economists weighing in on the latest real gross domestic product results Friday argued that weakness may not qualify as a recession. Stat...
May 29, 2026
Canada committed to deepening ties with China, Anand tells Chinese minister
OTTAWA - Just days after a Canadian warship passed through the Taiwan Strait - defying Beijing's warning that such transits undermine the bilateral relationship - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand ...
May 29, 2026