Category Archives: Canada
FOI documents suggest plant-based milk facility linked to deadly outbreak was 'haven for listeria,' experts say
TORONTO - Documents detailing an inspection of a beverage production facility that regulators say was the source of a deadly listeria outbreak reveal it was cited for several infractions that have not...
Apr 17, 2026
Federal Liberals' promised one-time affordability benefit coming June 5
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' one-time payment that aims to help families struggling with the high cost of living will land on June 5. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in January that Ottawa woul...
Apr 17, 2026
Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at attracting $1 trillion in investment
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced a new "Canada Investment Summit" that will invite investors, CEOs and business leaders to Toronto this fall. In a media release, the Prime Minis...
Apr 17, 2026
In the news today: Quebec premier meets Carney, Ontario medical residency
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... New Quebec Premier Christine Frchette to meet Prime Minister Carney today in Ottawa Quebec's new premier is se...
Apr 17, 2026
Montreal to display collection from iconic Chinatown noodle shop
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal has acquired a collection of items from an iconic Chinatown noodle factory and shop that closed down last year. In 2022, Jean-Philippe Riopel co-founded a non-profit or...
Apr 17, 2026
New Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette 'relieved' after Carney's Charter comments
OTTAWA - Quebec's new premier said she was "relieved" following her first meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa, after earlier promising to fight "tooth and nail" to protect the right of g...
Apr 17, 2026
Canadian bishops speak out amid Trump's spat with Pope Leo XIV over Middle East
A group representing Catholic bishops across Canada is speaking out against using images of Christ for political rhetoric after U.S. President Donald Trump posted religious pictures on social media am...
Apr 16, 2026
Fewer rejected ballots in Terrebonne byelection, despite adapted ballot
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says there were fewer rejected ballots in the recent Terrebonne byelection than during the last general election, despite the use of an adapted ballot. In a social media post...
Apr 16, 2026
Wet and mild winter is 'good news' for B.C. wildfire season, says forecaster
VICTORIA - The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service said a relatively wet and mild winter across much of British Columbia is "really good news" for the upcoming wildfire season. Matt MacDonald ...
Apr 16, 2026
B.C. Sikh activist says police warned him of 'imminent' threat to life
An associate of slain B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar said police have alerted him of an "imminent" threat to his life. Narinder Singh Randhawa said in a sworn statement sent to The Ca...
Apr 16, 2026