Category Archives: Canada

The latest: G7 meeting in Kananaskis gets underway
OTTAWA - Canada is hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. - Mark Carney's first major summit as prime minister. He has two days of meetings scheduled with leaders from the United States, France, G...
Jun 16, 2025

Contentious major projects bill falls under microscope as Liberals rush it through
OTTAWA - Provisions in the federal government's controversial Bill C-5 that would allow the executive branch to skirt laws in order to push forward major projects are likely to survive a court challen...
Jun 16, 2025

Quebec police searching for three-year-old girl who went missing in Montreal area
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police are searching for a three-year-old girl who was last seen in Montreal's LaSalle borough on Sunday morning. They say the girl was reported missing Sunday afternoon i...
Jun 16, 2025

European Union leaders say Canada will sign a defence procurement pact this month
KANANASKIS - European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set t...
Jun 16, 2025

Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday
OTTAWA - The "Canada Strong Pass' takes effect Friday, offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada. The pass also includ...
Jun 16, 2025

In the news today: Carney to meet Trump this morning at G7 in Alberta
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet Trump this morning at G7 in Alberta Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet this morning with U.S....
Jun 16, 2025

'Say something': Protesters gather as G7 leaders' summit gets underway in Alberta
CALGARY - As world leaders gather at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., Lesley Boyer has a message. The Calgary grandmother is angry that U.S. President Donald Trump keeps talking about Canada becomi...
Jun 16, 2025

Mark Carney to meet Donald Trump today at G7 summit in Alberta amid 'sensitive' talks
KANANASKIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet this morning with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Alberta. It's Trump's first visit to Canada since he started repeatedly saying the c...
Jun 16, 2025

Drones and contraband pose everyday challenges in Quebec detention centres
MONTREAL - On any given day, drones buzz in the skies above Quebec's detention centres looking to drop tobacco, drugs or cellphones to the inmates below. Statistics from Quebec's public security minis...
Jun 16, 2025

Unifor says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died
TORONTO - Canada's largest private-sector union says former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died. In a statement Sunday, Unifor says Basil "Buzz" Hargrove was "a beloved and iconic f...
Jun 15, 2025