Canada

Quebec language office pressed transit agency for months before Habs playoff run

MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog contacted the Montreal transit agency at least six times in the wake of a complaint about using the word "go" on city buses to cheer on a local soccer team. The w...

May 30, 2025

Dive-bombed or not, Vancouverites are still pro-crow, researchers say

VANCOUVER - Along her journey towards understanding Vancouver's crows, psychology professor Suzanne MacDonald says she made a friend. It's a crow that brings her gifts after she set up a bird feeder a...

May 30, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Evacuation order for wildfire in B.C.'s Peace River

DAWSON CREEK - The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire. The province's emergency infor...

May 29, 2025

Ottawa tabling bill to skirt impact assessment law for 'national interest' projects

OTTAWA - The federal government is developing a "national interest" bill to fast-track nation-building projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process as a substitute for reviews under the Imp...

May 29, 2025

U.S. lawyer targeted by Trump cautions Canada on AI and attacks on dissent

VANCOUVER - An American lawyer stripped of his security clearance by U.S. President Donald Trump says Canadians need to be "vigilant" about attacks on political freedom south of the border. Mark Zaid,...

May 29, 2025

Five things you need to know as Trump's tariffs go back to court

WASHINGTON - The world buckled up for another roller-coaster ride of uncertainty this week as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff agenda made its way through the courts. A federal appeals co...

May 29, 2025

Quebec Premier François Legault to seek federal funds for Churchill Falls power lines

QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he will ask the federal government to help finance the transmission lines for hydroelectricity projects connecting his province and Newfoundland and Labrado...

May 29, 2025

Saab, CAE to work jointly on training for Royal Canadian Navy's new submarine fleet

OTTAWA - Swedish defence manufacturer Saab and Canadian tech company CAE Inc. say they will work together to create training simulators for the Royal Canadian Navy's next submarine fleet. The two comp...

May 29, 2025

Quebec committee recommends restricting social media accounts for youth under 14

QUBEC - A committee of Quebec legislature members is recommending that social media accounts be barred for youth under the age of 14 unless they have the consent of a parent or guardian. The recommend...

May 29, 2025

Car shoppers pessimistic about Canada's zero-emissions vehicle sales target: survey

A new survey has found that the majority of car buyers don't think the Canadian government can achieve its target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, as interest in electric vehicle p...

May 29, 2025