Category Archives: Canada

Tory MPs beat Liberals, NDP on online engagement, study finds
OTTAWA - A new study from McGill University has found Conservative MPs far outpace their Liberal and NDP counterparts in online engagement. In 2024, online posts from federal Conservative MPs garnered...
Mar 11, 2025

In the news today: Canada braces for steel, aluminum tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Market uncertainty continues as Canada awaits U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum Canada is steeling itself for mo...
Mar 11, 2025

World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic five years ago today
Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic of the novel coronavirus, setting off a series of policies that transformed Canadians' lives for years. The WHO's declaration f...
Mar 11, 2025

Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising 'loophole'
OTTAWA - Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race - Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla - disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this e...
Mar 11, 2025

Market uncertainty continues as Canada awaits U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum
WASHINGTON - Canada is steeling itself for more tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump's tumultuous trade agenda caused U.S. stock markets to fall further on Monday. Trump has promised to lift exem...
Mar 11, 2025

Doctors thrust into COVID-19 celebrity reflect on backlash, threats and Thank You letters
TORONTO - Doctors who were thrust into national fame when COVID-19 hit five years ago say they try to focus on positive feedback from the public rather than the angry backlash and threats of violence ...
Mar 11, 2025

Yukon signs $7.4m school food program agreement with Ottawa
WHITEHORSE - Yukon and the federal government have reached a $7.4-million agreement to improve school food for students in the territory. The agreement will see the federal government invest the fundi...
Mar 10, 2025

Trudeau pushes for RCMP reform during final days in office
OTTAWA - During his final days in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing for long-promised reform to the RCMP. A government report released Monday, which highlights concerns about Canada's c...
Mar 10, 2025

Mark Carney is the new Liberal leader. What happens now?
OTTAWA - Mark Carney was elected to lead the Liberal party on Sunday and will soon become Canada's next prime minister. Carney captured 85.9 per cent of the Liberal vote - far ahead of opponents Chrys...
Mar 10, 2025

Eby: B.C. will remove consumer carbon tax as promised once federal barrier is down
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will move as quickly as it can to remove the consumer-based carbon tax once the federal law upholding it is removed. Eby's response co...
Mar 10, 2025