Category Archives: CP Canada
Downed power line in northern Manitoba repaired, electricity being restored
CROSS LAKE - Manitoba Hydro said Thursday it is restoring power for residents of a northern First Nation after a downed power line forced them out. Completion of challenging repairs came a day after t...
Jan 01, 2026
Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.
A snowmobiler has died after being buried by an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia. Avalanche Canada says three snowmobilers were riding in the Bullmoose area near Tumbl...
Jan 01, 2026
Spy watchdog reviewing Canadian security agencies' use of artificial intelligence
OTTAWA - Canada's spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency has informed key fed...
Jan 01, 2026
2026 arrives with celebrations from coast to coast
Canadians in Newfoundland were the first to ring in 2026, including residents of St. John's. The city hosted a series of New Year's Eve celebrations culminating in a classic midnight countdown and fir...
Dec 31, 2025
Oxfam-Québec surprised to find itself on list of NGOs set to be barred from Gaza
OTTAWA - Canadian non-profit Oxfam-Qubec says it was surprised to find itself on a list of 37 organizations set to be barred from Gaza by Israel. The country is reportedly moving to suspend more than ...
Dec 31, 2025
Young girl identified as victim who died after shootout involving police in Nunavik
MONTREAL - Authorities in Quebec's Nunavik region say the person who died 10 days after an exchange of gunfire involving the Nunavik Police Service on Dec. 20 was a young girl. Maggie Emudluk, Kativik...
Dec 31, 2025
Seven Canadians were injured in Peru train collision: foreign affairs minister
Canada's foreign affairs minister says seven Canadians were injured Tuesday in a train crash near the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru. Anita Anand says on social media that Global Affairs off...
Dec 31, 2025
Fact File: Claim Rogers collects biometric data from store cameras unfounded
The claim Rogers retail stores used facial recognition on customers through its surveillance cameras appeared on social media in December. Rogers says it does not use the technology at its storefronts...
Dec 31, 2025
Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians' anxiety: pollster
OTTAWA - A pollster says separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec are unlikely to succeed as long as many Canadians feel a persistent sense of insecurity and anxiety about the future. David Coletto,...
Dec 31, 2025
CRA says it's owed more than $10 billion in COVID-19 benefit payments
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it's owed $10.35 billion in COVID-19 benefits. Nina Ioussoupova, a spokesperson for the agency, said that, as of Nov. 30, it had disbursed $83.5 billion in COVI...
Dec 31, 2025