Category Archives: CP Canada
In the news: Tories ponder the year ahead, Jewish organizations sounding the alarm
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Rattled Conservatives look ahead to 2026 One year ago, Pierre Poilievre appeared to be on the cusp of achievi...
Dec 18, 2025
Jewish organization calls for 'action' to protect community after Sydney shooting
OTTAWA - A Jewish organization is calling on all levels of government to protect communities in Canada following a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia. Centre for Israel and Jewish Af...
Dec 18, 2025
This is what Canada's pain medication shortages have been like for chronic pain patients
TORONTO - Amanda Godda has been bedridden since August. That's when her prescription of acetaminophen with oxycodone was hit by a nationwide supply shortage. Since then, the 42-year-old has gone from ...
Dec 18, 2025
Feds defend $1.1-million Deloitte contract for AI advice after firm admitted mistakes
ST. JOHN'S - The federal government is defending its decision to award a contract worth up to $1.1 million for advice on deploying artificial intelligence to a Canadian branch of Deloitte, a global co...
Dec 18, 2025
Conservatives look to turn the page after 'terrible disappointment' of 2025
OTTAWA - One year ago, Pierre Poilievre appeared to be on the cusp of achieving two things he'd wanted for a long time: the end of Justin Trudeau's political career, and a majority Conservative govern...
Dec 18, 2025
Winter storm hits Prairies, closing schools and universities in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Vehicles were stranded in snow, schools and highways were closed, and some government services were delayed as an Alberta clipper continued to move eastward across the Prairies Thursday. Th...
Dec 18, 2025
Making lawyers swear Oath of Allegiance to monarch unconstitutional: Alberta court
EDMONTON - Alberta's top court has ruled that requiring prospective lawyers to swear the Oath of Allegiance to the reigning monarch is unconstitutional and infringes on religious freedom. The Court of...
Dec 17, 2025
Quebec man seeks bail as 1994 murder conviction likely a miscarriage of justice
MONTREAL - A Quebec man whose murder conviction is being reviewed by the federal government will find out Friday if he can regain his freedom after more than three decades behind bars. Daniel Jolivet,...
Dec 17, 2025
Federal help with infrastructure is critical to trade, B.C. Premier Eby says
VANCOUVER - Federal government investment in provincial transportation infrastructure is crucial to avoid long-term impacts on cross-Canada trade and companies' willingness to work in British Columbia...
Dec 17, 2025
'We're buddies now': Canada's foodies enlisted to host Americans and boost tourism
TORONTO - Some of the country's savviest home entertainers are on the front lines of a new tourism strategy to lure U.S. and international visitors, one home-cooked meal at a time. They're part of Des...
Dec 17, 2025