Category Archives: CP Canada
Tax help and affordability: Highlights from the Manitoba budget
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala tabled on Tuesday the provincial budget for 2026-27. Here are some highlights: - The provincial sales tax is to be removed, as of July, on all food at ...
Mar 24, 2026
Yukon non-profit sues feds after defunding of meal program for First Nations kids
A Yukon non-profit says the federal government is wrongfully dragging its feet on reconsidering a decision to cut funding for a program that delivered nutritious meals to hundreds of First Nations chi...
Mar 24, 2026
Unclear when Ottawa will complete fighter jet review: Saab CEO
OTTAWA - More than a year after the Liberal government launched a review of plans to buy a fleet of F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, even the competition doesn't know when exactly Ottawa will r...
Mar 24, 2026
Federal union denounces CRA decision to end tax drop boxes, calls for reversal
OTTAWA - A federal union is warning the Canada Revenue Agency's decision to get rid of drop boxes as a method to file taxes will reduce access to services for hundreds of thousands of Canadians. The a...
Mar 24, 2026
Lawyers for Quebec government tell Supreme Court that Bill 21 is legitimate
OTTAWA - The Quebec government is urging the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold a controversial secularism law, arguing that the Constitution allows the province to override the Canadian Charter of Rig...
Mar 24, 2026
Pride festivals seek federal $3M as corporations pull back support amid DEI backlash
OTTAWA - Pride festivals are seeking $3 million annually from Ottawa to fill a funding gap left by corporations pulling back funding amid a backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "We ar...
Mar 24, 2026
Liberals to debate age restrictions on social media, AI chatbots
OTTAWA - Age restrictions on using social media accounts and AI chatbots are among the topics up for debate when Liberal party grassroots gather next month for their national convention. There are 24 ...
Mar 24, 2026
B.C. heli-ski company suspends service after avalanche that killed three
A heli-ski company in northwestern British Columbia says one of its guides is undergoing surgery in Vancouver after surviving an avalanche on Sunday that killed three skiers, and the company has halte...
Mar 24, 2026
Canadian sport system ‘underfunded and unsafe,’ commission urges Ottawa to step up
Canadian sport needs an overhaul, and it starts with the federal government. That was the conclusion of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's final report released Tuesday. The Canadian sport sys...
Mar 24, 2026
Fraser rejects call from four premiers to appoint judges approved by the provinces
Canada's justice minister is brushing aside calls from four premiers to start appointing judges at the provincial appeal and superior court level that are pre-approved and recommended by their governm...
Mar 24, 2026