Category Archives: CP Canada
Marineland decries Ottawa decision to bar export of remaining beluga whales to China
TORONTO - Marineland says it is "profoundly" disappointed by the federal government's decision to deny its request to ship 30 belugas to China and the park has "no ability to pay" for their care - wit...
Oct 01, 2025
In the news today: Canada's investment crisis, Canadians witnessing systemic racism
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada in "investment crisis" business leaders say The Business Council of Canada says Canada is in an "invest...
Oct 01, 2025
Five Canadian provinces boost their minimum wage, Alberta now lowest
Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support workers amid affordability issues. The hikes will apply to Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The ...
Oct 01, 2025
Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with government negotiators broke down shortly aft...
Oct 01, 2025
Almost half of Canadians say they have seen systemic racism in their province: poll
OTTAWA - Almost half of Canadians polled say they have observed evidence of systemic racism in their province, a new survey suggests. The Leger poll of 1,627 people, conducted between Aug. 29 and 31 f...
Oct 01, 2025
Union leader Rob Ashton pitches 'working class' candidacy for NDP leadership
OTTAWA - Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, pitched himself as a voice for the "working class" as he launched his bid for the federal NDP leadership on Wednesday...
Oct 01, 2025
Canada in "investment crisis" business council says in federal budget submission
OTTAWA - The Business Council of Canada says Canada is in an "investment crisis" but warns prosperity can't be achieved by taking on more debt. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the council's...
Oct 01, 2025
Handling of sex crime allegations at N.S. youth detention centre under scrutiny
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is denying allegations that staff at a youth detention centre were repeatedly told a swim instructor was sexually abusing incarcerated residents before he left his...
Oct 01, 2025
Hundreds gather in Montreal to reflect on Canada's legacy of residential schools
MONTREAL - Fay-Lisa Gagn, who hails from Muskowekwan First Nation in Saskatchewan, has complicated feelings about the word reconciliation. As a child she was placed into care with a francophone family...
Sep 30, 2025
Anand taking two different approaches to building 'bridges' with China, India
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is off to India and China in the coming weeks, where she plans to take two distinct approaches to mending frayed ties with the world's two most populous c...
Sep 30, 2025