Category Archives: CP Canada

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

Residents unconvinced by Vancouver's plan to replace Downtown Eastside rooming houses
VANCOUVER - Downtown Eastside resident Brian O'Donnell lives in a single-room occupancy hotel in Chinatown, although he says it's not really a home. "It's livable," said O'Donnell, who added that he f...
Dec 17, 2025

QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, bringing total recalls to 23. One in four elected repres...
Dec 17, 2025

Ford promotes Toronto as Ottawa, B.C. and Montreal make pitches to host defence bank
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a case Wednesday for Toronto as the headquarters for a new global bank for defence spending - but the city is facing competition from Ottawa, Montreal and Briti...
Dec 17, 2025

Ukrainians displaced by war need pathway to permanent residency: UCC
OTTAWA - Ottawa should open a permanent residency pathway for Ukrainians who came to Canada through a special visa program launched after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, the Ukrainian Canadian C...
Dec 17, 2025

Time to move on extraction, refining of critical minerals in Canada: Champagne
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada has enough critical minerals to go around for interested European trading partners but it's time for the country to get moving on extra...
Dec 17, 2025

G7 foreign ministers condemn conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai
OTTAWA - Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong's national security law earlier this ...
Dec 17, 2025