Category Archives: CP Canada

In the news: Indigenous Services Minister meeting with coastal B.C. First Nations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Gull-Masty to address Assembly of First Nations Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty will address hu...
Dec 03, 2025

Winter storm moves into Atlantic Canada, bringing wet snow and power outages
HALIFAX - A nor'easter descended on Atlantic Canada Wednesday, bringing heavy snow, rain and strong winds to the region. The storm's howling winds were blamed for knocking out power to thousands of ho...
Dec 03, 2025

What do snowboards and mountain goats have in common? Indigenous weaver knows
VANCOUVER - Meghann O'Brien used to feel connected to the mountain through her snowboard, but now she finds that link through the wool of a mountain goat used in her weaving for the last 15 years. O'B...
Dec 03, 2025

Carney meets with Prairie chiefs outside Assembly of First Nations gathering
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney met Wednesday with chiefs representing Treaties 6, 7 and 8 on Parliament Hill, who expressed openness to the idea of pipeline ownership days after Carney signed a m...
Dec 03, 2025

ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm
OTTAWA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and...
Dec 02, 2025

Class-action lawsuit certified against CN and CP railways over Lytton, B.C., fire
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit against Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways can move ahead after a catastrophic fire in June 2021 burned most...
Dec 02, 2025

Quebec justice minister tables bill to restrict 'parasite' ticket resellers
QUBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to crack down on online ticket resales and to regulate subscription services. On Tuesday, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette said ticket reseller...
Dec 02, 2025

B.C. requires witness for those using supply drugs to stop diversion to streets
VICTORIA - Rules are being tightened for British Columbia's overdose-prevention safer supply program to require a witness when a user takes their drugs in an effort to stop the pills from being sold o...
Dec 02, 2025

Canada's competition commissioner leaving job months before term ends
OTTAWA - Canada's competition commissioner is leaving his post two months before his term comes to an end. Matthew Boswell says in a media statement he will end his term on Dec. 17, for personal reaso...
Dec 02, 2025

Marwah Rizqy booted from Quebec Liberal caucus amid crisis in party
QUBEC - Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez has expelled his former parliamentary leader from his caucus, saying she lacked loyalty to him and to the party. On Tuesday, Rodriguez said Marwah Rizqy h...
Dec 02, 2025