Category Archives: CP Canada
Quebec LNG proposal not of 'national interest' at this point, says federal minister
MONTREAL - Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says it's too early to say whether a liquefied natural gas facility pitched for Quebec meets the bar of being in the national interest. "My sense is this...
Oct 03, 2025
Government says flypast for King's visit to Ottawa cost more than $800,000
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says the Royal Canadian Air Force flypast during King Charles III's visit to Ottawa this spring cost more than $824,700. The department released a tally of ...
Oct 03, 2025
Marineland asks Ottawa for emergency cash to feed whales — or euthanasia imminent
TORONTO - Marineland has asked Ottawa for emergency funding to feed and care for the last captive whales in the country, saying euthanasia is otherwise imminent and will be a "direct consequence" of t...
Oct 03, 2025
Ostrich farmers awaiting Supreme Court decision get little attention from Ottawa
OTTAWA - As the Supreme Court of Canada considers whether to hear the case of a B.C. farm that's fighting to save its ostriches from a Canadian Food Inspection Agency cull, politicians in Ottawa appea...
Oct 03, 2025
Corrective to Oct. 2 story about challenge to election results in Terrebonne riding
A Canadian Press story published on Oct. 2 about a legal challenge to federal election results in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne erroneously reported that special ballots have been available since 20...
Oct 03, 2025
Senate curbs spending on language training, spousal travel
OTTAWA - The Senate is no longer allowing senators to be reimbursed for spouses receiving language training. The changes were passed yesterday at a Senate committee meeting on internal economy, budget...
Oct 03, 2025
Police, first responders scramble to help woman give birth on Victoria waterfront
VICTORIA - Emergency responders in Victoria, B.C., had to rush into action to support a woman giving birth on Wharf Street, along the city's busy waterfront area. Victoria police say an officer and St...
Oct 03, 2025
Negotiations at an impasse as second phase of transit strikes in Montreal nears end
MONTREAL - The second phase of strikes by Montreal's public transit maintenance workers is coming to an end, but there is still no deal in sight. The latest strike by about 2,400 workers began Sept. 2...
Oct 03, 2025
Expect retaliation after Starbucks shooting of organized crime figure, expert says
MONTREAL - A former Montreal police investigator warns that more violence could follow this week's shooting at a Starbucks north of the city, as the victim was formally identified as an organized crim...
Oct 03, 2025
Anand set to host fellow G7 foreign ministers in November near Niagara Falls
OTTAWA - G7 foreign ministers are set to gather near Niagara Falls next month for two days of meetings. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host her colleagues from France, Germany, Italy, Japan...
Oct 03, 2025