Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Quebecers pay millions each year for health care in other provinces
MONTREAL - Quebec residents paid more than $10 million out of pocket to receive health care in other provinces last year. Unlike other provinces, Quebec has opted not to adopt reciprocal billing agree...
Oct 23, 2025
Minister defends changes allowing Canada Post to shutter rural offices
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of Canada Post told a parliamentary committee Thursday the recent changes to the Crown corporation's mandate are not aimed at reducing any service to rural and ...
Oct 23, 2025
Ottawa cuts tariff relief on some American cars due to Stellantis, GM cuts
OTTAWA - The federal government is limiting how many vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff-free after both companies cut back on their Canadian operations. Federal officials said Canada is limi...
Oct 23, 2025
B.C. First Nations make legal challenges to huge Ksi Lisims LNG project
VANCOUVER - Two British Columbia First Nations are taking the federal government to court to quash a decision approving the Ksi Lisims floating natural-gas facility and marine export terminal. The Lax...
Oct 23, 2025
Trump 'afraid' to make a World Series bet, Carney jokes at Blue Jays' practice
Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be afraid to make a World Series bet with him as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. "I think he's afraid to mak...
Oct 23, 2025
Quebec government to ban religious symbols in daycares
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it will ban religious symbols for daycare workers in its latest bid to tighten secularism rules across the province. Secularism Minister Jean-Franois Roberge said Th...
Oct 23, 2025
Nova Scotia to learn from Ontario’s nuclear efforts as part of new agreement
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says his government will learn from Ontario's nuclear efforts as part of a new agreement he signed with its energy minister Thursday, despite having no near-f...
Oct 23, 2025
Lithuanian president says Russian military planes violated the Baltic country's airspace
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - Russian military planes briefly violated Lithuania's airspace Thursday evening, the Lithuanian president said, condemning what he called a blatant breach of the territorial i...
Oct 23, 2025
Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S...
Oct 23, 2025
White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show
WASHINGTON (AP) - The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom, Associated Press photos on Thursday showed. The East Win...
Oct 23, 2025