Conservative MP Michael Chong travelling to Taiwan to 'assert Canadian sovereignty'
OTTAWA -- Conservative MP Michael Chong is travelling to Taiwan this week in a self-described bid to assert Canadian sovereignty.
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Crown urges new trial in B.C. sex assault case tossed over delays in 2025
VANCOUVER -- A British Columbia Crown counsel says prosecutors were between a "rock and a hard place" in a sexual assault case that was tossed out over delays last year when they were ordered to disclose thousands of text messages from a complainant's phone.
Reaction to the Alberta-Ottawa agreement on carbon pricing, pipeline plans
CALGARY -- Shovels could hit the ground on a new West Coast oilsands pipeline as early as September 2027, the federal and Alberta governments said Friday, after they announced a plan to gradually increase the province's effective industrial carbon price to at least $130 a tonne by 2040.
France rejects plan to send its last two captive orcas to live in Nova Scotia refuge
HALIFAX -- A non-profit group in Nova Scotia has failed in its bid to bring two orcas from southern France to live in a seaside refuge that is being built for whales retired from marine theme parks.
Carney, Smith set to make energy announcement; carbon price deal expected
CALGARY -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are to meet today in Calgary, where they're expected to announce an agreement on the future of industrial carbon emission pricing in the province.
Rare hearings wrap on alleged mishandling of suicide by military police
OTTAWA -- It's the final day of hearings into the tragic death of a Canadian defence analyst in 2024, launched over allegations military police mishandled a welfare check on the day he took his own life at his Ottawa home.
Best place for Alberta is in Canada, PM says after judge tosses separation petition
OTTAWA -- The best place for Alberta to be is in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday after a judge's decision to throw out a separatist petition in the province.
Carney, Smith confirm energy announcement coming Friday
CALGARY -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith say they'll be in Calgary on Friday to announce the next step in their landmark energy pact.
Review by legislative committee finds 2024 B.C. election was fair and accurate
VICTORIA -- A review by legislators on the 2024 British Columbia provincial election has found that the vote was "administered fairly, accurately and transparently," although the group has issued 48 recommendations on improvements.
Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plan
TORONTO -- Honda Canada says it has indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in Ontario.
CP NewsAlert: Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plans
TORONTO -- Honda Canada says it has indefinitely suspended its plans for a new EV plant in Canada that had the potential to create 1,000 jobs in Alliston, Ont.
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses bid by City of Nanaimo to overturn human rights award
VANCOUVER -- The B.C. Court of Appeal says the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal was reasonable when it found the City of Nanaimo fired a Black employee and discriminated against him on the basis of race.
Vancouver mayor uses '11 AI agents' to do work, but says it's strictly personal
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is clarifying his remarks that he uses "11 AI agents" to do a lot of his work, saying it's in a strictly personal capacity.
B.C. police report declining extortions, but combating crisis is priority: minister
British Columbia's public safety minister says that while police in the province have reported declining extortion cases in recent months, combating the crisis remains the government's top public safety priority.
Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS -- The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route, that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass for more than 60 years.
Doug Ford says he won't attack other bids in his push for Toronto as defence bank HQ
TORONTO -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't believe in attacking other cities' bids to host a multinational defence bank as he makes his own pitch for Toronto as the best choice for the project.
Fredericton, Moncton getting new mayors after New Brunswick municipal elections
FREDERICTON -- Two of New Brunswick's three biggest cities are getting new mayors.
Water levels to stay high in central Saskatchewan as widespread flooding continues
REGINA -- Officials in Saskatchewan say water levels are expected to stay higher than normal over the next several days in the central part of the province as widespread flooding continues.
Smith says caucus executive director didn't report voter list meeting to higher-ups
EDMONTON -- Premier Danielle Smith says the buck stops with her caucus when it comes to questions over why Smith didn't know sooner about a massive breach of private information on Albertans.
Liberal government dismisses calls for radar site to remain as farmland
OTTAWA -- The federal government is rejecting calls from some residents in southern Ontario to find other spots to set up its planned Arctic over-the-horizon radar installations.
Saskatchewan injecting $17 million into Saskatoon hospital to add ICU beds
SASKATOON -- Saskatchewan is expanding the critical care ward in its largest hospital.
Quebec to invest $252 million in preventive health programs over five years
MONTREAL -- The Quebec government is spending more than $250 million on preventive health care over the next five years in a bid to reduce illness and stave off rising costs.
Quebec solidaire targets rent increases and landlord practices
MONTREAL -- Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party closed its convention Sunday with a sharpened focus on housing affordability, announcing a suite of proposals aimed at reducing the cost of rent.
Final debate held for B.C. Conservative leadership hopefuls
BURNABY -- The five candidates running for the leadership of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives have faced off for their final debate, capping off a campaign dominated by disputes over their ideological credentials.
Feds want pipeline projects reviewed by energy regulator instead of impact agency
OTTAWA -- The federal government is proposing giving authority to review interprovincial pipelines and transmission lines, and offshore renewable energy projects, to the Canada Energy Regulator instead of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.
Feds greenlight $673 million to keep Canada Post afloat this year
OTTAWA -- The federal government is handing hundreds of millions of dollars to Canada Post to keep the money-bleeding mail service afloat for the current fiscal year.
Quebec politicians say Montreal is 'logical' choice to headquarter new defence bank
MONTREAL -- A group of Quebec politicians are pitching Montreal as the "logical" choice to headquarter a new multinational defence bank, while downplaying whether Quebec referendum talk could hurt the city's bid.
McGuinty vows update on Snowbirds this month, as Tories warn about fleet's future
OTTAWA -- Defence Minister David McGuinty said he will unveil the Liberal government's plans for the military's Snowbirds aerobatics fleet later this month, and Canadians can "rest assured" its future is secure.
Ontario appoints administrator at Conestoga College, citing financial misuse
The Ontario government says it is appointing an administrator to run Conestoga College after an audit discovered "significant financial misuse and governance failings" at the Kitchener, Ont., institution.
Sherritt suspends Cuban joint venture participation as U.S. expands sanctions
TORONTO -- Sherritt International Corp. says it has suspended its direct participation in joint venture activities in Cuba following an expansion of U.S. sanctions against the country.
In the news today: Poilievre speaks to Tory event, social media poll, Sabres fans
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Carney says he'll consult Trudeau's committee on Senate picks
MONTREAL -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding his cards close to his chest on how he will go about making appointments to the Senate, amid a growing number of vacancies.
Canadian online critic of Trump sues U.S. Homeland Security for trying to unmask him
A Canadian citizen who posts anonymous online criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, saying it is wrongfully trying to compel Google to unmask him.
TKMS pitches undersea research centre focused on Arctic
OTTAWA -- German submarine maker TKMS says it has reached an agreement with General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada on setting up an undersea research centre in Canada.
CP NewsAlert: Airbus secures 150-plane order with AirAsia in boon for Quebec aviation
MIRABEL -- Airbus Canada says it will supply AirAsia with a massive order of 150 of its Canadian-made A220 jets in a multibillion-dollar coup for Quebec's aviation industry.
Claude Morin, architect of Quebec's Quiet Revolution and RCMP informant, dead at 96
MONTREAL -- Claude Morin, architect of the Quiet Revolution who helped shape modern Quebec but whose political career unravelled in controversy, has died at 96.
Smith's adviser speaks about staffer at separatist meeting, Alberta voter list breach
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's chief of staff says a caucus staffer who attended a meeting about what was later found to be a massive data breach thought it was just about a new voter tool.
Canada's Alert Ready system to be tested in most provinces today
OTTAWA -- Canadians across most of the country will hear the shrill screeching siren of the public alerting system today.
Quebec labour minister to file police complaint over use of guillotine at protest
Quebec's labour minister says he will file a complaint with Montreal police after protesters used a guillotine on an effigy resembling him at a demonstration last Saturday.
Photo Gallery: Louise Arbour named as next governor general
Prime Minister Mark Carney named retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada's next governor general on Tuesday, hailing her as a storied defender of human rights.
Manitoba commits $15 million to revamp the Pantages Playhouse Theatre
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is putting up $15 million to help restore a historic theatre in Winnipeg.
Competition Bureau challenging Keyera deal with Plains All American Pipeline
CALGARY -- The Competition Bureau is challenging Keyera Corp.'s proposed deal to buy the Canadian natural gas liquids business of Plains All American Pipeline LP.
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour named as next governor general
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will become Canada's next governor general.
Federal finance minster approves EQB deal to buy PC Financial from Loblaw
TORONTO -- EQB Inc. says it has received approval from the federal finance minster for its deal to acquire PC Financial from Loblaw Cos. Ltd., completing the regulatory review of its proposed acquisition.
Vigil to be held on Parliament Hill today for missing and murdered Indigenous women
OTTAWA -- Family and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are set to gather on Parliament Hill today.
Five things to watch out for as Quebec's legislature resumes ahead of fall election
QUEBEC -- Quebec's legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Frechette has five weeks to push through her political agenda before the summer break -- and October's general election.
PM Carney expected to name new governor general today
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa.
PM Carney expected to name the next governor general on Tuesday
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general at a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday.
Court tosses defamation suit by mayor's wife against Union of BC Indian Chiefs
QUESNEL -- The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife of the mayor of Quesnel, B.C., against the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, after it denounced her for distributing a book questioning "atrocities" in residential schools.
Alberta separation group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum vote
EDMONTON -- Alberta separatists say they have formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to trigger a referendum on the province leaving Canada.
Surrey police release photo of extortion suspect in rare step to aid investigation
SURREY -- Police in Surrey, B.C., are taking the rare step of releasing an image of a foreign national who has been removed from Canada as it investigates extortion violence that has plagued the city.
CP NewsAlert: Alberta separation group submits names to try to trigger referendum
EDMONTON -- Alberta separatists say they have formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to trigger a referendum on the province leaving Canada.
More Canadians plan to save or invest tax refund this year: TD survey
TORONTO -- A new TD survey shows more Canadians are planning to save or invest their tax refund this year as ongoing economic uncertainty shifts financial priorities.
Alberta separatists set to deliver thousands of signatures on petition for referendum
EDMONTON -- A group of Alberta separatists gathering signatures to trigger a referendum on pulling the province out of Confederation is set to hand in its petition sheets today.
Mark Carney calls alleged privacy breach in Alberta deeply concerning
EDMONTON -- An Edmonton city councillor says he and his team are helping a woman facing intimate partner violence relocate with her children after her address was leaked in an alleged privacy breach by a separatist group.
Credit agency says surging global oil prices will help N.L.'s bottom line
ST. JOHN'S -- One of the world's largest credit rating agencies says surging global energy prices related to the Iran war could help tackle the deficit in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Poilievre: Carney should state what 'leverage' Canada has in trade talks
TORONTO -- Prime Minister Mark Carney should spell out to Canadians what leverage the country has over the United States in coming trade negotiations, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asserted on Sunday.
Peter Gabriel recounts 1983 rescue as plan to reduce Vancouver lifeguards is reversed
VANCOUVER -- A plan to cut lifeguards at Vancouver beaches has been reversed but not before it drew a response from musician Peter Gabriel, who recounted his own rescue from waters off a city beach ahead of a tour stop with David Bowie in 1983.
Alberta separatist petition effort hits final day for gathering names
EDMONTON -- It's the last day for Alberta separatists to gather petition signatures that could trigger a referendum on pulling the province out of Confederation.
CP NewsAlert: Myles Gray hearing delayed again until fall, 11 years after death
VANCOUVER -- The long-anticipated public hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is being delayed again until the fall to give one of the seven Vancouver officers under investigation time to find a new lawyer.