More Pizza Pops recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
A recall of select Pizza Pops products that was announced before Christmas has been expanded.
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PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says QC referendum campaign is already underway
SAINT-HYACINTHE -- Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says the referendum campaign for Quebec independence is already underway.
If elected, the Parti Quebecois would not necessarily oppose new gas or oil pipelines
SAINT-HYACINTHE -- A future Parti Quebecois government would not rule out oil or gas pipeline projects in Quebec.
QC Minister Christine Frechette is entering the race for the leadership of the CAQ
TROIS-RIVIERES -- Quebec Economy Minister Christine Frechette officially launched a bid to lead the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec and replace Premier Francois Legault, who plans to step down.
Trump threatens 'Governor Carney' with 100% tariffs over China trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 100 per cent tariffs over a trade deal with China, and in a social media post referred to Prime Minister Mark Carney as “governor." Reviving an insult he previously levelled at former prime minister Justin Trudeau amid threats of making Canada the 51st state, the president said in a Saturday morning social...
Trump threatens 'Governor Carney' with tariffs over China trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 100 per cent tariffs over its new trade deal with China.
Military mission complete in Manitoba First Nation dealing with frozen water damage
PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. -- The federal government says a military mission to help a northern Manitoba First Nation in the aftermath of a water crisis brought on by a power outage is complete.
Simon Jolin-Barrette bows out of CAQ leadership race; Christine Frechette to run
QUEBEC -- Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says he won't seek the Coalition Avenir Quebec leadership to replace Francois Legault.
As Trump menaces Greenland, Inuit leader fears homeland in Canada is next
ST. JOHN'S -- The leader of the organization representing Inuit in Canada says the federal government must act now to protect Inuit homelands from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Quebec government removing the British crown from province's coat of arms
MONTREAL -- The Quebec government says it's removing the British crown from the province's official coat of arms.
B.C. to fund $600,000 expansion of forensic firearms lab to fight extortion violence
VICTORIA -- British Columbia is undertaking a $600,000 expansion of the province's forensic firearms lab, a move the government says is a direct response to the recent rash of extortion violence.
Competition Bureau hears of affordability, privacy concerns over algorithmic pricing
GATINEAU -- The Competition Bureau says it heard a variety of concerns from Canadians during its recent study into the use of algorithms to set prices, including issues around unfairness and affordability.
Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035
QUEBEC -- The Quebec government says it's pushing back its greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to protect the economy and jobs.
Threats against Greenland are attacks on Inuit, says Nunatsiavut leader in Labrador
The Inuit government in northern Labrador is standing in solidarity with Greenland as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to take control of the Danish territory. Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe says the people of Greenland, the majority of whom are Inuit, have a right to determine their own future.
Threats against Greenland are attacks on Inuit, says Nunatsiavut leader in Labrador
ST. JOHN'S -- The Inuit government in northern Labrador is standing in solidarity with Greenland as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to take control of the Danish territory.
Rancid Newfoundland fish sauce plant is being cleaned up. Whose responsibility is it?
ST. JOHN'S -- Two levels of government are at odds over an abandoned rural Newfoundland fish sauce plant, whose fetid stench has plagued nearby residents for decades.
Elections Alberta confirms recall petition against Alberta MLA failed
EDMONTON -- Elections Alberta says it has officially closed the books on the first of more than two dozen recall petitions launched against members of the provincial legislature.
Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security
VANCOUVER -- United States procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social media services to the Department of Homeland Security.
Verbatim: Carney's speech to the World Economic Forum
DAVOS -- Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech at World Economic Forum that is garnering attention around world. Here is the full text of his speech:
Legault believes his Coalition Avenir Quebec party will stay relevant after he leaves
MONTREAL -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he's confident the party he co-founded will remain relevant after he is replaced as leader.
Quebec byelection will be held in Chicoutimi riding on Feb. 23
QUEBEC -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault has called a byelection for the riding of Chicoutimi on Feb. 23.
Bay du Nord offshore oil project in N.L. still unclear as Equinor delays deadline
ST. JOHN'S -- Norwegian energy company Equinor has delayed a deadline to decide whether it will proceed with its proposed Bay du Nord offshore oil project in Newfoundland and Labrador, as it hammers out a benefits agreement with the province.
Photo Gallery: The World Economic Forum in Davos
The world has entered a risky new age of great power rivalries and middle powers need to join forces to survive, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday.
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs. MacDonald says a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tons of canola seed and he's aware of a Canadian company shipping its first load of beef to China next week. It's expected be the...
Fate of Bay du Nord oilfield in Newfoundland still unclear as Equinor delays deadline
ST. JOHN'S -- Equinor has delayed a deadline to decide whether it will proceed with its proposed Bay du Nord offshore oilfield in Newfoundland and Labrador, as it hammers out a benefits agreement with the province.
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
OTTAWA -- Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs.
Alberta Opposition NDP calls on Smith to reconvene legislature over hospital crisis
EDMONTON -- Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to reconvene the legislature five weeks early, saying her government needs to take accountability during a crisis of hospital overcrowding.
Churchill port is 'our only hope' if Greenland dispute rises, Manitoba premier says
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the growing tension over Greenland is yet another reason to have a more fully developed port in the Town of Churchill.
Churchill port is "our only hope" if Greenland dispute rises, Manitoba premier says
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the growing tension over Greenland is yet another reason to have a more fully developed port in the Town of Churchill.
In the news today: Carney goes to Davos, gun compensation, Chinese EV deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Quebec minister Guilbault will leave politics at the end of her term
QUEBEC -- Quebec Municipal Affairs Minister Geneviève Guilbault announced Sunday morning that she would leave politics at the end of her term, saying the decision had been made ''a long time ago.''
Support builds for a Jolin-Barrette CAQ leadership run, as colleagues also mull bids
MONTREAL -- Several legislators are calling for Simon Jolin-Barette to enter the race to succeed Francois Legault as leader of the Coalition Avenir Quebec after the premier's abrupt resignation announcement Wednesday.
Charles Milliard officially enters the Quebec Liberal leadership race
Charles Milliard has officially entered the race for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party to succeed Pablo Rodriguez, who resigned in December amid a leadership campaign-financing scandal. Milliard, a former head of Quebec's chamber of commerce, finished second in the contest that Rodriguez won last June.
Charles Milliard officially enters the Quebec Liberal leadership race
MONTREAL -- Charles Milliard has officially entered the race for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party to succeed Pablo Rodriguez, who resigned in December amid a leadership campaign-financing scandal.
Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.'s Fraser Valley
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month caused close to $90 million in insured damage, with B.C.'s Fraser Valley suffering the heaviest losses.
N.B. opens new anti-racism office, but leaves examination of police racism in limbo
FREDERICTON -- The New Brunswick government's first official response to a 2022 report on systemic racism includes the creation of a new anti-racism office, but the province is not committing to move ahead with key recommendations related to racism in policing.
CP NewsAlert: Calgary lifts water restrictions, officials say pipe fixed and stable
CALGARY -- The City of Calgary says tests on a repaired water main have been successful and all water restrictions in the city and surrounding communities are now lifted.
PQ leader says it's time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation
MONTREAL -- The leader of the Parti Québécois says it's time to refocus the political debate in Quebec to sovereignty following what he described as Premier François Legault's failure to chart a positive path for the province within Canada.
Photo Gallery: Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola
The Liberal government has reached a deal with Beijing to slash tariffs on a set number of Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for China dropping duties on agriculture products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
Toronto police officer charged in theft of government IDs, bank cards
TORONTO -- A police officer in Toronto has been arrested after property that was delivered to police was taken instead of logged.
B.C. councillor charged with four counts of sexual assault involving two complainants
VICTORIA -- A councillor for the British Columbia city of Maple Ridge has been charged with four counts of sexual assault involving at least two people, almost a year after the appointment of a special prosecutor to look into his behaviour.
First Quantum says Panama government will authorize ore removal at Cobre copper mine
TORONTO -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says the government of Panama will authorize the removal and processing of certain materials at the Cobre Panama copper mine.
Unknown if police officers will testify at hearing into death of Myles Gray: OPCC
VANCOUVER -- The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it's not known if a public hearing into the death of Myles Gray will include testimony from a group of seven Vancouver officers involved in the fatal 2015 confrontation in Burnaby, B.C.
Eby touts mining, energy projects on India tour, dismisses Bishnoi gang report
MUMBAI -- British Columbia Premier David Eby says Indian companies and the delegation he is leading in the subcontinent have been holding "extensive discussions" about access to the province's mining and energy sectors.
NDP criticizes Premier Tim Houston for silence during power rate hearings
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's NDP is criticizing Premier Tim Houston for not making any official submissions on Nova Scotia Power's proposed power rate hike, but the premier says his government will do so before the deadline.
N.S. government says even more cannabis dispensaries than originally estimated
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's justice minister says there are more illegal cannabis dispensaries in the province than the 118 the government had initially estimated.
Photo Gallery: Carney declares 'new era' in Canada-China ties
Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China and the stage is set for talks on ways the two countries can be "strategic partners," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.
Consumers could save billions of dollars with more control of data: Comp Bureau
OTTAWA -- Canadians could save billions of dollars in both money and time if the country moves ahead with giving consumers more control over their data, a report from the Competition Bureau said Thursday.
B.C. and feds enter lumber understanding with China during Carney visit
BEIJING -- British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese government to boost research, development and promotion of modern wood construction in creating green buildings in China.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault's party facing challenges after his resignation
Quebec Premier Francois Legault's party is beginning the search for a successor with only months to go before the next provincial election. Legault announced Wednesday he would resign in the coming months after the Coalition Avenir Quebec chooses a new leader. The party's executive team was expected to meet Wednesday evening to work out details of the leadership race, including...
Campbell-era minister Iain Black joining B.C. Conservative leadership race
VICTORIA -- Iain Black, a former minister in the British Columbia government of Gordon Campbell, is joining the race to lead the provincial Conservatives.
Timeline of B.C.'s three-year drug decriminalization pilot project
British Columbia's three-year pilot project that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use is set to end on Jan. 31.
B.C. ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project
VICTORIA -- British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is not seeking an extension of its agreement with Health Canada that allowed the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession.
CP NewsAlert: B.C. ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project
VICTORIA -- British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is not seeking an extension of its agreement with Health Canada that allowed the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession.
Additional military help arrives in Manitoba First Nation dealing with water issues
PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. -- More members of the Canadian Armed Forces have landed in a First Nation in Manitoba that is in the throes of severe water issues, including frozen pipes, flooding and backed up sewage.
For Chinese media, Carney's visit appears to be small potatoes compared to Trudeau's
BEIJING -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China appears to have been greeted by Chinese media with less fanfare than Justin Trudeau received in 2016.
Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre seeks bankruptcy protection, citing $1.1M debt
MONTREAL -- Former Montreal mayor and federal cabinet minister Denis Coderre has filed for bankruptcy protection, seeking relief from nearly $1.1 million in debt, according to documents released by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy.
Quick quotes: Quebec Premier Francois Legault announces resignation
QUEBEC -- Tributes to departing Quebec Premier Francois Legault are coming in from across the country as the co-founder of the Coalition Avenir Quebec party says he will leave office when his replacement is chosen. Premier since 2018, Legault told a news conference in Quebec City on Wednesday that he recognized Quebecers want change.
Legault says Quebec will find 'win-win' energy deal with N.L. as he steps down
MONTREAL -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault said he was confident his province would find a "win-win" energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador as he announced his resignation today.
Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in China
Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years -- part of his government's efforts to rebuild Canada's fractured relationship with China and expand non-U.S. trade.