Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says
OTTAWA -- Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening.
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CP News Alert: Carney announces three byelections for April 13
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three byelections will be held on April 13.
The Honourable Rechie Valdez is set to lead Canada at the 70th session of the UNCSW
OTTAWA -- Valdez, Canada's Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will highlight Ottawa's commitment to gender equality and share best practices with international partners.
Portion of N.S. legislature closed to public after week of protests over grant cuts
HALIFAX -- A floor of the Nova Scotia legislature is closed to the public following a week of rallies and demonstrations over grant cuts.
Portion of N.S. legislature closed to public after week of protests, demonstrations
HALIFAX -- A floor of the Nova Scotia legislature is now closed to the public following a week of rallies and demonstrations over grant cuts.
Alberta transportation minister says passenger rail plan coming within weeks
CALGARY -- Alberta's government says a long-awaited passenger rail master plan is expected to be made public within weeks.
Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces.
CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare
OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces.
North Vancouver, B.C., mayors ask Eby for inquiry into water treatment project
NORTH VANCOUVER -- Two mayors from Vancouver's North Shore are calling for a public inquiry into the cost of a new wastewater treatment facility, along with a governance review of Metro Vancouver and a mechanism to ensure fairness in cost sharing.
Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts
GATINEAU -- An investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found that Loblaw took too long to address requests from customers who wanted to delete their PC Optimum accounts.
Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney visits Australia
Canada and Australia have a "rare" ability to help convene a coalition of middle powers because their allies know they can be trusted, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a speech to Australia's Parliament on Thursday.
Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry
EDMONTON -- Alberta's government is walking back a wine tax based on the value of a bottle after getting an earful from retailers and the hospitality industry.
LeBlanc to meet Trump's trade czar in Washington on Friday
OTTAWA -- Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Friday, a day after the United States announced it was launching bilateral discussions with Mexico on the review of the continental trade pact.
Anand says government pursuing options for Canadians to exit Middle East war zone
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says more than 2,000 Canadians have asked the government for help to get out of the Middle East, and the government is pursuing multiple options to help them.
Meth detention and other health-care issues dominate first day of legislature sitting
WINNIPEG -- A recently built protective care centre in central Winnipeg has started to detain people intoxicated with methamphetamines and other drugs for up to 72 hours.
How Canada's position on the Iran war has evolved throughout the week
OTTAWA -- Canada's position on the war in Iran has been from the outset one of supporting the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is filling the gaps left in his apologies to fellow Coun. Sean Orr, who he falsely accused of distributing illegal drugs after being shown a photo that he didn't verify.
Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Andrew Furey to join National Bank
MONTREAL -- Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Andrew Furey is joining National Bank of Canada as vice-chair.
Canadians stranded in Middle East seek help to get home amid escalating conflict
A Canadian man visiting Dubai says his family needs more help from the government to get home, as flight cancellations have impeded their travel since the U.S.-Iran conflict broke out on Saturday and halted air traffic across the region.
Cuts to benefits for caregivers in N.S. will hurt people with disabilities: advocates
HALIFAX -- Parents of people with disabilities say it's going to become tougher to care for loved ones because of the Nova Scotia government's recent budget cuts.
Chief in N.S. says Mi'kmaq have a treaty right to sell cannabis amid new RCMP raids
HALIFAX -- A First Nation chief in Nova Scotia is asserting that Indigenous Peoples have a treaty right to sell cannabis amid fresh police raids on multiple Mi'kmaq-owned cannabis operations.
Health care, deficit expected to be focus of Manitoba legislature spring sitting
WINNIPEG -- Health care and ongoing deficits are expected to be major topics as the Manitoba legislature reconvenes today after the winter break.
Former Toronto mayor John Tory announces he won't run in 2026 municipal election
TORONTO -- Former Toronto mayor John Tory has announced he won't be running in this year's municipal election.
Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers
SASKATOON -- A union representing Saskatchewan library workers is calling on Premier Scott Moe's government to quickly address drug addiction issues that are causing violence.
Alberta minister optimistic about ER doctor deal, doesn't blame physicians for delay
Alberta Hospitals Minister Matt Jones says he doesn't blame doctors for the delay in a core initiative to address extreme pressures in the province's emergency departments.
Coroner calls inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths
VICTORIA -- British Columbia's chief coroner has called an inquest into the shooting deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge to determine how future deaths might be prevented.
B.C. coroner to make Tumbler Ridge announcement amid call for mass shooting inquiry
VICTORIA -- British Columbia's chief coroner is set to make an announcement about last month's mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, amid calls for a public investigation.
Feds release Musqueam title agreements covering much of greater Vancouver
OTTAWA -- The federal government has released details of recent agreements with the Musqueam First Nation recognizing Aboriginal title over an area potentially covering much of Greater Vancouver, but it says the agreements do not have any effect on privately owned land.
Winnipeg man charged with posing threats to prime minister, Jewish communities
WINNIPEG -- A Winnipeg man is facing charges after RCMP allege he posted multiple online threats targeting Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney visits India
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday in New Delhi, where the two leaders announced a series of agreements, including a strategic energy partnership.
Two Quebec legislature members not running again, including housing minister
MONTREAL -- Two prominent Quebec legislature members say they won't be running in the provincial election scheduled for the fall.
Carney says Canada won't be involved militarily in U.S.-Israel action in Iran
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will not participate in the ongoing conflict in Iran.
'D-Day for Iranians': Some Iranian Canadians welcome U.S. attack of Iran
Some Iranian Canadians are expressing their support for foreign intervention in Iran after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on the Middle Eastern country, sending missiles into Iran overnight.
Some Iranian Canadians welcome U.S. attack of Iran
Some Iranian Canadians are expressing their support for foreign intervention in Iran after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on the Middle Eastern country, sending missiles into Iran overnight.
McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikes
MONTREAL -- Concordia and McGill universities say they are abandoning their legal challenge against the Quebec government's decision to maintain a 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students.
Politics, trade on tap for Poilievre during trip to U.K. and Germany
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is planning his first official international trip as opposition leader next week, with plans to meet with parliamentary colleagues and business leaders in both London and Germany.
Poilievre to talk politics, trade and visit ports during trip to U.K. and Germany
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will meet with parliamentary colleagues and business leaders and give multiple speeches when he visits London and Germany next week for his first official international trip as opposition leader.
First Nation chiefs say Nova Scotia budget cuts appear targeted at Mi'kmaw programs
HALIFAX -- A group representing the majority of First Nations chiefs in Nova Scotia says the provincial government's budget cuts appear to be targeting Mi'kmaw-specific programs.
Stephane Dion named first 'diplomat in residence' at Universite de Montreal
MONTREAL -- Stephane Dion, the former leader of the federal Liberals and an ex-ambassador, has been named the first "diplomat in residence" at Universite de Montreal.
Federal government reports deficit of $26.1B for its April-to-December period
OTTAWA -- The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $26.14 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2025-26 fiscal year.
Photo Gallery: Canada's Role in the Persian Gulf War 35 Years Later
Saturday marks 35 years since the Persian Gulf War ended, but Canadians who were deployed there have been fighting another battle -- getting better recognition for their role in the conflict.
Manitoba Tories used legislature room for campaign: elections commissioner
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's election commissioner says the Progressive Conservatives didn't follow provincial laws when they campaigned at the legislature building ahead of the 2023 provincial election.
Big spending, big deficit and fee hikes: Highlights from the Alberta budget
EDMONTON -- Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province's latest budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights:
Big spending, $9.4B deficit and fee hikes: Highlights from the Alberta budget
EDMONTON -- Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province's latest budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights:
CP NewsAlert: Liberals survive vote on omnibus budget bill
OTTAWA -- The federal Liberals' Budget Implementation Act has passed a key vote in the House of Commons.
Liberals survive confidence vote on omnibus budget bill
OTTAWA -- The federal Liberals' Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim started false claim councillor 'handed out illegal drugs'
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim accused city Coun. Sean Orr of "handing out illegal drugs on Christmas Day" in a briefing for Chinese-speaking reporters earlier this month, in a false assertion that was partially repeated and then retracted with an apology by a Sim ally.
Manitoba budget set to be revealed on March 24 as province deals with growing deficit
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba's NDP government is expected to release its latest budget on March 24 amid concerns surrounding health care and affordability.
N.S. book publishers slammed by provincial government's cuts to the creative sector
HALIFAX -- A Nova Scotian book publisher says the provincial government's cuts to the arts and culture sector are "soul-crushing" when sales have already been decimated by uncertainty in the U.S. market.
N.S. to create a new protected Acadian electoral riding in Cape Breton
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is creating a new electoral riding for a predominantly Acadian community in Cape Breton and promising a byelection to fill the seat within months.
Banned from NBA, former Raptor Jontay Porter signs with Seattle USBL team
SEATTLE -- Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight teams.
Mental health funding tied to 2020 mass shooting part of Nova Scotia budget cuts
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is cutting funds from mental health programs tied to the 2020 mass shooting in the province.
New bill increases fines, enforcement powers for illegal cannabis in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government has tabled legislation to strengthen cannabis enforcement amid its crackdown on illegal dispensaries across the province.
Student group calls on Nova Scotia post-secondary students to stage weeklong strike
HALIFAX -- The Canadian Federation of Students is calling on Nova Scotia's post-secondary students to stage a weeklong, provincewide strike to protest provincial budget cuts and demand affordable tuition.
Report details B.C. First Nation, Vancouver Police Board collaboration breakdown
VANCOUVER -- British Columbia's human rights commissioner says a lack of collaboration between the Vancouver Police Board and First Nations is hampering progress to end anti-Indigenous racism in policing, years after the handcuffing of a man and his granddaughter put a spotlight on the issue.
Saskatchewan Premier Moe going to India with PM Mark Carney as part of trade mission
REGINA -- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is heading to India with Prime Minister Mark Carney later this week for a trade mission.
Parti Quebecois surges with 4th byelection win, as Conservatives see path to growth
Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says his party's fourth consecutive byelection victory is a sign that Quebecers are ready for profound change. PQ candidate Marie-Karlynn Laflamme won the byelection in the Chicoutimi riding on Monday with more than 45 per cent of the vote, compared to about 26 per cent for second-place Conservative Catherine Morissette.
Parti Quebecois surges with 4th byelection win, as Conservatives see path to growth
MONTREAL -- Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says his party's fourth consecutive byelection victory is a sign that Quebecers are ready for profound change.
Porter becomes latest Canadian airline to restart service to Mexico
Porter Airlines is resuming service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after cancelling flights because of widespread violence.