Application period for mail-in Alberta referendum ballots ends Friday, 639K requested
EDMONTON -- Friday is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for Alberta's referendum with applications approaching 650,000.
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Vancouver mayor tells of hateful messages targeting his family
VANCOUVER -- Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says his wife received a threatening message on her social media account, as part of ongoing harassment targeting his family.
Application period for mail-in Alberta referendum ballots ends Friday, 673K requested
EDMONTON -- Friday is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for Alberta's referendum with applications approaching 700,000.
Prince Edward Island pauses taxes on gasoline and diesel until next year
CHARLOTTETOWN -- Drivers on Prince Edward Island are getting a break on fuel taxes until early next year.
CP NewsAlert: B.C. AG seeks Criminal Code change after Tumbler Ridge AI chat report
British Columbia's Attorney General says she has asked the federal government to change the Criminal Code to ensure accountability for artificial intelligence companies after a "disturbing" report that OpenAI's chatbot coached the Tumbler Ridge shooter before the deadly attack.
B.C. AG seeks Criminal Code change after Tumbler Ridge AI chat report
British Columbia's Attorney General says she has asked the federal government to change the Criminal Code to ensure accountability for artificial intelligence companies after a "disturbing" report that OpenAI's chatbot coached the Tumbler Ridge shooter before the deadly attack.
Canadian charged with voting fraud in the U.S. for casting ballot in 3 elections
OTTAWA -- A Canadian has been charged in the United States with three counts of voter fraud for casting ballots in three elections without being a U.S. citizen.
Nova Scotia government is cutting off funding to a homeless shelter in New Glasgow
NEW GLASGOW -- The operator of a rural Nova Scotia emergency shelter says the provincial government owes local residents an explanation about why it is cutting off its funding.
Federal government posts $5.1-billion deficit for April-to-July period
OTTAWA -- The federal government posted a deficit of $5.1 billion for the April-to-July period of its 2026-27 fiscal year.
B.C. attorney general seeks Criminal Code change after Tumbler Ridge AI chat report
British Columbia's attorney general says she has asked the federal government to change the Criminal Code to ensure accountability for artificial intelligence companies after a "disturbing" report that OpenAI's chatbot coached the Tumbler Ridge shooter before the deadly attack.
Quebec City man charged with making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney
MONTREAL -- RCMP say a Quebec City man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Health spending helped push New Brunswick deficit to record $1.3B in last fiscal year
FREDERICTON -- The New Brunswick government says its finances improved slightly at the end of the most recent fiscal year, but the province still posted a record $1.3-billion deficit.
Application period for mail-in Alberta referendum ballots ends today, 673K requested
EDMONTON -- Today is the last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for Alberta's referendum.
Quebec party leaders wrapping up another week of election campaign
MONTREAL -- Quebec political party leaders are out campaigning on the 30th day of the provincial election campaign.
OneBC 'overwhelmed' with candidates but fails to get party status before B.C. vote
VANCOUVER -- OneBC failed to gain official party status in the British Columbia legislature before the provincial election was called, but its leader says hundreds of people want to be their candidates in the Oct. 24 vote.
Carney, Poilievre pay tribute to Canada Revenue Agency employee killed in Montreal
MONTREAL -- Federal party leaders are paying tribute to a 45-year-old Canada Revenue Agency employee who was killed in Montreal on Tuesday.
Netanyahu crosses Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect
OTTAWA -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled through Canadian airspace on Thursday, despite facing an international arrest warrant.
Defence minister downplays PM's comments on prospect of U.S. military action
A day after Prime Minister Mark Carney told a U.S. media outlet his government has studied the possibility of U.S.-led military action in Canada, Defence Minister David McGuinty said all militaries consider such risks.
NDP's David Eby says some Opposition want the province as 'American protectorate'
MAPLE RIDGE -- New Democrat Leader David Eby says some members of the Conservative Opposition have a vision to make British Columbia a protectorate of the United States, and its leader isn't doing enough to rein them in.
Judge removes University of New Brunswick from U.S. state senator's defamation suit
FREDERICTON -- An Oklahoma judge has removed the University of New Brunswick as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania state senator with ties to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Manitoba men switched at birth receive $250,000 settlement from province
WINNIPEG -- Two Manitoba men who lived for decades not knowing they were switched at birth have received a settlement from the provincial government.
Investor advocacy group says existing prediction market restrictions should remain
TORONTO -- Investor rights advocate FAIR Canada says the existing restrictions on prediction market contracts should remain unless broader access is shown to benefit investors and serve the public interest.
Five takeaways from final debate of Quebec election campaign
MONTREAL -- After being greeted by a raucous crowd of supporters and protesters, the leaders of Quebec's five major political parties dove into their third and final debate of the election campaign, hosted by Radio-Canada on Wednesday evening.
Carney says he studied risk of U.S.-led military action in New York Times interview
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says he studied the possibility of U.S.-led military action in Canada.
Quebec party leaders take the stage for final debate of election campaign
MONTREAL -- Quebec party leaders are on stage for the third and final debate of the provincial election campaign.
N.W.T. ends seasonal time changes, will stay on daylight time year-round
YELLOWKNIFE -- The Northwest Territories government says it is officially ending seasonal time changes.
'Trump-style' or 'progressive-ideas'? Both sides rush to redefine B.C. Conservatives
Both sides of British Columbia politics are racing to redefine the B.C. Conservatives as the province goes to the polls on Oct. 24 in the wake of Kerry-Lynne Findlay's divisive leadership of the Opposition party.
Was this the wildest week in B.C. politics? Looking back on seven days of upheaval
Here's a look back at the week that reshaped the political landscape of British Columbia, leading up to Tuesday's election call by NDP Leader David Eby.
Over 1,500 Quebec doctors call for coroner's inquest into suicides in profession
MONTREAL -- Over 1,500 Quebec doctors are calling for a coroner's inquest after five doctors in the province reportedly died by suicide over a five-month period this year.
Trump claims Canada 'destroying itself' by welcoming millions of people 'unchecked'
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Canada again Wednesday, this time to claim that Canada is "destroying itself" by allowing millions of people into the country "essentially unchecked and unvetted."
CP NewsAlert: Trump claims Canada 'destroying itself' by welcoming millions of people
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump claims Canada is "destroying itself" by allowing millions of people into the country "essentially unchecked and unvetted."
Quebec party leaders to take the stage for final debate of election campaign
MONTREAL -- Quebec party leaders are gearing up for their third and final debate of the provincial election campaign in the evening.
Trump says U.S. to continue buying Canadian potash but wants cheaper price
NEW YORK -- U.S. President Donald Trump says his country will continue buying Canadian potash after all.
Reactions as B.C. Premier David Eby calls snap election set for Oct. 24
VANCOUVER -- British Columbia voters are heading to the polls in a snap election set for Oct. 24, a week after municipal elections take place across the province.
Cape Breton container port proponent shifts focus to offshore wind development
SYDNEY -- Proponents behind a 13-year-old bid to build a shipping container port in Cape Breton say they're now focused on developing a terminal to support the offshore wind sector.
Elections Alberta says referendum mail-in ballot applications surpass 610,000
EDMONTON -- Elections Alberta says the number of mail-in ballots requested for next month's referendum has surpassed 610,000.
CP NewsAlert: B.C. Premier David Eby calls early election for Oct. 24
VICTORIA -- British Columbia Premier David Eby has called an election less than two years into his mandate and amid chaos within the B.C. Conservative Opposition whose leader quit days ago.
Alberta's Smith says province pausing its gasoline tax as of Oct. 1
CALGARY -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is axing its fuel tax for three months to help combat the cost at the pumps.
CP NewsAlert: Alberta to pause provincial gasoline tax as of Oct. 1
CALGARY -- The Alberta government says it is axing the provincial tax on gasoline and diesel.
Quebec election campaign enters 27th day as final debate nears
MONTREAL -- Quebec's party leaders are expected to be back out on the campaign trail today, with less than two weeks to go before the provincial election vote.
Ex-Quebec doctor convicted of killing his children to have parole board hearing
MONTREAL -- A Quebec man found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his two children is expected to appear today before the Parole Board of Canada.
Feds approve FortisBC's Tilbury LNG expansion under 'one project, one review'
OTTAWA -- The federal government has approved expansion of the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta, B.C., saying potential adverse effects are justified by the project's benefits.
Five things to know about the Liberals' new Building Canada Strong Act
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled a bill Monday to fast-track approvals for major projects.
QuickQuotes: MPs react to Carney's new Building Canada Strong Act
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled a bill Monday to fast-track approvals for major projects.
Alberta's Smith rejects party accusation she's muting pro-Canada referendum ads
AIRDRIE -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting a claim from her party president that her government is muting its pro-Canada messaging ahead of the separation vote.
Judge rejects federal bid to quash case over greenhouse gas emission targets
OTTAWA -- The Federal Court has rejected Ottawa's bid to toss out a case accusing the government of having no intention of meeting its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target.
Party leaders questioned on potential alliances on Day 26 of Quebec election campaign
MONTREAL -- Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he's not looking at forming an alliance with the Quebec Conservative party or any other.
Elections Alberta shares locations of polling stations ahead of referendum next month
EDMONTON -- Albertans can now find out where they'll need to go to vote for the Oct. 19 referendum as the provincial election agency has published the locations of just over 1,400 polling stations.
Trump says U.S. hammering out potash deal with Belarus in bid to sideline Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus in a bid to reduce dependence on Canadian fertilizer.
CAE nabs $300M contract with U.S. air force despite Trump's Canadian procurement ban
MONTREAL -- CAE Inc. says it has secured a $300-million contract to continue training U.S. air force crews, even as U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to ban Canadian companies from government procurement.
Government set to introduce economy bill as critics warn of threat to workers' rights
OTTAWA -- Members of Parliament return from their summer break Monday and the government is expected to introduce a wide-ranging bill it says is focused on making the economy more resilient.
Government plans to introduce economy bill critics say will threaten right to strike
OTTAWA -- Members of Parliament return from their summer break today, and the government is expected to introduce a wide-ranging bill they say is focused on making the economy more resilient.
MPs return to Parliament after drama-filled summer
OTTAWA -- Members of Parliament return from their summer break Monday, with the economy and trade partnerships in centre-focus after the trade war with the United States dramatically escalated over the summer months.
Quebec election campaign enters 26th day
MONTREAL -- Quebec political leaders are entering their 26th day on the hustings, as the election campaign enters its final two-week stretch.
Warning of a PQ-Conservative alliance, opponents point to 'pro-natalist' policies
MONTREAL -- Opponents sought to paint the leaders of the Parti Quebecois and Conservatives with the same blue brush on Sunday, warning of an ideological alliance verging on a "bromance" centred around economic austerity and pro-natalist policies.
Carney welcomes Norwegian PM to Ottawa to discuss Arctic security, energy
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store in Ottawa today.
Frechette takes aim at 'pro-natalist' policies of PQ, Conservative leaders
MONTREAL -- Coalition Avenir Quebec Leader Christine Frechette sought to paint the leaders of the Parti Quebecois and Conservatives with the same blue brush on Sunday, pointing to what she characterized as their economic austerity and pro-natalist policies.
CP NewsAlert: Findlay resigns as B.C. Conservative leader
Kerry-Lynne Findlay has resigned as the leader of British Columbia's Conservatives, effective immediately, after weeks of upheaval in the official Opposition caucus.
Legislator Linda Hepner resigns from B.C. Conservatives, brings recent exits to 13
Another British Columbia Conservative legislator has resigned from caucus, citing the party's direction under Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who won its leadership contest in May.
Bolstering ships, forestry and the birthrate: Quebec leaders make campaign pledges
MONTREAL -- Quebec party leaders are making various promises to boost shipping, forestry and the birthrate as the provincial election campaign ramps up for its final two-week stretch.