New rules clarify when travellers are compensated for flight disruptions
OTTAWA -- The federal government is proposing new rules surrounding airlines' obligations to travellers whose flights are disrupted, even when...
The Canadian Press
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.
VICTORIA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of longtime businesswoman and philanthropist Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia as British Columbia's...
Alberta creates homelessness advisory panel, changes grant process
CALGARY -- The Alberta government says it's creating an advisory panel to inform the province's approach to handling homelessness.
Home affordability improves, but still challenging for many Canadians: RBC report
TORONTO -- A new report from RBC Economics says home affordability in Canada is improving, though strains remain.
Nova Scotia budget update slashes deficit by $220M, mostly due to higher tax revenue
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is forecasting a deficit of $247.5 million for the current fiscal year -- an...
Federal government posts $14.5-billion deficit for April-to-October period
OTTAWA -- The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $14.5 billion between April and October.
Alberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for bringing on patients
CALGARY -- The Alberta government says it is unveiling a new pay model that it says will reward family doctors...
Nova Scotia against proposal to reallocate commercial elver quota
HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia government is against a proposed federal pilot project that would redistribute the fishing quota for...
CP NewsAlert: Trudeau to shuffle cabinet Friday as pressure for him to resign remains
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet on Friday morning.
Unofficial count shows NDP wins byelection in Lethbridge, Alta.
Alberta's opposition New Democratic Party has won the provincial byelection in Lethbridge-West, holding onto a riding it has held since...
Senior Nova Scotia bureaucrats appointed to review pay package for politicians
HALIFAX -- An independent panel of senior Nova Scotia bureaucrats has been appointed to review the pay packages for members...
Unofficial count shows NDP wins byelection in Lethbridge, Alta.
EDMONTON -- Alberta's opposition New Democratic Party has won the provincial byelection in Lethbridge-West, holding onto a riding it has...
Trump says many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st state
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is taking another shot at Canada about becoming part of the United States. In a post...
Trump takes another shot on Truth Social at Canada becoming 51st state
OTTAWA -- U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is taking another shot at Canada about becoming part of the United States.
Trump says many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st state
OTTAWA -- U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is taking another shot at Canada about becoming part of the United States.
Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is hailing a decisive British Columbia byelection victory in Cloverdale-Langley City, where Tamara Jansen has...
Ontario building new base, buying 2 planes for Ornge air ambulance
TORONTO -- Ontario is investing $93 million to build a new base and buy new planes for Ornge, the province's...
Feds look to boost anti-money laundering oversight penalties by 40 times
OTTAWA -- Ottawa plans to boost penalties for anti-money-laundering oversight failures by 40 times as part of several measures it...
Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses
LANGLEY, B.C. -- Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is hailing a decisive British Columbia byelection victory in Cloverdale-Langley City, where...
Sex-ed group deemed 'inappropriate' by Tory government returns to N.B. schools
FREDERICTON -- A sexual-education group whose presentations were deemed "clearly inappropriate" by the previous New Brunswick Progressive Conservative government has...
Feds look to boost money-laundering penalties by 40 times
OTTAWA -- The federal government says it plans to boost penalties for money laundering by 40 times as part of...
Quebec adopts rule banning sale of most new gas-powered vehicles by 2035
QUEBEC -- The Quebec government has adopted regulations banning the sale of most new gasoline-powered vehicles as of 2035.
Poilievre hails B.C. byelection win for Conservatives as Liberal vote collapses
LANGLEY, B.C. -- Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is hailing a decisive British Columbia byelection victory in Cloverdale-Langley City, where...
CP NewsAlert: Conservatives win B.C. federal byelection amid turmoil in Ottawa
LANGLEY, B.C. -- The federal Conservatives have won the byelection in the British Columbia riding of Cloverdale-Langley City.
'Human error' caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.'s coast: government
VICTORIA -- Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has...
Canada Post operations to resume on Tuesday, union challenging intervention
OTTAWA -- Mail is set to begin moving again on Tuesday after a month-long strike by Canada Post employees comes...
A list of Liberal cabinet ministers who have recently quit or don't plan to run again
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's abrupt departure from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet on Monday resulted in a mini...
'Human error' caused spill of up to 8,000 litres of fuel off B.C.'s coast
VICTORIA -- Human error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has...
B.C. byelection held as Trudeau government reels from Freeland's stunning resignation
LANGLEY, B.C. -- Polls are open in a federal byelection in British Columbia today amid turmoil in Ottawa as Justin...
Ottawa increases French language funding for Alberta government services
CALGARY -- The Canadian government is boosting the amount of funding it provides Alberta to ensure government services are offered...
Al Raine, only mayor of Sun Peaks, B.C., dead at the age of 83
SUN PEAKS, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Al Raine, the only mayor of Sun Peaks Resort Municipality and husband of champion skier...
Chrystia Freeland's resignation letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from the Liberal cabinet on Monday, posting her resignation letter to Prime Minister...
Byelection in Liberal B.C. riding of Cloverdale--Langley City is new test for Trudeau
Voters in the Liberal-held British Columbia riding of Cloverdale--Langley City go to the polls today to pick a new member...
Nova Scotia Liberals drop challenge to Tories' gift card handouts during election
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's Liberal Party is dropping its legal challenge of a decision by the campaign of a Progressive...
The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year, past and present
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is The Canadian Press 2024 Newsmaker of the Year.
Justin Trudeau's cabinet meets ahead of FES; Fraser won't seek re-election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding a cabinet meeting this morning ahead of the release of his government's fall economic...
Canada Post operations to resume on Tuesday, company says
Mail will begin moving again on Tuesday as Canada Post employees return to work for the first time in more...
Canada Post operations to resume on Tuesday, company says
OTTAWA -- Mail will begin moving again on Tuesday as Canada Post employees return to work for the first time...
Justin Trudeau's cabinet meets ahead of FES; Fraser won't seek re-election
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding a cabinet meeting this morning ahead of the release of his government's...
Byelection in Liberal B.C. riding of Cloverdale--Langley City is new test for Trudeau
LANGLEY, B.C. -- Voters in the Liberal-held British Columbia riding of Cloverdale--Langley City go to the polls today to pick...
Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling
Canada Post says operations will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 17 after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work.
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday
Canada Post says operations will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 17 after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work.
Canada Post, union make their case at labour board hearings
OTTAWA -- Canada Post says it and the union representing striking workers are taking part in hearings by the country's...
Federal government's two-month GST holiday begins
A two-month break from the federal GST takes effect today.
Former Halifax mayor Mike Savage installed as Nova Scotia's lieutenant-governor
HALIFAX -- Former Halifax mayor Mike Savage has been sworn in as Nova Scotia's 34th lieutenant-governor.
Former B.C. NDP MLA Dan Coulter dead at 49 after 'medical emergency'
CHILLIWACK, B.C. -- Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died...
B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement
VICTORIA -- British Columbia's NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together...
CP NewsAlert: B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement
VICTORIA -- British Columbia's NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together...
Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the upcoming fall economic statement on Monday will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian...
Canadian airline execs to testify before parliamentary committee about bag fees
OTTAWA -- Canadian airline executives are set to testify before a parliamentary committee about their decisions to introduce carry-on bag...
Alberta urges Calgary city council to approve province's Green Line transit proposal
CALGARY -- The Alberta government is proposing a reworked Green Line light rail transit route in Calgary that it says...
Former B.C. New Democrat member of the legislature Dan Coulter dead at 49
CHILLIWACK, B.C. -- Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died...
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative premier names new 21-member cabinet
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston named an expanded 21-member cabinet today during a ceremony that was closed to...
Alberta to put $29M into border security patrol unit with sheriffs, dogs, drones
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province is putting $29 million into creating a new sheriff patrol unit...
Alberta to put $29M into border security patrol unit with sheriffs, dogs, drones
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province is putting $29 million into creating a new sheriff patrol unit to shore...
Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks
The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company's layoffs has been resolved.
Public inquiry called into conduct of Vancouver police in Myles Gray's beating death
VICTORIA -- A public hearing will be held to examine the conduct of seven Vancouver police officers in the beating...
MadeGood recalls certain granola bars over possible metal contamination
MadeGood is warning customers to check their cupboards for granola bars that may contain a piece of metal.
Nova Scotia premier signals openness to boosting politicians' pay
HALIFAX -- After moving to block a recommended pay raise in 2022, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston now appears open...
Cyclists file Charter challenge against Ontario over bike lane removals
TORONTO -- Cyclists have launched a Charter challenge against the Ontario government over its decision to remove bike lanes on...