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Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
TORONTO — The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select a new leader on Nov. 21, an announcement that kicks off its third leadership race since 2020. Several politicians, both provincially and federally, have been weighing bids and assembling teams in the background but have been waiting for the date and rules of the upcoming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rob Lantz wins leadership race, will be next P.E.I. premier
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
CHARLOTTETOWN — Rob Lantz will become the next premier of Prince Edward Island after winning the Conservative party leadership at its convention today. Lantz ran against Mark Ledwell for the top role and won by over 300 votes. There were 5,437 votes cast out of 6,132 eligible voters, or 87 per cent. Lantz had been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Rob Lantz wins leadership race, will be next P.E.I. premier
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
CHARLOTTETOWN — Rob Lantz will become the next premier of Prince Edward Island after winning the Conservative party leadership race today. More to come. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 7, 2026. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan amid ongoing financial struggles
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
GATINEAU — The federal government says it is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the beleaguered Crown corporation remain solvent and keep its services running. The $1.01 billion would be provided as needed and is described as a short-term financial bridge. The new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keeping her ‘eye on the ball’: Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Kirsten Hillman hasn’t written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat — soon to be Canada’s former ambassador to the U.S. — may already have a title picked out: “Diplomacy is a contact sport.” One glance at her CV tells you why. She has been the underdog staring down centre ice as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quick facts about Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s outgoing ambassador in Washington
By Canadian Press on February 7th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Canada’s Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman is ending her term in February. Here are some quick facts about the top diplomat in Washington who has stickhandled the Canada-U.S. relationship through three American administrations. Age: 57 Early life: Hillman grew up in Western Canada — Calgary and Winnipeg. In her youth, she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 7, 2026. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.’s Warm weather forces those in ice-fishing derby into boats
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
Krista Clark is an avid ice fisher, but it was a late start to the season in British Columbia’s East Kootenay region where she’s lived for 47 years. “This year, it’s been just waiting and waiting for ice conditions to even appear,” she said. Now, fishers in the region say unseasonably warm temperatures are causing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg: NYT report
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — China’s highest court has overturned a Canadian man’s death sentence, The New York Times is reporting. The death sentence ordered for British Columbia native Robert Lloyd Schellenberg in 2019 after he was convicted on drug smuggling charges was overturned by the Supreme People’s Court, the newspaper said Friday. The decision comes just weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: China overturns death sentence for Canadian: report
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — China’s highest court has overturned a Canadian man’s death sentence, The New York Times reports. The newspaper says the death sentence ordered for B.C. native Robert Lloyd Schellenberg after he was convicted on drug smuggling charges in 2019 has been overturned by the Supreme People’s Court. The decision comes just weeks after Prime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidate says he plans to run for Conservatives in Poilievre’s former riding
By Canadian Press on February 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, says he plans to run for the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre’s former riding of Carleton. Turner ran for the Tories in Ottawa South in the most recent federal election in April losing to Defence Minister David McGuinty. Poilievre lost the seat he had ... Read More »
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