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Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: Poll
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadians have more trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney now than they did in former prime minister Justin Trudeau after he was first elected and during his last days in office, a new poll suggests. The Proof Strategies CanTrust Index survey, conducted annually by The Logit Group, polled 1,250 Canadians between May 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Liberals announce 2026 convention in Montreal
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Mark Carney will preside over his first Liberal convention as party leader and prime minister next spring. The Liberal party’s national board of directors says the convention will be held in April in Montreal. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One worker dead, two injured after collapse at construction site north of Montreal
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
BLAINVILLE — The underground walls of a construction site north of Montreal collapsed on Tuesday morning, killing one worker and injuring two others. Police in Blainville, Que., said they received a call around 11 a.m. after the underground walls of a commercial building under construction gave way. One worker was taken to hospital with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Formenton asked for advice on way to bathroom with complainant, ex-teammate testifies
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
One of five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside a London, Ont., hotel room asked some of his teammates for advice before heading toward the bathroom with her, another player testified Tuesday. Alex Formenton made a comment along the lines of “should I be doing this?” to a few of the other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — Signs that underlying inflation was picking up in April put the Bank of Canada in a tricky position ahead of its June interest rate decision, with some economists arguing a second straight pause is now more likely. “It is going to make it a much more challenging backdrop for the Bank of Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One person dead after collapse at construction site north of Montreal
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
BLAINVILLE — Police say one person is dead after a structure at a construction site collapsed north of Montreal. The construction site is located in Blainville, Que. Police say they received a call around 11 a.m. after the underground walls collapsed of a commercial building under construction. Two people were injured — one person was ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: One person dead after collapse at construction site north of Montreal
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
BLAINVILLE — Police say one person is dead after a structure at a construction site collapsed north of Montreal. The construction site is located in Blainville, Que. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas businesses hit by Trump’s trade war are wooing Canadian customers
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — The head of the Topeka Kansas Chamber of Commerce is in Ottawa this week seeking to strengthen ties as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to rattle cross-border business relationships. Juliet Abdel is meeting with federal and provincial officials, Canadian mayors and officials with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City rail network. She says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CRTC hears debate on including a ‘cultural element’ in new definition of CanCon
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — The CRTC is considering whether it should include a “cultural element” in its new definition of Canadian content. A consumers’ group says having a test that attempts to define who or what is culturally Canadian would be “highly problematic.” The Public Interest Advocacy Centre says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission should stick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Majority of Quebecers think province should end carbon pricing, survey says
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
MONTREAL — A new Léger poll says more than half of Quebecers want the province to abolish its price on carbon. Quebec has had some of the highest gas prices in the country since Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the federal consumer price on carbon in April. The province has maintained its own cap-and-trade carbon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s what you need to know about King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to Ottawa
By Canadian Press on May 20th, 2025
OTTAWA — People in Ottawa will have several chances to get a glimpse of the King and Queen during next week’s royal visit to Canada, their first since King Charles’s coronation. King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in the national capital on Monday and will greet the public and attend an event at Lansdowne ... Read More »
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