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Feds looking at how to ‘cushion the blow’ as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is looking at how to support Canadians as oil prices rise amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, averaging more than $1.80 per litre across Canada today, compared with about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending the government’s high-speed rail project to connect Toronto and Quebec City, which is drawing increasing opposition. Much of that comes from communities where land will be expropriated for the construction, but Carney says the project will require about 10 metres of land for the route, and people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trade agreement talks unlikely to be resolved by July 1: U.S. trade representative
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he doesn’t expect negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade to be resolved by July 1. That’s the required deadline for the United States to notify its neighbours about its plans for the trilateral trade pact, known as CUSMA. The CUSMA review sets up a three-way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens ‘civilization’
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says leaders involved in the war in Iran need “choose their words” and act prudently, without specifically criticizing President Donald Trump over recent inflammatory statements about American military action. Trump said in a post today that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” if ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has a plan to address infrastructure gaps across Canada with billions of dollars in funding over the coming decade. Carney is in Brampton, Ont., today breaking down how his government plans to dole out $51 billion in the Liberals’ Build Communities Strong Fund, first announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting begins in Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race to replace Premier Legault
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Voting is open for members of the Coalition Avenir Québec to choose a new leader who will replace Premier François Legault. Christine Fréchette, a former economy minister, and Bernard Drainville, an ex-environment minister, are the only candidates after Legault announced in January he would step down. Approximately 20,500 eligible members have until Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization could have unintended consequences: physicians
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
TORONTO — Survivors of forced or coerced sterilization – many of whom are Indigenous – are pushing for legislation that would explicitly criminalize the procedure, but several physician and legal groups worry the bill could lead doctors to hesitate when a patient’s life is at risk. The intent of the bill – to condemn sterilization ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Almost a third of police probes of diplomatic missions see subjects leave Canada
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
OTTAWA — Almost a third of police investigations involving members of foreign diplomatic missions in Canada between 2020 and 2025 saw the subjects of the probes leave the country before their cases could be resolved through the legal process. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press through an access to information request list 67 incidents involving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!These patients without drug coverage are eagerly awaiting generic Ozempic in Canada
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
TORONTO — Anne Welch worked a physically demanding job at her local SPCA — lifting pets, cleaning kennels and walking dogs — until she retired at age 71. With the loss of that physical activity, coupled with an underactive thyroid, “the weight just started piling on,” the now-77 year old said in an interview from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Gibbons on Artemis, N.S. solar power, Alberta separation hearing
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … ‘Payoff day’: Jenni Gibbons on watching Artemis II crew make lunar history Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons is already reflecting on her brief but gratifying time bearing witness to history. On Monday, fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen and his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hearing on injunction filed by First Nation to stop Alberta separation to begin today
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
EDMONTON — A First Nation in Alberta will be in court today seeking to shut down a petition urging the province to quit Confederation. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is in Edmonton asking a Court of King’s Bench judge to suspend the petition campaign on the grounds First Nations’ consent is required first. It is ... Read More »
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