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Canada’s new top envoy to Washington takes up his post
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Canada’s new top diplomat in Washington presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump today, officially taking on the role of ambassador to the United States at a turbulent moment in Canada-U.S. relations. Mark Wiseman, a global investment banker and pension fund manager, will be looking to help Canada find tariff off-ramps and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. hikes tax rate as budget delivers record $13 billion deficit
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey has unveiled what she calls a “serious” budget for 2026 that raises the base income tax rate while failing to rein in the deficit as previously pledged. The tax rate on the lowest bracket is being increased by 0.54 per cent, with government staff saying 60 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre says he’s spoken with Jivani about U.S. trip and MP ‘speaks for himself’
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he encourages MPs to use their connections to fight U.S. tariffs — but acknowledges he has spoken to one member of his caucus who has drawn criticism over his recent trip to D.C. Ontario MP Jamil Jivani travelled to Washington earlier this month, where he met with his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CBC bureau chief Elly Alboim, 78, remembered for his lasting mark on politics
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Longtime CBC News parliamentary bureau chief and Carleton University journalism professor Elly Alboim, who died last week at age 78, is being remembered for his lasting mark on politics and for helping to launch generations of new political journalists. Born to Polish immigrant parents, Alboim served as CBC’s parliamentary bureau chief from 1977 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Video from Ontario festival misrepresented as anti-immigration march
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
A video posted to social media this week claimed to show people at an Ontario winter festival calling for “deportations.” The video of torchbearers marching during the festival is real, but the chanting audio was taken from protests in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The original video shows the crowd talking and laughing, not chanting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM Carney meets ex-Liberal MP in Terrebonne after Supreme Court overturns election
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
TERREBONNE — Prime Minister Mark Carney met today with former Liberal MP Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding, following the recent Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the federal election that put her in office last spring. Auguste had been declared the winner in Terrebonne over Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné by a single vote after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 things you should know about Canada’s new defence industrial strategy
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s first-ever defence industrial strategy Tuesday in Montreal. It seeks to boost Canadian defence exports by 50 per cent within a decade. The $6.6-billion plan sets out what the government calls a “build, partner, buy” model to source military gear domestically — especially for “sovereign capabilities” critical to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to B.C. workers, board finds
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW WESTMINSTER — The B.C. Labour Relations Board says online retail giant Amazon violated the province’s labour code by giving workers at most of its facilities scheduled pay increases, but leaving out unionized warehouse employees in Delta, B.C. The board says in a ruling that Amazon must now give the same wage increase to workers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stuck cars, treacherous roads as snowstorm grips Prairies
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
EDMONTON — Old Man Winter made a nasty comeback across the Prairies on Tuesday, with bone-chilling temperatures and heavy snow that led to treacherous roads and stuck cars. Environment Canada said upwards of 40 centimetres was expected to slam the Edmonton area before ending later in the day. Forecasters also warned of significant impacts to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Public Services and Procurement Canada will not answer repeated questions about whether there will be enough office space to accommodate the federal government’s new policy on in-office work. Most public servants are expected to be in the office three days per week and executives are expected to attend the office four days per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here’s what’s driving the increase
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a jump in the pace of food inflation amid tax changes and lingering pressures at the grocery store continue to put the squeeze on consumers. StatCan said Tuesday that the annual rate of inflation edged down to 2.3 per cent in ... Read More »
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