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Chief justice says rule of law, judicial independence protect Canada from autocracy
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — While Canada is not a superpower in the traditional sense of the word, it’s “certainly a democratic superpower,” Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Monday at a ceremony to open the Supreme Court’s judicial year. Wagner told dignitaries gathered in the courtroom that the country’s legal community is united in a deep conviction that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auto sector tempering expectations of Carney’s meeting with Trump
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian auto industry is tempering its expectations of Tuesday’s high-profile meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. The industry is among those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs and its representatives tell The Canadian Press they’re looking for positive signals on Tuesday — but not much more. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta teachers say strike aims to fix crisis, Smith says province wants to bargain
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
EDMONTON — The head of the Alberta teachers union said Monday the provincewide strike by thousands of members is about drawing a line in the sand on underfunding and overcrowding that has become so egregious kids can’t learn. Premier Danielle Smith said the government has asked the union to call off the strike and get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. lawyer admits to killing client, but claims it was manslaughter, court hears
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A lawyer from Kamloops, B.C., accused of first-degree murder in the death of his client admits to killing the man but says it should be manslaughter. As closing arguments were about to start at the trial of Rogelio ‘Butch’ Bagabuyo, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker confirmed with the accused’s lawyer that his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec and Alberta united in pushing back against Ottawa, Premier Danielle Smith says
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
MONTREAL — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her province and Quebec are united in their desire to resist federal overreach. During a speech to a business group in Montreal, Smith said Alberta and Quebec are frustrated with a federal government that wants to impose its will on provinces. As an example she used Ottawa’s decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: B.C. spill response team runs exercises
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation exercised off Vancouver Island last month. Five vessels, including Canada’s largest oil response ship, the nearly 75-metre-long K.J. Gardner, were out on the waters between Moresby and Pender islands. The practice is all the more important as more ships leave Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet after the expansion of the Trans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auto sector tempering expectations of Carney-Trump meeting
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian auto industry is tempering its expectations of the high-profile Tuesday meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. The industry is among those suffering the most from steep U.S. tariffs and officials from it say they are looking for positive signals but not much more. Brian Kingston, president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa shifts budgets to the fall as minister defends new fiscal focus
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Monday unveiled major changes to how and when the Liberal government will introduce federal budgets in the future as the focus on Ottawa’s current fiscal path intensifies. Champagne announced the Liberal government plans to table the federal budget in the fall going forward, ending the long-standing practice of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta teachers say provincewide strike aims to fix underfunded system in crisis
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
EDMONTON — The head of Alberta’s teachers union says the provincewide strike by thousands of his members is about drawing a line in the sand on underfunding and overcrowding that has become so egregious, kids can’t learn. “We’re in a crisis right now with what’s happening in our schools,” Jason Schilling told a news conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump vows new 25% tariff on heavy trucks ahead of Carney meeting
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will slap a 25 per cent tariff on medium and heavy-duty truck imports, an announcement that comes just a day before he meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Trump made the announcement in a post on his social media platform Truth Social saying the new tariff rate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Number of temporary worker applications fell as fine total increased, government says
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa issued almost $5 million in fines to companies for not complying with the rules that accompanied the temporary foreign worker permits they received, new government data shows. The Employment and Social Development Canada report also said that after new rules kicked in last year making it harder to get a temporary foreign ... Read More »
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