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Winter wallop continues across Canada, cancelling classes and stranding trucks
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA — Winter continued its late-December march east across Canada Friday, closing classes and stranding trucks. Schools in many areas of southern Manitoba were closed for the second day in a row due to blowing snow and poor road conditions. Environment Canada said travel is likely to be hazardous because of near-zero visibility, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney hands off G7 presidency to France
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron today to hand over the G7 presidency. A readout of the meeting from the Prime Minister’s Office says Macron congratulated Carney on Canada’s successful presidency of the G7 in 2025. It says that the leaders discussed key G7 accomplishments under Canada’s leadership, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge grants bail to Quebec man as 1994 murder conviction under review
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has granted bail to a man who has spent 33 years behind bars for four murders, after concerns were raised about the fairness of his trial. Daniel Jolivet’s case is being examined by a federal panel for a possible miscarriage of justice. In the meantime, Quebec Superior Court Justice Lyne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Judge grants bail to Quebec man as 1994 murder conviction under review
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has granted bail to a man who has spent 33 years behind bars for four murders, after concerns were raised about the fairness of his trial. Daniel Jolivet’s case is being examined by a federal panel for a possible miscarriage of justice. In the meantime, Quebec Superior Court Justice Lyne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec doctors vote in favour of deal, premier names new health minister
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s new health minister was sworn in on Friday, a day after Christian Dubé resigned from the role and quit the Coalition Avenir Québec party over changes to a doctor-pay law he had championed in the legislature. The ceremony for Sonia Bélanger took place shortly after the federation of Quebec family doctors said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs ask Anand to get answers from Israel after West Bank delegation blocked
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Two MPs from a delegation that was denied access to the West Bank earlier this week are asking Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to get Israel to explain the harsh treatment of one of their colleagues. Several witnesses told The Canadian Press they saw Israeli border officials push Ontario Liberal MP Iqra Khalid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union says funding early retirement plan through pensions would be ‘borderline theft’
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal unions are accusing the federal government of setting a dangerous precedent and even “borderline theft” by funding an early retirement incentive for employees through the Public Service Pension Fund. The plan – announced in the budget in November – comes as government departments make job cuts to hit mandated budget reductions. Earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter wallop continues across Prairies, storm warnings in Ontario and Quebec
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
Many parts of the Prairies, along with other parts of Canada, might have to dig themselves out ahead of this coming weekend as a wintry wallop continues. Environment and Climate Change Canada says another Alberta Clipper is expected to dump upwards of 15 centimetres of snow across the southern parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Carney shakes up roster of deputy ministers heading into the holidays
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is shuffling the senior ranks of the federal public service heading into the new year. In one notable move, Quebec Court of Appeal judge Marie-Josée Hogue becomes deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada. Hogue led Ottawa’s commission into foreign interference in federal elections, which reported ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec family doctors vote 97 per cent in favour of revised deal with government
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s family doctor federation says its members have voted 97 per cent in favour of an agreement in principle with the provincial government. The deal removes certain measures of a controversial doctor-pay law the government passed in October. Removed are performance-related penalties and a plan that would have assigned all Quebecers to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marc Tanguay named interim leader of Quebec Liberals following Rodriguez resignation
By Canadian Press on December 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberals have named Marc Tanguay as their interim leader following the resignation this week of Pablo Rodriguez. Tanguay had been named interim leader after former leader Dominique Anglade stepped down in November 2022, and had remained in the role until Rodriguez was elected in June. Party president Rafael P. Ferraro says ... Read More »
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