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New defence procurement office will deliver equipment, not more bureaucracy, MP vows
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Ottawa launched a new Defence Investment Agency on Thursday with the aim of centralizing defence procurement and purchasing equipment for the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace. “We’re going to deliver as quickly as we possibly can, using best practices in procurement. And if we have to take a bit of risk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yukoners going to the polls Nov. 3, territory’s premier says
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
CARCROSS — Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton says he will be calling an election tomorrow, setting the vote for the last possible day allowed under the territory’s fixed election legislation. He told supporters in Carcross, Yukon, the election will be held on Nov. 3. Pemberton told the crowd that housing is his party’s top priority, while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Yukoners going to the polls Nov. 3, territory’s premier says
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
CARCROSS — Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton says he will be calling an election tomorrow, setting the vote for the last possible day allowed under the territory’s fixed election legislation. Pemberton told supporters in Carcross, Yukon, the election will be held on Nov. 3. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says the province has recorded its first measles death this year. She says a child born prematurely died, after the mother contracted measles during pregnancy. She calls the news heartbreaking. Ontario reported in June that a premature baby infected with measles had died. In July, Alberta recorded the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman alleges former Canuck Willie Mitchell sexually assaulted her in 2022
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
VANCOUVER — A woman has filed a lawsuit against former NHL player Willie Mitchell and a resort in Tofino, B.C., alleging she was sexually assaulted by the one-time Vancouver Canuck while she was “extremely intoxicated.” The plaintiff, who isn’t named in the lawsuit, says in a civil claim filed in British Columbia Supreme Court on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Security task force says it saw ‘small scale’ foreign meddling during federal vote
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — A new report from a federal security task force says foreign interference activities during the last general election were “small scale” and often difficult to attribute to an actor from abroad. The Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force includes representatives of Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the RCMP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MP to introduce bill to abolish daylight time
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Liberal member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde wants to end what she calls the “outdated practice” of daylight time. The Ottawa-area MP plans to table a private member’s bill next week to call a halt to the annual ritual of springing forward and falling back. The bill will ask the federal government to first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dr. Balfour Mount, father of palliative care, dies at 86
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Dr. Balfour Mount, widely recognized as the father of palliative care, is being remembered for his contribution to revolutionizing how people live out their final days. Mount died on Sept. 25 in the palliative care unit that bears his name at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. He was 86. McGill University paid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Superior Court authorizes class action lawsuit against Horne smelter and Quebec
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
MONTRÉAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of citizens who claim to have been affected by emissions from Glencore’s Horne smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que. In a 50-page decision released Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Daniel Dumais authorized the lawsuit against the copper smelter and the Quebec government. The plaintiffs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another CBSA inspection kiosk outage resolved after affecting some Canadian airports
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
The Canada Border Services Agency says an outage that affected its inspection kiosks at airports across the country has been resolved. The agency says travellers may continue to face delays in the short term as normal processing operations resume. Toronto Pearson International Airport said earlier Thursday that the outage was affecting Terminal 1 and Terminal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Marineland beluga whales in limbo
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
Marineland says it is “profoundly” disappointed by the federal government’s decision to deny its request to ship 30 belugas to China and the park has “no ability to pay” for their care — with sources adding that means euthanasia is a real possibility. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced Wednesday morning the federal government would not ... Read More »
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