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Prime Minister Carney in Brussels today for EU-Canada summit
By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025
BRUSSELS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Belgium today, where he will visit a military cemetery before meeting with European Union leaders at an EU-Canada summit. Carney said on social media Sunday that he was in Brussels to launch “a new era of partnership” between Canada and the European Union for the benefit of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat warning still in effect as Ontario and Quebec battle scorching temperatures
By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025
TORONTO — Much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec will continue to bake in high temperatures Monday and Tuesday as a heat dome lingers over the region. Environment Canada issued a heat warning for the area on Saturday, saying hot and humid conditions will likely continue until Wednesday. In Toronto, the agency says the city saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iranian Canadians and others watch and worry after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
Iranian Canadians and Jewish groups turned worried eyes to the Middle East on Sunday, as U.S. strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites raised fears of escalating violence. Nimâ Machouf, a member of a Montreal Iranian women’s association, said family members in Iran are living “from one bomb to another.” “I’m very worried because this will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John McCallum dead at 75: A political veteran of ‘good humour and grace’
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — John McCallum, a former Liberal cabinet minister and a mainstay of 21st century Canadian politics, has died at age 75, his family confirmed on Sunday. A statement said McCallum passed away peacefully Saturday surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, their three sons and six grandchildren. Prime Minister Mark Carney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Receiver planning sale of Yukon gold mine involved in contaminant release disaster
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
The court-appointed receiver of a Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic heap-leach facility failure last year says it plans to sell the mine and will be seeking approval within the week to start the process. In its fifth receiver’s report issued earlier this month, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. says it will seek court approval for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Airmedic suspends operations after Quebec helicopter crash leaves four missing
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
NATASHQUAN — A search has resumed for four people who are missing after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec’s North Shore during a rescue operation. The Airmedic helicopter was involved in an accident around 10:30 p.m. Friday near Natashquan, Que., just over 1,000 kilometres northeast of Montreal. Airmedic said in a statement Sunday that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across much of Canada
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — Blame the heat dome hanging over Ontario and Quebec for some of the strange weather hitting other parts of the country. Environment Canada meteorologist Julien Pellerin says scorching temperatures over the eastern part of the continent are causing below-normal temperatures in other regions. On Saturday, the weather agency warned that areas in British ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family says John McCallum, mainstay of Liberal politics, dead at 75
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — John McCallum, a former Liberal cabinet minister and a mainstay of 21st century Canadian politics, has died at age 75, his family confirms. A statement says McCallum passed away peacefully Saturday surrounded by family. McCallum was first elected to the House of Commons to represent the Greater-Toronto-Area riding of Markham in 2000 after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iranians in Canada watch and worry after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
MONTREAL — Iranian-Canadians say they fear an escalation of violence in the Middle East after the United States carried out strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites. Nimâ Machouf, a member of a Montreal Iranian women’s association, says family members in Iran are living “from one bomb to another.” The epidemiologist and former NDP candidate worries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Former Liberal minister John McCallum dead at 75
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — John McCallum, a former Liberal cabinet minister, has died at age 75, his family confirms. McCallum was a veteran politician, diplomat, academic and accomplished economist. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Middle East ‘highly volatile’ after U.S. strikes Iran, calls for calm
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for de-escalation after the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites early Sunday. Carney issued a social media post saying the U.S. military action was “designed to alleviate” threats posed by Iran, but the situation in the Middle East remains “highly volatile.” He says stability ... Read More »
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