January 2nd, 2026

National News

Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez to resign amid ongoing crisis

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez will resign amid a crisis involving allegations of vote-buying and reimbursed donations during the leadership race he won in June. The decision was confirmed to The Canadian Press by two sources within the party who did not want to speak publicly. Rodriguez will address his caucus during ... Read More »

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Citizen recall petition approved against Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

EDMONTON — Elections Alberta has approved a citizen recall petition against Justice Minister Mickey Amery. The petitioner in Amery’s riding of Calgary-Cross says he needs to go because he has been unresponsive to constituent concerns and supports harmful policies. Amery, a member of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party caucus, says he remains committed ... Read More »

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B.C. mink farmers drop legal challenge of ban, citing costs after four-year fight

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

VANCOUVER — Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to legal fees they say are “far beyond their means.” The British Columbia Mink Producers Association and the Canada Mink Breeders Association had been petitioning for a judicial review of the ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery faces recall petition

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

EDMONTON — Elections Alberta has approved a citizen recall petition against Justice Minister Mickey Amery. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Five things to know about the crisis that has unseated the Quebec Liberal leader

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

MONTREAL — After weeks of fighting to keep his job, Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez will resign as allegations of wrongdoing pile up about the leadership race he won in June. The decision was confirmed Wednesday to The Canadian Press by two sources within the party who did not want to speak publicly. It ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez to resign amid ongoing crisis

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez will resign amid allegations of wrongdoing about the leadership race he won in June. The decision was confirmed to The Canadian Press by two sources within the party who did not want to speak publicly. The Quebec Liberals have been in turmoil since mid-November and are facing ... Read More »

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In the news: Contrasting Carney with Trudeau, Vaccine hesitancy, Youth in despair

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney’s first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as finance minister last year kicked off a chain of events that led to the end of one Liberal prime minister’s tenure, and ... Read More »

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Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

TORONTO — Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire, The Canadian Press has learned. Provincial and federal government sources who are not allowed to speak publicly say Ottawa has agreed to eliminate any duplicative work ... Read More »

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Why transitional support is key for youth aging out of mental health services

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

VANCOUVER — For 29-year-old Kelsey, helping young people in Canada to be happier boils down to helping them find a passion and a community. “Even if everything else sucked, even if you had terrible mental health, even if the world was on fire — if you had community, if you had people around you, and ... Read More »

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World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada’s youth

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

TORONTO — Amir Faraji has been journaling to stave off despair. It helps him turn a nebulous sort of hopelessness, which he attributes to the state of the world, into something tangible: words on a page. For nearly half his life, the 26-year-old Toronto resident has been an observer of tragedy. Police brutality, climate change ... Read More »

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When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge

By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025

TORONTO — Health providers are asking parents to treat kids with mild flu symptoms at home and avoid large gatherings as influenza cases spike ahead of the holidays, pushing hospital emergency departments over capacity. The daily number of confirmed flu patients was up by 150 per cent in Ontario last week, with an 84 per ... Read More »

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