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PM Carney travelling to Rome Friday for Pope Leo’s inaugural mass
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Rome on Friday to attend Pope Leo’s inaugural mass. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a news release Tuesday that Carney will be in Rome from May 16 to 19. The ceremony, which marks the official start of a pope’s term, will take place on Sunday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal judge says cull of 400 ostriches at B.C. farm hit by avian flu can proceed
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has tossed out a challenge that would have stopped the killing of about 400 ostriches on a British Columbia farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cull late last year after the flu outbreak, but the court granted a stay in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here are the newcomers, familiar faces in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inner circle
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his new cabinet. Here is the list of all 28 Liberal cabinet members, as well as 10 secretaries of state. Returning members of cabinet: Anita Anand, minister of foreign affairs The MP for Oakville East in Ontario has been a mainstay of the Liberal cabinet, holding seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Court dismisses application to stop B.C. ostrich cull over avian flu
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has tossed out a challenge that would have stopped the killing of about 400 ostriches on a British Columbia farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cull late last year after the avian flu outbreak, but the court granted a stay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Erskine-Smith says he feels ‘disrespected’ after being dropped from cabinet
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Former housing minister Nate Erskine-Smith says it’s “impossible not to feel disrespected” after being dropped from cabinet. In a series of social media posts Tuesday, the member of Parliament for Beaches–East York said he ran in the recent election for the opportunity to make “an even bigger difference around the cabinet table and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Carney’s cabinet has taken shape. Here are some of the highlights
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his 28-member cabinet and it’s a mix of familiar and new faces from across Canada. Carney’s cabinet is smaller than that of his predecessor — former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government had 35 ministers by the end — and adds 10 secretaries of state, who are essentially ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second dead grey whale washes ashore in B.C. in less than a week
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
A second dead grey whale has washed ashore in British Columbia in less than a week. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has confirmed that the latest dead whale was reported on May 11 in Haida Gwaii near the community of Skidegate, and a marine mammal response team is working with local First Nations to co-ordinate a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One man arrested following shooting in Saint John, N.B.
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Police in Saint John, N.B., say one man has been arrested following a shooting Tuesday in the commercial, uptown area of the city. Police said they responded to a report of shots fired at 10:28 a.m. and found a 20-year-old man dead in a vehicle. They did not release details about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney touts housing credentials of Vancouver ex-mayor Robertson as he joins cabinet
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Gregor Robertson brings “the type of experience” needed to help tackle Canada’s housing crisis after a decade as the mayor of Vancouver – a period that coincided with sharp increases in the city’s home prices. The new housing and infrastructure minister – who co-founded the Happy Planet organic ... Read More »
2 responsesPrime Minister Mark Carney says new cabinet will act with ‘urgency and determination’
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change at the top. Carney named 28 full ministers to cabinet. While some were prominent figures in former prime minister Justin ... Read More »
1 responseBloc member who lost by 1 vote considers ‘all options’ after report of ballot problem
By Canadian Press on May 13th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Bloc Québécois candidate for the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne says she’s evaluating her options after a judicial recount that saw her lose by a single vote. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné’s statement comes as Elections Canada investigates a possible error involving an uncounted mail-in ballot from a Bloc voter in the Terrebonne riding. Voter Emmanuelle ... Read More »
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