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Photo Gallery: Lachine Canal marks its 200th anniversary
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
Over two centuries, the Lachine Canal has been transformed from an industrial thoroughfare to a neglected backwater to a prime example of urban gentrification. The 14-kilometre Lachine Canal opened in 1825. The canal was the first link in a series of canals built along the St. Lawrence River that would allow ships to navigate between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premiers meet with Indigenous groups on first day of three-day Ontario gathering
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — Canada’s premiers are pledging economic reconciliation with Indigenous people as they head into discussions with First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups at a three-day meeting in cottage country north of Toronto. The premiers have gathered at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., to talk trade and tariffs, particularly when they meet Tuesday with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. senators in Ottawa urge Carney to quickly repeal digital services tax
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — A U.S. senator is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to move quickly on repealing the digital services tax. “You all, to your credit, said you’re not going to collect it. I asked that Canada move as quickly as possible to get a law passed in Parliament making sure that it’s gone permanently,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advocates work to put health care on the radar as premiers meet in Ontario
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Health-care advocacy groups and associations representing doctors and nurses are in Ontario’s cottage country this week, trying to ensure health care remains a top priority for premiers. The post-pandemic crisis in health care has taken centre stage at the Council of the Federation in recent years as premiers have pushed Ottawa for more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada joins 24 nations calling on Israel to end war in Gaza, aid restrictions
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and 24 of her counterparts abroad have signed a joint statement saying “the war in Gaza must end now.” The signatories — who include the foreign ministers of France, Japan and the U.K., and the European Union commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management — call Israel’s aid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Father charged with murder in New York in death of Montreal nine-year-old
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
New York State Police say they have arrested a Canadian man who faces charges after his nine-year-old daughter was found dead over the weekend near the Vermont border. Police say Luciano Frattolin is facing charges of second-degree murder and the concealment of a human corpse. Police say the body of Montreal resident Melina Frattolin was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Father charged with murder in New York in death of Montreal 9-year-old
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
New York State Police say they have arrested a Canadian man who faces charges after his nine-year-old daughter was found dead over the weekend near the Vermont border. Police say Luciano Frattolin is facing charges of second-degree murder and the concealment of a human corpse. Police say the body of Montreal resident Melina Frattolin was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM to meet with U.S. senators in Ottawa to talk trade
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with a delegation of U.S. senators this morning who are in Ottawa to discuss the ongoing trade conflict between Canada and the U.S. A media advisory from the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance says four senators plan to “reaffirm the importance of ties between the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Premiers to hear from Indigenous groups at meeting
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Premiers to hear from Indigenous groups at meeting A three-day meeting of the country’s premiers gets underway today, and the first item on the agenda is discussions with Indigenous groups. The premiers are gathering at Deerhurst Resort in ... Read More »
1 responsePremiers to meet with Indigenous groups on first day of three-day Ontario gathering
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — A three-day meeting of the country’s premiers gets underway today, and the first item on the agenda is discussions with Indigenous groups. The premiers are gathering at Deerhurst Resort in Ontario’s cottage country and trade and tariffs are expected to be the main topics, particularly when they meet Tuesday with Prime Minister ... Read More »
1 responseHealth advocates urge Carney not to delay pledge for UN Global Fund fighting AIDS, TB
By Canadian Press on July 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — AIDS activists are urging the federal government to quickly renew Canada’s support for fighting infectious diseases abroad, warning delays will further hinder global efforts to combat key illnesses. “While some of the other nations around the world are retreating right now from investing in global health, Canada can and should be stepping forward ... Read More »
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