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LeBlanc leaving Washington with a sense that progress has been made
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc’s office says he is leaving Washington today with a sense that progress was made after a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. LeBlanc’s office says the minister spent around 90 minutes with Lutnick on Tuesday in a constructive meeting where they spoke about specific proposals and items ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgson: Major projects office to launch this week
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the federal government’s new major projects office will launch this week, a key element in the Ottawa’s push to spur companies into building new large-scale infrastructure. The Liberal government rushed its major projects bill through Parliament in June so it could speed up approval times for large ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Google refusing to comply with “right to be forgotten” de-listing decision
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner says individuals have the right to have some information de-listed from search engine results but Google is refusing to comply. The commissioner’s office says Google won’t implement a recommendation to de-list specific articles in the search results for an individual’s name. The federal privacy commissioner recommended Google de-list articles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney tours Latvian military base to wrap up European trip
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
Ä€DAĹ˝I — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Latvia this morning visiting troops stationed as part of Canada’s largest overseas mission. Latvia is home to Operation Reassurance, a multi-national deployment of troops meant to deter against Russian aggression in Europe’s eastern flank. Canada is the lead nation of the deployment with roughly 2,000 troops deployed. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canadian cash helps Kyiv rebuild kids hospital, Alberta Next panel
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadian cash helps rebuild kids hospital in Kyiv Workers dangle from ropes as they brush the last bit of white paint on the trim of the Okhmatdyt children’s cardiac hospital in Kyiv. Below them, a damaged children’s stroller ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. billionaire tells why he’s helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
A New York billionaire who is an avid supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump says he is helping fund the legal battle by a British Columbia ostrich farm against an order to cull their flock of about 400 birds after an avian flu outbreak. John Catsimatidis says he and a friend have contributed about US$35,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. anglers flock for sockeye, but experts warn of decades-long declines for salmon
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia anglers have been standing shoulder to shoulder on stretches of the Fraser River this week, hoping to hook a sockeye salmon during a rare recreational opportunity to catch one of the tastiest and most prized salmon species. But fisheries experts are cautioning that this year’s strong sockeye returns on the Fraser ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workout substances can be harmful to some adolescents, survey of pediatricians says
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
TORONTO — Researchers say pediatricians, family doctors and parents need to learn more about what kind of performance-enhancing substances kids are using when they work out or play sports. Seventeen per cent of more than 800 Canadian pediatric specialists surveyed say they saw adolescents who needed medical attention due to dietary supplements or performance drugs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Red Cross helps rebuild Ukrainian children’s hospital after rocket attack
By Canadian Press on August 27th, 2025
KYIV — Workers dangle from ropes as they brush the last bit of white paint on the trim of the Okhmatdyt children’s cardiac hospital in Kyiv. Below them, a damaged children’s stroller and construction supplies sit atop a tree-covered garbage heap. Windows of some surrounding buildings are still boarded up with plywood. One year after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver International Airport reports delays, cites staffing issues with NAV CANADA
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Vancouver International Airport is reporting that some of its flights are being delayed, citing staffing shortfalls with NAV CANADA. A media release from the airport says that due to unexpected staffing constraints at the country’s air navigation service provider, passengers may experience changes to their flights. That includes delays that may affect connecting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prison, border, spy agencies among worst federal workplaces: survey
By Canadian Press on August 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Employees at Correctional Service Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service are among the least likely to recommend their office as a great place to work, a survey of federal public servants suggests. The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey asked federal government employees a range of questions about ... Read More »
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