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Carney to pitch major projects to investors in London, attend Women’s Rugby World Cup
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will start the day in London today meeting with investors to share information about projects set to be fast-tracked through his government’s Major Projects Office. They include projects to expand liquefied natural gas production in B.C., increase shipping capacity at the Port of Montreal and build a copper mine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire evacuation order downgraded for parts of Peachland, B.C.
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
KELOWNA — Some residents in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley who were ordered out of their homes on Thursday due to a wildfire have been allowed back home. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says an evacuation order issued for the Peachland area, near Kelowna, has been downgraded to an alert for some properties. The initial order covered 325 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man suing estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau denies estate’s claims
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who is suing the estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau alleging he was sexually assaulted by the painter disputes claims made by the estate in response to the lawsuit. Mark Anthony Jacobson is seeking $5 million from the estate in general, aggravated and punitive damages, and damages for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Striking Canada Post union urges Ottawa to walk back sweeping mandate changes
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post workers is urging Ottawa to walk back sweeping changes to the postal service’s mandate as mail carriers take to picket lines across the country. The federal government’s Thursday announcement clearing Canada Post to end daily door-to-door delivery for millions and shutter some post offices has changed the nature ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec woman arrested for allegedly killing, dismembering lottery winner in 2000
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have arrested a 63-year-old woman in the death of a man who was killed in 2000 just months after winning the lottery. Aline Girardin was arrested Thursday and later charged in Trois-Rivières, Que., with second-degree murder and the desecration of the corpse of Louis Valentine. A charge sheet alleges Girardin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At AI conference, old-school telcos pitch cutting-edge digital ‘sovereignty’
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — Canada’s traditional telecom companies are jockeying for a piece of the federal government’s push for “digital sovereignty” in AI. Among the thousands of business executives and tech specialists attending the All In Conference in Montreal on Tuesday was Mirko Bibic, CEO of Bell Canada. Seated behind a Bell desk bracketed by booths representing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wildfire that triggering evacuations and alerts near Peachland, B.C., grows overnight
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
KELOWNA — Emergency officials in British Columbia’s Okanagan region say a wildfire that has forced hundreds to evacuate has grown to more than two square kilometres in size. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says in a release that all evacuation orders and alerts for the Munro Lake wildfire remain in effect. The orders currently cover 325 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Audit of Saskatchewan First Nations group questions millions of dollars in spending
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — A forensic audit of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says more than $34 million of the organization’s spending between April 2019 and March 2024 was “questionable,” unsupported or ineligible. The forensic audit, conducted by KPMG for the federal government, examined federal funds provided by Indigenous Services Canada to the organization, which represents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals reintroduce military justice reforms for sexual offence cases
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has re-introduced legislation to reform the military justice system that died in the last Parliament. The legislation would remove the military’s ability to investigate and prosecute sexual offences under the Criminal Code and turn it over to civilian authorities. Defence Minister David McGuinty says the introduction of Bill C-11 is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concordia University celebrates ‘landmark’ fundraising year amid financial challenges
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — The president of Montreal’s Concordia University says the success of the school’s most ambitious funding campaign ever is a heartening “statement of faith” that comes at a difficult time for Quebec and Canadian universities. The university says its Campaign for Concordia: Next-Gen Now campaign has raised more than $365 million, surpassing its $350-million ... Read More »
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