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Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaw group despite Inuit objections
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi’kmaw First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut. In 2021, Inuit sued the federal government over its decision to hand over a sizable portion of fishing licences off Nunavut’s coast to the First Nations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum meeting at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C.
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting privately today with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, with no staff in the room. Trump said earlier today the three leaders would talk about trade during their meeting at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and that he gets along well with both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds of public servants warned this week of job cuts, union says
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — A federal union says hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says 219 people at Natural Resources Canada received notices this week saying their jobs might be cut. Another 109 people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum meeting at 2026 World Cup draw in D.C.
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting privately with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, with no staff in the room, at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Trump said earlier today that the three leaders would talk about trade. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real or fake? Researchers to develop tool that would help courts spot AI evidence
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
TORONTO — As artificial intelligence makes it easier for anyone to doctor – or even fabricate – videos, photos and other types of evidence, a group of researchers in Canada is aiming to help the courts sort through what’s real or fake. The team, which includes technologists and legal scholars based in universities in Ontario ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Net-zero advisory body members say Ottawa risks more resignations
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The four remaining members of Canada’s independent net-zero advisory body are calling on Ottawa to change how the group functions, and two of them say it risks more resignations if things don’t improve. Two of the founding members of the advisory body resigned this week. They accused the government of not engaging with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. releases guidance for doctors on youth mental health and substance-use care
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is setting out guidance on how involuntary care can be provided for those under 19 years old when they won’t or can’t care for themselves. Premier David Eby says the guidance for doctors and parents will not be universally well received, but the changes could significantly reduce brain injuries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men to face Switzerland, Qatar and possibly Italy at 2026 World Cup
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
Canada’s draw for next summer’s World Cup started well but finished with a twist of the tail. The Canadian men, ranked 27th in the world, drew No. 17 Switzerland, the fifth-ranked team in Pot 2 and then No. 51 Qatar, the 10th-ranked side in Pot 3. But Pot 4 threw up a yet-to-be determined European ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada to face Swiss, Qatar and yet-to-be determined European team at 2026 World Cup
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
Canada, ranked 27th in the world, has been drawn with No. 17 Switzerland, No. 51 Qatar and a yet-to-be determined European team in Group B at next summer’s World Cup. The European team could be No. 12 Italy, which is taking part in a European playoff in March along with No. 32 Wales, No. 69 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economy adds 54,000 jobs in ‘perplexing’ November labour report
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s economy continued to blow past job forecasts in November but some economists caution against reading too much into a series of strong headline figures. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy added 54,000 new positions last month compared with economists’ expectations for a small loss. The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malfunction on new branch of Montreal rail network caused by signalling system
By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025
MONTREAL — A problem with the signalling system caused a service interruption this morning on Montreal’s light-rail network. The malfunction occurred on the new branch of the rail system that opened last month, connecting downtown Montreal with its northern exurb of Deux-Montagnes, Que. A spokesperson for the REM — Réseau express métropolitain — says the ... Read More »
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