October 16th, 2025

National News

‘Razor’s edge of survival’: Eby calls for attention on softwood amid tariff hike

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

British Columbia’s softwood industry is facing an “existential threat” from increasing U.S. tariffs that needs to be treated with the same urgency by the federal government as threats to Canadian steel and auto jobs, B.C. Premier David Eby says. Eby held a news conference Tuesday, surrounded by union and industry representatives on the same day ... Read More »

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Newfoundland and Labrador election: polls close across the easternmost province

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

ST. JOHN’S — The polls have closed across Newfoundland and Labrador after an election campaign that saw the governing Liberals promising to conclude a multibillion-dollar energy deal that they say will deliver economic salvation to the financially fragile province. Incumbent Premier John Hogan, a 47-year-old lawyer, has said the proposed agreement between Hydro-Québec and Newfoundland ... Read More »

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Quebec judge fines man $5,000 for improper use of artificial intelligence in court

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered a man to pay $5,000 for improperly using artificial intelligence to defend himself in court. Jean Laprade was ordered to pay the fine after he was found to have cited expert quotes and jurisprudence that don’t exist. The decision is the latest in a legal saga ... Read More »

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Details on housing development charges expected in budget: Robertson

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

OTTAWA — The office of federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the Liberal government remains committed to cutting municipal development charges in half, after the minister was vague about fulfilling the promise at a news conference in Toronto on Tuesday. Robertson was asked if the government was still going to cut the fees to lower ... Read More »

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Anand ties India trade talks with restoring Canada’s full cohort of diplomats

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

OTTAWA — Canada will not consider reopening trade talks with India until New Delhi allows the return of Canada’s full cohort of diplomats, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday. “The approach that we are following is a step-by-step approach, to be prudent along the way,” Anand told reporters in a video conference from Mumbai ... Read More »

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Alberta teachers, government resume talks as provincewide strike hits second week

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

EDMONTON — The union representing Alberta teachers and the provincial government’s bargaining committee met Tuesday for the first time since a provincewide strike began a week ago. As of early afternoon, neither side were able to provide details on the discussion. The strike, in its sixth day, has kept some 740,000 students out of 2,500 ... Read More »

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B.C. Premier Eby says lifting the tanker ban would sink billions in ‘real’ projects

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

VICTORIA — Lifting the oil tanker ban off British Columbia’s North Coast for a nonexistent pipeline from Alberta would endanger billions in other real investments that Premier David Eby says will need the support of coastal First Nations. Eby says he’s asking the federal government to reaffirm its support for the tanker ban off the ... Read More »

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Canadian flotilla activists released from Israeli detention share their experiences

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

TORONTO — Two Canadians who were on board a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces say their experience in detention was “horrific” and they are relieved to finally be home. Ontario residents Khurram Musti Khan and Mskwaasin Agnew were among six Canadians on board the Conscience vessel that was intercepted on Oct. 8. ... Read More »

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‘Razor’s edge of survival’: Eby decries increasing softwood tariffs

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

BURNABY — British Columbia Premier David Eby says increasing U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber has left anyone with jobs dependent on the forest industry under imminent threat. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney this week, Eby says “punitive and unfair tariffs and duties” as well as historically low prices have put ... Read More »

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CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage new secret technology: spy watchdog

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

OTTAWA — A newly released spy watchdog report says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service lacked adequate policies and procedures to manage a secret technology for collecting information. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says CSIS mischaracterized a novel technical capability as an extension of existing know-how. The report says this led to CSIS not ... Read More »

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Housing minister won’t commit to Liberal election promise to cut development fees

By Canadian Press on October 14th, 2025

OTTAWA — The federal housing minister wouldn’t commit today to a Liberal election campaign promise to push cities to cut the fees that help fund local infrastructure. In Toronto today for an announcement, Housing Minister Gregor Robertson did not answer directly when asked whether the Liberals are still committed to their promise to cut municipal ... Read More »

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