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Canada’s recent dealings with China ‘entirely consistent” with CUSMA, Carney says
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa’s recent dealings with Beijing are “entirely consistent” with Canada’s obligations under its trade agreement with the United States and Mexico. Carney said today that under the continental trade pact, known as CUSMA, Canada cannot pursue free trade agreements with non-market economies — ones driven more by government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heavy snowstorm to hit Toronto, Eastern Canada as frigid temperatures persist
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
While much of the country has been hit with bone-chilling cold, Toronto and other parts of Eastern Canada are bracing for heavy snowfall and other severe weather conditions. Environment Canada predicts Toronto could get up to 40 centimetres of snowfall Sunday. The weather agency has issued an orange winter storm alert for the much of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QC Minister Christine Fréchette is entering the race for the leadership of the CAQ
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
TROIS-RIVIÈRES — Quebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette officially launched a bid to lead the governing Coalition Avenir Québec and replace Premier François Legault, who plans to step down. She made the announcement Sunday in Trois-Rivières, her hometown. She joins her colleague Environment Minister Bernard Drainville, , who announced on Saturday his intention to try to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney set to spend much of 2026 travelling the world in search of trade
By Canadian Press on January 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Mark Carney has been circling the globe on government aircraft since becoming prime minister — part of his efforts to secure new trade links and investment to double non-U.S. exports in the next decade. In just the first month of this year, he visited France, China, Qatar and Switzerland. The Prime Minister’s Office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia announces cull of dingoes that circled Canadian woman’s body on beach
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Government officials in Australia say a pack of dingoes found circling the body of a Canadian woman after her death on a beach on K’gari will be culled. A spokesperson from Queensland’s ministry of Environment and Tourism says in an online statement that rangers have monitored the pack since the death of 19-year-old Piper James ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Australia to cull dingoes that circled Canadian woman’s body on beach
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Government officials in Australia say dingoes found circling the body of a Canadian woman after her death on a beach on K’Gari will be culled. A spokesperson from Queensland’s ministry of Environment and Tourism says the pack has been deemed an “unacceptable public safety risk” and will be euthanized “humanely.” More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, job cuts
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it is closing seven of its research operations as part of the federal government’s efforts to cut the size of the public service. The federal department said research centres in Guelph, Ont., Quebec City and Lacombe, Alta., as well as four satellite research farms across Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s latest tariff threats will hurt U.S. just as much as Canada, experts say
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
HALIFAX — International trade experts say U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canada will hurt his own economy just as much, if not more, than Canada’s. They say that means Trump may ultimately look for an off-ramp to avoid the economic damage, similar to walking back threats to ... Read More »
1 responseAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, jobs cuts
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it has identified savings opportunities and is closing seven research operations. The federal department says research centres in Guelph, Ont., Quebec City and Lacombe, Alta., as well as four satellite research farms across Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are closing. It says that, so far, approximately 665 department positions have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Environment Minister Drainville enters race for CAQ party leadership
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Quebec Environment Minister Bernard Drainville moved ahead of his rival Saturday by launching his bid for the leadership of Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec, saying the party must become the “party of real people.” The leadership race was triggered after Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 14 that he would step down as CAQ leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Intense cold causes flight delays, cancellations at Canadian airports
By Canadian Press on January 24th, 2026
Guilherme Holtz and his family spent 11 hours on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Toronto and were looking forward to getting home to Quebec City by Saturday morning. But it seems that the family will have wait at least a few more hours after their connecting flight scheduled for 8 a.m. was cancelled. ... Read More »
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