National News
Midway into Ontario election campaign, some parties still struggling with pitches
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
As Ontario’s snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives’ main opponents are still scrambling to pitch themselves to voters, while polls suggest the incumbents maintain a significant lead. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford called the early vote for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date, in what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s threats against Canada could reduce visits to border peace garden
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2025
BOISSEVAIN, Man. — The International Peace Garden that straddles the Canada-United States border has for more than 90 years been a quiet, pastoral place to celebrate friendship between the two countries. People can stroll through flower gardens and see displays about international co-operation, often without noticing that they’ve crossed the border between Manitoba and North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP candidates told to expect election call as early as March 10 in internal memo
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — An internal memo to federal NDP candidates and their campaign staff says they should prepare for a federal election call to come as early as March 10, a day after the Liberals are set to announce their new leader. The document obtained by The Canadian Press was sent by the NDP’s national campaign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White House advisers agree to share Canadian premiers’ message with Trump
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON — A top White House adviser said Canada becoming the 51st state remains a consideration following a meeting with premiers where the Canadian leaders were cautioned to take U.S. President Donald Trump at his word. The last-minute meeting with James Blair, deputy chief of staff, and Sergio Gor, director of the presidential personnel office, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds of pills seized in bust outside pharmacy in Prince George, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Police in Prince George, B.C., say officers have seized hundreds of pills and other suspected drugs including fentanyl and methadone in an operation targeting trafficking outside a pharmacy. The ongoing operation comes after last week’s leak of a Ministry of Health document revealing investigations into alleged diversion of safe-supply opioids dispensed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peavey Mart warns of fake websites, accounts imitating brand as stores close
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
REGINA — Canadian retailer Peavey Industries LP is warning customers of imitation scams as the company closes its stores beloved for farm goods. Jest Sidloski, the vice-president of marketing for the Red Deer, Alta.-based company, said Wednesday fake Facebook accounts and websites have been created pretending to be Peavey Mart, selling non-existent goods at steep ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former intelligence adviser fears Trump may leverage intel sharing against Canada
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — A former top advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s worried the U.S. might put intelligence sharing on the table in talks about Canada’s laggardly defence spending. Vincent Rigby says he’s afraid that at some point, intelligence will become a negotiating tool as the Donald Trump White house seeks to extract gains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. judge allows eagle sculpture insurance case despite ‘inexcusable’ delays
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
VANCOUVER — It has been nearly a decade since British Columbia businessman Ron Shore said he was violently attacked and robbed of two valuable sculptures that he had made as part of a charity treasure hunt he’d conceived to raise money for breast cancer research. A B.C. Supreme Court has now ruled Shore’s legal action ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premiers to meet with Trump’s senior advisers at White House to talk tariffs
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada’s premiers were headed to the White House Wednesday afternoon for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior advisers, as Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada will not strike first in a tariff battle with the United States. A news release from the Council of the Federation, which includes all provincial and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premiers to meet with Trump’s senior advisers at White House
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada’s premiers are heading to the White House today for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior advisers amid tariff threats. A news release from the Council of the Federation, which represents all provincial and territorial premiers, says due to the White House meeting, all other engagements were cancelled for Wednesday afternoon. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Premiers to meet with Trump’s senior advisers at White House
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada’s premiers are heading to the White House today for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior advisers amid tariff threats. More to come. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
