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PM Carney meeting today with cabinet, Saskatchewan premier, canola industry leaders
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has a slew of meetings today, with his cabinet, the premier of Saskatchewan and canola industry leaders. The prime minister will chair the cabinet meeting at 10 a.m. In the afternoon, Carney will meet with Saskatchewan Premier Saskatchewan Scott Moe and, later, he will meet with canola industry leaders. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The big meaning behind micro-relationships, and why we should talk to strangers more
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Psychology Prof. Gillian Sandstrom was a lonely graduate student in Toronto when she began what she calls “a tiny, tiny micro-relationship.” She and a woman who ran a hotdog stand on her way to university around 2007 would wave hello and smile at each other. Their interactions were so small that Sandstrom uses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Under-resourced sanctions regime leaves Ottawa in the dark: internal review
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government’s enthusiasm for laying sanctions on thousands of foreigners has made it harder for Canadians to understand and comply with the sanctions regime and exposes Ottawa to lawsuits, an internal review says. The findings come as the Conservatives call for Canada to slap sanctions on those behind transnational repression. “The urgency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transportation Safety Board to issue report on 2023 Montreal train collision
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Transportation Safety Board is set to issue its report today on a train collision at a north-end Montreal rail station in November 2023. The collision involving an exo commuter rail train and a Canadian National Railway freight train occurred on Nov. 21, 2023, at the St-Léonard–Montréal-Nord station, injuring four passengers and two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!StatCan set to release August inflation data this morning, a day before BoC decision
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release its inflation figures for August this morning. A poll provided by Reuters shows economists expect the annual inflation rate rose to two per cent in August, from 1.7 per cent in July. Core inflation metrics, which are closely watched by the Bank of Canada because they strip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C., federal governments support huge LNG facility, opposed by some First Nations
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced their support for a massive LNG export facility floating in waters off the province’s northwest, despite opposition from some First Nations and environmentalists. A B.C. environmental assessment certificate for the Ksi Lisims LNG project that is designed to export Canadian gas to Asia was jointly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C., federal governments support LNG facility that’s opposed by some First Nations
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced their support for an LNG export facility floating in waters off the province’s northwest, despite opposition from some First Nations and environmentalists. A B.C. environmental assessment certificate for the project that is designed to export Canadian gas to Asia has been jointly approved by B.C. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leaders spar over Quebec energy deal as Newfoundland and Labrador campaign begins
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
ST. JOHN’S — The leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest political parties took shots at once another on Monday over a draft energy deal with Quebec as campaigns began for a general provincial election on Oct. 14. Liberal Leader John Hogan bookended a speech at the party’s campaign launch with stirring lines about the bright ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of B.C. ostrich farm’s battle to prevent cull of 400 birds
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that would result in the deaths of nearly 400 birds. Here are some of the key dates in the lengthy battle, including accounts based on court rulings. Early December 2024: An outbreak of what the farmers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five takeaways from the first day of the fall sitting of Parliament
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament returned to the House of Commons on Monday — the first day of what’s expected to be a busy fall session. Here is a look at five key moments from what MPs refer to as their first day back at school. Housing, immigration top of mind at question period Housing, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Parliament back in session
By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025
After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living. The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and ... Read More »
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