September 17th, 2025

National News

Meet Ana Bailão, the person tasked with turning around Canada’s housing crisis

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have placed their hopes for scaling up Canada’s affordable housing stock in Ana Bailão, a former Toronto city councillor. Bailão has more than a decade of experience with affordable housing files at Toronto City Hall and was first elected to city council in 2010. She served as deputy to former ... Read More »

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Mexico trip kicks off globe-hopping travel season for PM Carney

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is off to Mexico City this week — the first of many official trips during what diplomats like to call “summit season.” Here’s a look at where Carney will be racking up the kilometres in flights this fall. Sept. 18 to 19: Mexico City Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told ... Read More »

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Quebec mom who abandoned toddler along Ontario highway not criminally responsible

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

The Montreal mother who abandoned her three-year-old girl in a rural Ontario field in June has been declared not criminally responsible for the crime. Quebec court Judge Bertrand St-Arnaud ruled on Monday that the 34-year-old woman could not be held criminally responsible by way of mental disorder. She had been charged with criminal negligence causing ... Read More »

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Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu expects unpaid airline work probe to wrap up in December

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

GATINEAU — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says she’s aiming to have a probe into allegations of unpaid work in Canada’s airline sector wrapped up by early December. Hajdu has said this process could result in new legislation — but she also says Ottawa wants to be “very careful” about what it does next to ensure ... Read More »

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Alberta adds citizenship status to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding proof of citizenship markers to driver’s licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent election fraud. She says this will make it easier for students and the disabled to get funding given they have to prove their citizenship to do so. ... Read More »

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Surrey, B.C., offers rewards for extortion tips, citing dozens of threats, shootings

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

SURREY — The City of Surrey, B.C., is providing its police service with what Mayor Brenda Locke describes as one of the largest rewards in Canadian policing history in response to dozens of extortion attempts in the community. It says the $250,000 fund comes as the Surrey Police Service actively investigates 44 extortion cases, including ... Read More »

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Quick Sketch: N.L. NDP Leader Jim Dinn hopes for more party seats in the legislature

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

ST. JOHN’S — A look at Jim Dinn, leader of Newfoundland and Labrador’s New Democratic Party. He held the party’s only seat in the provincial legislature before Liberal Leader John Hogan called a general provincial election for Oct. 14. Age: 65 Early years: Born and raised in St. John’s, N.L., Dinn was a teacher for ... Read More »

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Quick Sketch: N.L. Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham hopes for first win

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

ST. JOHN’S — A look at Tony Wakeham, leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservatives, who hopes to unseat Liberal Leader John Hogan. The Progressive Conservatives held 14 of 40 seats in the provincial legislature before Hogan called a general provincial election for Oct. 14. Before politics: Born in 1956 in Placentia, N.L., Wakeham ... Read More »

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Quick Sketch: Liberal John Hogan hopes to win his first election as N.L. premier

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

ST. JOHN’S — A look at John Hogan, leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal party. Hogan hopes to win his first election as premier on Oct. 14. Age: 47 Education: Hogan studied biochemistry at Memorial University and law at Dalhousie University. Before politics: Hogan was called to the bar in Ontario and Newfoundland and ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Alberta to add citizenship status to driver’s licences, other IDs

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province is adding proof of citizenship markers to driver’s licences and other forms of identification to streamline services and prevent election fraud. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador called for Oct. 14

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador will be heading to the polls on Oct. 14. Liberal Leader John Hogan is seeking his first electoral win as premier. His main challenger is Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham. The Liberals held 19 of 40 seats in the legislature when Hogan called the election on Monday. ... Read More »

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