Canada

Spacedust from asteroid Bennu provides glimpse into celestial past

MONTREAL - New research on a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu - a small portion of which should arrive in Canada soon - is offering a glimpse into how it came to be. Studies published in Natur...

Aug 31, 2025

Number of sick days taken by public servants growing post-COVID

OTTAWA - Federal public servants were less likely to call in sick to work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data shows. The figures shared by the Treasury Board of Canada Secr...

Aug 31, 2025

Terrorism peace bond prohibits P.E.I. man from accessing internet or having passport

CHARLOTTETOWN - A Prince Edward Island man facing a terrorism peace bond has been ordered to follow a raft of conditions, including not accessing the internet and not holding a passport. The RCMP in P...

Aug 31, 2025

Facilities in new Quebec end-of-life care home highlight growing demand for MAID

JOLIETTE - In nearly 30 years as a palliative care physician, Dr. Nathalie Allard has provided end-of-life care in busy hospital hallways, and consulted with families with only a curtain separating th...

Aug 31, 2025

A look at the race to replace Canada's rapidly aging fleet of submarines

The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one.Here's a look at wh...

Aug 30, 2025

Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec

MONTREAL - More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a recent salmonella outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on Friday that four separate ...

Aug 30, 2025

A look at the race to replace Canada's rapidly aging fleet of submarines

OTTAWA - The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one. Here's a ...

Aug 30, 2025

CP NewsAlert: U.S.federal appeal's court rules Trump's tariffs illegal

WASHINGTON - A United States federal appeals court ruled today that many of U.S President Donald Trump's tariffs, including the fentanyl-related duties on Canada, are illegal but allowed for the levie...

Aug 29, 2025

B.C. ministry unaware of coroners attending death scenes remotely after 2019

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Ministry of Public Safety says it was unaware of the BC Coroners Service continuing a practice of attending certain death scenes remotely after 2019. Ministry spokeswoma...

Aug 29, 2025

Former Trans Mountain CEO to head major projects office

OTTAWA - Ottawa's one-stop shop for industry to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary. The Prime Minister's Office provided details today about the ma...

Aug 29, 2025