Category Archives: CP Canada
Fraser says request for limits on notwithstanding clause not just about Quebec
OTTAWA - The federal government's request to Canada's top court for limits on the notwithstanding clause isn't only about Quebec's secularism law, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday. In a m...
Sep 18, 2025
Fact File: Bay of Fundy 'tide-millers' little more than a tall tale
A Facebook post recounting the ahead-of-its-time ingenuity of so-called "tide-millers" in Nova Scotia in the 18th century caught the attention of readers in early September. The post, which included a...
Sep 18, 2025
U.S. ambassador to Canada disappointed by 'anti-American' rhetoric, 'elbows up'
HALIFAX - The U.S. ambassador to Canada took aim at those who use the term "trade war" to describe economic tension between the two countries at an event in Halifax Thursday, saying he was frustrated ...
Sep 18, 2025
Training for docs coming as women wait years in pain for endometriosis diagnoses
TORONTO - Katie Luciani spent years being told that her weeklong debilitating pain every month was a "normal" part of getting her period. "My symptoms showed up when I was 11," said Luciani, who is no...
Sep 18, 2025
Carney taps top aide David Lametti to replace Bob Rae as UN ambassador
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his principal secretary David Lametti as Canada's next ambassador to the United Nations. The Prime Minister's Office announced Thursday that Lametti, ...
Sep 18, 2025
Palestine activists criticize Ottawa's go-slow approach to recognition of statehood
OTTAWA - As Ottawa warns its symbolic recognition of Palestinian statehood next week won't immediately lead to a full embassy, pro-Palestinian activists say the Liberals should not be imposing conditi...
Sep 18, 2025
Freeland called back to testify on BC Ferries' deal with Chinese shipyard
Former transport minister Chrystia Freeland is being called back to a committee to testify after emails suggested the ministry was given weeks of notice that BC Ferries was buying four new vessels fro...
Sep 18, 2025
Vancouver police recover helmet worn by Greg Moore stolen from BC Sports Hall of Fame
VANCOUVER - The family of late IndyCar racer Greg Moore say they are "incredibly relieved" that his helmet has been recovered after being stolen from the BC Sports Hall of Fame earlier this month. Van...
Sep 18, 2025
Alarming rise in misinformation about women's health on social media,
MONTRAL - Harmful diets, false information about intrauterine devices or abortion pills - misinformation and disinformation about women's health are spreading like wildfire on social media apps like T...
Sep 18, 2025
RCMP say $56-million cryptocurrency seizure is biggest in Canadian history
MONTREAL - The RCMP say their seizure of $56 million worth of cryptocurrency from an online platform is the largest in Canadian history. The national police force says the exchange platform - TradeOgr...
Sep 18, 2025