Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Spy watchdog says it faces 'difficult choices' due to budget cuts
OTTAWA - The vice-chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency says the spy watchdog will face "very difficult choices" about what it examines in coming years due to federal budget cu...
Dec 03, 2025

Virtual citizenship ceremonies should end, says Conservative critic
OTTAWA - Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel-Garner said Wednesday it's time for the federal government to end virtual citizenship ceremonies. The Conservatives campaigned on this idea dur...
Dec 03, 2025

B.C. Lions sign star receiver Hatcher to extension through 2027 CFL season
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed star wide receiver Keon Hatcher Sr. to a contract extension through the 2027 season, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a ...
Dec 03, 2025

Sale of Canadian armoured vehicles to ICE agency 'deeply troubling': Kwan
OTTAWA - Anti-armament advocates say Canadian firms shouldn't be selling armoured military vehicles to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or any other organizations with sketchy human ...
Dec 03, 2025

Canada coach Jesse Marsch faces few big decisions ahead of World Cup draw
Ahead of Friday's World Cup draw, Canada coach Jesse Marsch still has roster questions -- but likely only a few other than decisions decided by injury. All 48 teams will have to submit a provisional r...
Dec 03, 2025

Government sending early retirement info to about 70,000 public servants
OTTAWA - The federal government is in the process of sending letters with information on its planned early retirement program to almost 70,000 employees as it works to reduce the size of the public se...
Dec 03, 2025

'We'll be ready': Organizers confident in Canada's plans to host FIFA World Cup
With six months to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, tournament organizers in Canada say they're proud of the work that's been done - and that there's still a lot to go. Vancouver is set to ...
Dec 03, 2025

Quebec says it will cut the equivalent of 5,000 civil service positions by March 2027
QUBEC - The Quebec government is planning to eliminate the equivalent of 5,000 full-time positions in the civil service by March 2027. Treasury Board President France-laine Duranceau also says that by...
Dec 03, 2025

BC Hydro takes ranchers to court, says they blocked 'nation-building' hydro line work
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Crown utility is taking a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., to court for allegedly blocking access to properties that BC Hydro needs to enter as it prepares for wo...
Dec 03, 2025

Springer excited to welcome returning Bieber, new pitchers Cease and Ponce to Jays
TORONTO - A reloaded Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation has George Springer excited, not necessarily to take another run at the World Series, but to welcome the pitchers the clubhouse. Springer spoke...
Dec 03, 2025