Alberta's Smith aims to turn the page after referendum as legislature returns
EDMONTON -- Alberta's legislature is set to reconvene today -- just over a week after the province voted overwhelmingly to stay in Canada.
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Shane Getson, outspoken UCP backbencher, quits Alberta legislature on eve of sitting
EDMONTON -- A plainspoken, two-term Alberta United Conservative backbencher who courted controversy is quitting the job effective immediately.
NewsAlert: Shane Getson, outspoken UCP backbencher, quits Alberta legislature
EDMONTON -- A plainspoken, two-term Alberta United Conservative backbencher who courted controversy and riled up the Opposition NDP is leaving.
Alberta allowing optometrists to perform minor laser procedures
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government says optometrists will soon be allowed to perform minor surgical and laser procedures in the province.
B.C. could turn into 'battleground' without DRIPA as road map: First Nations leaders
VICTORIA -- The First Nations Leadership Council says British Columbia is at a crossroads with the incoming Conservative government that could result in either a "battleground" or reconciliation.
Federal Conservatives propose bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban
OTTAWA -- Conservative members of Parliament are calling on Ottawa to repeal the West Coast oil tanker ban, arguing it's hurting Canada's prosperity.
Crown withdraws criminal charges against Montreal protesters arrested at bank sit-in
MONTREAL -- The Crown has withdrawn all criminal charges against pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during a sit-in at a downtown Montreal bank more than two years ago.
Ex-N.S. PC interim leader endorses another former Tory for Liberal leadership
HALIFAX -- A former interim leader of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives has endorsed her former PC cabinet colleague to become the new provincial Liberal leader.
Doerkson won't rule out shortened fall session after B.C. election win
VICTORIA -- B.C.'s newly minted Conservative government won't take its seats in the legislature until at least mid-November, but the premier-designate is not ruling out a shortened fall session.
Prince Edward Island Liberals elect Dan Kutcher as new leader
CHARLOTTETOWN -- Prince Edward Island's Liberal Party elected a new leader over the weekend.
Doerkson won't rule out shortened fall session after provincial election win
VICTORIA -- B.C.'s newly minted Conservative government could take its seats in the legislature soon, but the premier-designate is not ruling out a shortened fall session.
Federal Conservatives pitch bill that would end B.C.'s tanker ban
OTTAWA -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to repeal the oil tanker ban on British Columbia's northern coast months after Canada inked a deal not to change it.
Voters across Ontario head to the polls for municipal elections
It's election day in Ontario, with voters in more than 400 municipalities set to pick their local representatives.
Canada receives its first F-35 jets from U.S., as full order remains under review
OTTAWA -- Canada has received its first pair of new F-35 fighter jets, with Ottawa still deliberating how many of the American planes it will buy.
Record unofficial count of ballots complete after referendum: Elections Alberta
EDMONTON -- Elections Alberta says it has completed an unofficial hand-count of ballots submitted in the October 19 referendum.
'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks President Trump's trade war with Canada
DETROIT -- Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month's U.S. midterm elections.
'Well-known evil empire': Barack Obama mocks President Trump's tariff war with Canada
DETROIT -- Former president Barack Obama took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods Saturday during an impassioned speech at a Democrat campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, ahead of next month's U.S. mid-term elections.
Lorne Doerkson leads B.C. Conservatives to power with thumping two-thirds majority
VANCOUVER -- Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson is wasting no time after his Conservatives swept into power last night in British Columbia, announcing a former deputy to the premier to lead his transition team.
B.C. election latest: Conservatives win majority in election, Eby resigns as leader
VANCOUVER -- The British Columbia Conservative Party has won a majority government after NDP Leader David Eby's decision to call a snap election two years early backfired in spectacular fashion.
What people are saying about the B.C. election campaign
VANCOUVER -- The snap election in British Columbia is over and Lorne Deorkson has led his Conservatives to victory.
B.C. election latest: Conservatives projected to win majority in election
VANCOUVER -- Counting is underway in British Columbia's snap election after polls closed.
B.C. election latest: Results coming in after polls close
VANCOUVER -- Counting is underway in British Columbia's snap election after polls closed.
B.C. election latest: Polls close as voters decide next provincial government
VANCOUVER -- British Columbia has voted on its next government as the snap provincial election called one month ago ends as the polls close.
B.C. election latest: Voters go to the polls to decide next provincial government
VANCOUVER -- British Columbia is voting on its next government as the snap provincial election called one month ago reaches its culmination.
Quebec premier to be absent at First Nations meeting
QUEBEC -- Quebec's new premier, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, will not attend the First Nations-First Ministers' Meeting in Ottawa on Monday.
Birthplace of Confederation reopens after 12-year restoration in Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN -- The historic provincial legislature in Charlottetown officially reopened today after an extensive restoration that took almost 12 years to complete.
British Columbians vote in early election, with David Eby's job on the line
VICTORIA -- British Columbians go to the polls today in an early election called by NDP Leader David Eby in the biggest gamble of his political life.
BC SPCA urges election candidates to commit to pet-friendly housing laws
VANCOUVER -- As British Columbia chooses a new provincial government on Saturday, the SPCA has launched its own campaign urging voters to call on election candidates to commit to changing laws so that families with pets will have equal access to housing.
P.E.I. Tory official agent faces 42 charges over party donations
CHARLOTTETOWN -- The Mounties in P.E.I. have have charged an official agent for the Island's governing Progressive Conservatives with 42 offences under the provincial Election Expenses Act.
Manitoba NDP rolls back on child-specific autism plan, will now focus on adults, too
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is no longer pursuing a child-specific autism strategy and will instead have one that focuses not only on children, but also on adults.
Eby says Doerkson a Conservative 'Trojan horse' as B.C. campaign wraps
VANCOUVER -- NDP Leader David Eby is describing interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson as a "Trojan horse" because of the more extreme elements of his party, as campaigning wraps up ahead of Saturday's provincial election.
In the news today: Carney in Turkey, Fatal base fire update, Arctic sensor stations
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Ballots cast on election day in B.C. will be counted by hand, Elections BC says
VANCOUVER -- It's the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia's election ahead of final voting day Saturday, when most ballots will be counted by hand.
'Comfort kills dreams': Family says soldier killed in base fire was living his dream
PRINCE ALBERT -- The mother of one of the four Canadian soldiers killed in a fire at a military base in Alberta says his lifelong goal was to join the Forces and wear his uniform with pride.
Weather, time of day factors in probe of deadly Wainwright military base fire
EDMONTON -- The decision to hold a live-fire training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright during a high-risk fire month will be part of the investigation into the fire that killed four soldiers and injured dozens.
Location of fire on grenade range at Wainwright stymied firefighters: officials
EDMONTON -- Canada's top soldier Gen. Jennie Carignan says she's "heartbroken" by the tragedy at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright that left four soldiers dead and dozens injured.
Location of fire on grenade range at Wainwright stymied firefighters: officials
EDMONTON -- Canada's top soldier Gen. Jennie Carignan says she's "heartbroken" by the tragedy at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright that left four soldiers dead and dozens injured.
Ottawa tells its diplomats not to meet with U.S. midterm candidates
OTTAWA -- Canadian diplomats were directed this week not to meet with or attend events with candidates in the U.S. midterm elections.
Nordspace signs $20-million deal with National Defence for rocket launch pad in N.L.
ST. JOHN'S -- A company hoping to launch rockets from southern Newfoundland says it has signed a $20-million contract with the Department of National Defence.
Vancouver approves non-binding drug plebiscites that mayor-elect Pete Fry disavowed
VANCOUVER -- Voters in Vancouver have voted by about two-thirds in favour of two plebiscite questions proposed by the city's outgoing mayor on drug use, despite ejecting him from office in the same election.
Recount flips Quebec riding to the Parti Quebecois, Liberals refuse to concede
MONTREAL -- A judicial recount has flipped a riding in the Monteregie region of Quebec from the Liberal Party to the Parti Quebecois by a three-vote margin.
Some referendum questions flip to 'no' as the count continues in Alberta
EDMONTON -- More of the constitutional questions in Alberta's historic referendum have flipped to "no" with votes still being counted.
Officials to provide update on fatal fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
EDMONTON -- Officials are set to provide an update today about a devastating fire at a Canadian military base in Alberta that left four soldiers dead and dozens more injured.
Carney set for meeting with Turkish president Erdogan in Ankara
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Ankara today to kick off a three-day visit aimed at strengthening Canada's ties with Turkey.
Carney, Ford unveil $9B plan to support industries hit by tariff war
OTTAWA -- The federal and Ontario governments are putting billions of dollars on the line to help bolster the province's key sectors — steel, critical minerals and auto manufacturing — as they continue to manage the fallout of tariffs from the United States.
Eby says Conservatives acting like they've won B.C. election, as Doerkson fundraises
SURREY -- NDP Leader David Eby says the B.C. Conservatives are behaving "as if they've won" the provincial election by focusing on fundraising instead of taking questions from the media in the last days of the campaign.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon sworn in as Quebec premier, unveils cabinet
QUEBEC -- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was sworn in as Quebec's 34th premier on Wednesday, bringing the sovereigntist Parti Quebecois back to power after more than a decade.
U.S. embassy accuses Canadian politicians of interfering in American elections
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford both disputed the suggestion of Canadian interference in the U.S. midterms, after the U.S. embassy in Canada released a list of quotes from Canadian politicians which it claims indicate "plans to influence American politics."
P.E.I. Justice Minister says Islanders deserve answers in cold case investigation
CHARLOTTETOWN -- An upcoming review of a decades-old unsolved murder in Prince Edward Island could shed light what went wrong and led prosecutors to abandon the case, said provincial Justice Minister Bloyce Thompson in an interview on Wednesday.
CP NewsAlert: Carney, Ford unveil $9B plan to support industries hit by tariff war
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a $9-billion joint plan by the federal government and Ontario to help industries hit hard by the trade war with the United States.
NDP focuses on Surrey, B.C., battleground as election enters home stretch
SURREY -- Health remains a top item on the British Columbia election agenda as the campaign enters its final days.
CP NewsAlert: Smith tells UCP members not on team Canada to find new party
CALGARY -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says if members of her United Conservative Party can't get behind a pro-Canada position they should hand in their memberships.
Ottawa will 'not budge' from 'sustainable' immigration levels: Carney
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will "not budge" from its goal of making immigration intake numbers sustainable and the federal government is "getting them to that level now."
Court of Quebec orders a judicial recount in riding Parti Quebecois lost narrowly
MONTREAL -- The Court of Quebec has granted the Parti Quebecois' request and ordered a judicial recount in the Champlain riding in the Mauricie region.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to take questions for first time since separation vote
CALGARY -- Premier Danielle Smith will take questions today for the first time since Albertans overwhelmingly rejected separation in Monday's referendum.
Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to be sworn in and unveil cabinet
QUEBEC -- Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is set to be sworn in as Quebec's 34th premier.
The 4 soldiers killed in fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
WAINWRIGHT -- Four Armed Forces members were killed when a fast-moving fire overwhelmed soldiers during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton, on Saturday. Dozens of others were injured, with 33 still in hospital on Tuesday.
A high school in Saint-Jerome, Que., suspends 78 students following disruptions
MONTREAL -- A high school about 40 kilometres north of Montreal has suspended 78 students after disruptions on school grounds on Friday.
Alberta NDP says referendum could leave Premier Smith battling internal divisions
EDMONTON -- Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith has created an "impossible situation for herself" after foisting a divisive separatism debate upon the province.
Carney warns constitutional reforms 'difficult,' says he's after 'common solutions'
OTTAWA -- A day after Albertans voted to reject separatism, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he favours pursuing pragmatic "common solutions" with the provinces on issues under federal jurisdiction.