Former Halifax mayor Mike Savage installed as Nova Scotia's lieutenant-governor
HALIFAX -- Former Halifax mayor Mike Savage has been sworn in as Nova Scotia's 34th lieutenant-governor.
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Former B.C. NDP MLA Dan Coulter dead at 49 after 'medical emergency'
CHILLIWACK, B.C. -- Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died...
B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement
VICTORIA -- British Columbia's NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together...
CP NewsAlert: B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement
VICTORIA -- British Columbia's NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together...
Ottawa to remove 30% investment cap for Canadian pension funds
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the upcoming fall economic statement on Monday will remove the cap that currently restricts Canadian...
Canadian airline execs to testify before parliamentary committee about bag fees
OTTAWA -- Canadian airline executives are set to testify before a parliamentary committee about their decisions to introduce carry-on bag...
Alberta urges Calgary city council to approve province's Green Line transit proposal
CALGARY -- The Alberta government is proposing a reworked Green Line light rail transit route in Calgary that it says...
Former B.C. New Democrat member of the legislature Dan Coulter dead at 49
CHILLIWACK, B.C. -- Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died...
Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative premier names new 21-member cabinet
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston named an expanded 21-member cabinet today during a ceremony that was closed to...
Alberta to put $29M into border security patrol unit with sheriffs, dogs, drones
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province is putting $29 million into creating a new sheriff patrol unit...
Alberta to put $29M into border security patrol unit with sheriffs, dogs, drones
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province is putting $29 million into creating a new sheriff patrol unit to shore...
Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks
The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company's layoffs has been resolved.
Public inquiry called into conduct of Vancouver police in Myles Gray's beating death
VICTORIA -- A public hearing will be held to examine the conduct of seven Vancouver police officers in the beating...
MadeGood recalls certain granola bars over possible metal contamination
MadeGood is warning customers to check their cupboards for granola bars that may contain a piece of metal.
Nova Scotia premier signals openness to boosting politicians' pay
HALIFAX -- After moving to block a recommended pay raise in 2022, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston now appears open...
Cyclists file Charter challenge against Ontario over bike lane removals
TORONTO -- Cyclists have launched a Charter challenge against the Ontario government over its decision to remove bike lanes on...
CP NewsAlert: MPs approve $21.6B in supplementary spending
OTTAWA -- MPs have voted to approve an additional $21.6 billion in government spending.
Ontario First Nation police force to become essential service and double in size
TORONTO -- A First Nation police force in northern Ontario will become an essential service as it opts into provincial...
Ontario's drug-site law violates Charter, Constitution, group says in legal challenge
TORONTO -- A social services agency that operates a supervised consumption site in Toronto has filed a legal challenge against...
FIFA economic assessment sees positive numbers arising from 2026 World Cup
TORONTO -- The 2026 FIFA World Cup will contribute up to $3.8 billion in "positive economic output" for Canada as...
Freeland doesn't commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is not committing to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target she set for the government last year...
Zach Churchill stepping down as leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party
HALIFAX -- Zach Churchill has announced his resignation as leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
CP NewsAlert: Zach Churchill steps down as Nova Scotia Liberal leader
HALIFAX -- Zach Churchill is resigning as Nova Scotia Liberal leader after leading his party to a crushing defeat in...
Canada Post warns no end in sight for strike after receiving latest union proposals
As the Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers neared the end of its 25th day, the postal service...
CP NewsAlert: Freeland says government's fiscal update coming Dec. 16
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will release the government's fiscal update on Dec. 16.
The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 has hit 25 days
The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers has hit 25 days.
Ottawa is set to spend more than $1 billion on growing N.B.'s clean electricity grid
DIEPPE, N.B. -- Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Ottawa will spend more than $1 billion on growing New Brunswick's...
Quebec Conservative Party leader hospitalized with heart problem
MONTREAL -- Quebec Conservative Party leader Eric Duhaime has been hospitalized with a heart problem.
Quebec premier wants to put a stop to prayer in parks and public places
QUEBEC -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he's looking at ways to end prayer in public places, including parks, as...
Saskatoon doctor facing professional charges in circumcision case
SASKATOON, Sask. -- A Saskatoon doctor has been accused of unprofessional conduct following a high-cost adult circumcision that included a...
Quebec promises new legislation to strengthen secularism in schools
QUEBEC -- The Quebec government says it will table legislation to strengthen secularism in schools, following the latest in a...
Lower immigration will slow economic growth, but won't cause recession: report
TORONTO -- A new report suggests the federal government's rapidly reduced immigration targets will significantly slow economic growth, but not...
Jobless rate reaches 6.8% in November, highest since January 2017 outside of pandemic
Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent last month, up from 6.5 per cent in October, as more people...
Canada Post strike enters fourth week after union sends counter-proposals to mediator
OTTAWA -- Canada Post and the union representing more than 55,000 striking workers appeared closer to resuming negotiations as the...
3 climbers from US and Canada believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand mountain
OTTAWA -- Officials in New Zealand says a Canadian is one of three mountain climbers who are believed to have...
First Nations chiefs in Manitoba call on Ottawa to address Jordan's Principle backlog
OTTAWA -- First Nations leaders in Manitoba are calling on the federal government to address a backlog in requests for...
Quebec premier to attend Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening Saturday in Paris
QUEBEC -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault will attend the inauguration and reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday.
Feds outlaw another 324 types of firearms, propose donating guns to Ukraine
The Liberal government has outlawed another 324 firearm varieties -- guns it says belong on the battlefield, not in the...
Patrick Brown set to make committee appearance on foreign interference
OTTAWA -- Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown will appear before a Parliamentary committee on foreign interference this afternoon.
Nova Scotia jail guards want higher pay to deal with staff retention issues
HALIFAX -- Dozens of unionized Nova Scotia jail guards rallied outside a government building in downtown Halifax today to draw...
Tariffs on Chinese EVs, aluminum and steel to raise federal revenues by $473M: PBO
The parliamentary budget officer estimates Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, aluminum and steel will increase federal revenues by $47...
Quebec government wants Supreme Court to rule on random police stops
MONTREAL -- The Quebec government says it will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada a ruling...
Conservatives decry "procedural nonsense" as NDP forces House debate on abortion
A surprise tactical move by the NDP forced a debate in the House of Commons on abortion access this morning...
P.E.I. town backs away from pickleball plan that prompted mayor to resign
KENSINGTON, P.E.I. -- A central P.E.I. town has decided not to proceed with a contentious pickleball plan that cost the...
Postal union says it sent new proposals to mediator as strike nears three weeks
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it's sent another round of counter-proposals to the federal mediator appointed...
COC repeats calls for increased federal funding as Paris athletes honoured in Ottawa
OTTAWA -- Canada's Paris Olympic and Paralympic athletes were celebrated on Parliament Hill today.
Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert
MONTREAL -- A constitutional expert says proposed Quebec legislation to force new doctors to practise in the province's public system...
CRTC launches consultation on home internet choice, proposes standard labels
OTTAWA -- Canada's telecommunications regulator is launching another consultation to seek feedback on how to help consumers shop for home...
Pressure rises on federal government to intervene in Canada Post strike
The business community is ramping up pressure on the federal government to intervene in the ongoing Canada Post strike, which...
Pressure rises on federal government to intervene in Canada Post strike
OTTAWA -- The business community is ramping up pressure on the federal government to intervene in the ongoing Canada Post...
State memorial planned for former B.C. premier John Horgan
VICTORIA -- A provincial state memorial service for former British Columbia premier John Horgan will be held later this month...
Quebec doctors who refuse to stay in public system for 5 years face 200K fine per day
QUEBEC -- Quebec's health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained in the province to spend...
New Brunswick says $10,000 bonuses for nurses to be paid in December, January
FREDERICTON -- New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says 9,950 nurses across the province will each receive a retention bonus of...
Quebec to investigate two colleges over safety complaints around Middle East conflict
MONTREAL -- The Quebec government is launching an investigation of two English-language junior colleges in Montreal over complaints about student...
Trudeau calls meeting with opposition leaders about Canada-U.S. border plan
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with opposition leaders in his office on Parliament Hill this morning to...
Nova Scotia Liberals request recount in leader's Yarmouth riding
HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's Liberal leader is seeking a judicial recount in the riding he narrowly lost in last week's...
Residents of Barrhead vote in favour of bylaw banning rainbow flags, crosswalks
BARRHEAD, Alta. -- Residents of a northern Alberta town have voted in favour of a bylaw banning Pride flags and...
Residents of Alberta town vote in favour of bylaw banning rainbow flags, crosswalks
BARRHEAD, Alta. -- Residents of a northern Alberta town have voted in favour of a bylaw banning Pride flags and...
Manitoba government mulls recommendation to crack down on election disinformation
WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government is considering expanding its election law to ban disinformation about election workers, the electoral system...
Charges dropped for Palestinian activists who protested federal immigration minister
MONTREAL -- The charges against three pro-Palestinian activists accused of criminally harassing federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller have been dropped.