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Union in B.C. port dispute seeks judicial review of federal back-to-work order
VANCOUVER — The union representing British Columbia port supervisors in a dispute with their employers…
Trudeau highlights Kamala Harris presidential defeat as an attack on women’s progress
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women’s rights and women’s progress is under attack,…
BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada delivered another hefty interest rate cut as it acknowledged…
Canada preparing retaliatory tariffs, as Ford threatens to cut off energy to U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada is preparing retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat…
Labour minister says Ottawa will remain on sideline as postal strike nears four weeks
The federal labour minister says the government will remain on the sidelines as the Canada…
In the news today: BoC expected to cut interest rates again today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Text of the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key policy rate by 50 basis points…
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador expected to sign Churchill Falls energy deal
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Quebec Premier François Legault and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey…
Montreal snow removal towing operation ends after gunshot fired
MONTREAL — Montreal police say an argument over towing during a snow-clearing operation escalated to…
Complaints body probes military police’s handling of Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan case
OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the military’s handling of the case…
Three Montreal schools to face Education Department probe over toxic climate
MONTREAL — Three French-language Montreal schools are facing an Education Department investigation after audits found…
RCMP arrest Quebec man for alleged hate speech targeting Jews on social networks
RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, Que. — The RCMP say they’ve arrested a man in connection with alleged hate…
Officer suspended after two Mi’kmaq fishers dropped without boots following arrest
HALIFAX — A veteran federal fisheries officer has been suspended for 10 days without pay…
Lawyer for Abdelrazik accuses former minister of exiling him through passport denial
OTTAWA — A lawyer for Abousfian Abdelrazik has accused former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon of…
Public inquiry called into conduct of Vancouver police in Myles Gray’s beating death
VICTORIA — Seven Vancouver police officers who were present when Myles Gray was beaten to…
Trudeau’s comments on Kamala Harris ‘not helpful,’ premiers say, as Musk blasts PM
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments likening Kamala Harris’s election loss to an attack…
MAID cases rose to 15,000 in 2023, but growth of cases has halved
OTTAWA — More than 15,000 people received medical assistance in dying in Canada in 2023,…
Unfair labour practice complaint over Canada Post layoffs resolved
OTTAWA — An unfair labour practice complaint filed by the union representing Canada Post workers…
Creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal with tobacco giants today: lawyer
A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and…
Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador announce energy deal to resolve decades-old dispute
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have signed a sweeping new deal…
Settlement reached in complaint over Canada Post layoffs as strike hits four weeks
OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over…
New Brunswick’s first female premier seeking to build province with compassion
FREDERICTON — Susan Holt was puzzled when an envelope with an orange U.S. stamp depicting…
Missing ‘lost Canadians’ deadline creates ‘unknowable’ number of new citizens: feds
OTTAWA — An unknown number of people will automatically become Canadian citizens next week if…
Russian living in B.C. claims Scotiabank wrongfully withholding funds over sanctions
VANCOUVER — A Russian woman who has been living and working in Canada for the…