Category Archives: CP Canada
In the news: Ottawa hosting defence conference, Canada-India energy deal earns kudos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Anand to speak at Ottawa defence conference Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to speak at the Confe...
Mar 04, 2026
Quebec will soon allow retail stores to close late on weekends, but some not enthused
MONTREAL - Every Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m., Charlie Whitley closes his vintage clothing store in Montreal's Mile-End neighbourhood and feels frustrated. He wants to stay open later, but that would...
Mar 04, 2026
Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
Soon after Rhiana Stryd moved to the scenic lakeside Village of Granisle in British Columbia's northern Interior in the fall of 2024, she says she began noticing her parents' health going downhill, wh...
Mar 04, 2026
Green energy orgs applaud Canada-India agreements on renewables
OTTAWA - Some of Canada's renewable energy organizations are applauding commitments Ottawa signed with India this week to advance development of solar, wind and hydrogen power. Prime Minister Mark Car...
Mar 04, 2026
Mother urges Canada to swiftly repatriate her son after reported transfer to Iraq
OTTAWA - The mother of a Canadian man says she fears for his safety behind bars in Iraq after receiving word from Canada's foreign ministry he may have been transferred there from detention in northea...
Mar 04, 2026
Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert
OTTAWA - With Canada's population growth now essentially flat, the country could be heading toward an unprecedented situation where population growth is driven entirely by immigration, one expert says...
Mar 04, 2026
Foreign Affairs Minister Anand says NATO must turn its focus to the North
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand touted Canada's new commitment to defence spending and the domestic defence sector and called for a NATO policy pivot to the Arctic at a major defence and...
Mar 04, 2026
NASA says meteor that lit up Vancouver sky was travelling 100 times speed of sound
VANCOUVER - A meteor that NASA says soared across the night sky above Metro Vancouver at about 100 times the speed of sound set off a fireball, a sonic boom and an explosive response online. Social me...
Mar 04, 2026
Commandant of Canadian Army Command and Staff College removed from post
KINGSTON - The commandant of a Canadian Army college in Ontario has been removed from his post. Col. Fraser Auld was commandant of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston. A spokespers...
Mar 03, 2026
Carney won't say whether India is engaged in interference, transnational repression
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is refusing to say whether he believes India is still behind acts of foreign interference and transnational repression in Canada. Six days after a senior official t...
Mar 03, 2026
