Category Archives: CP Canada

Federal money for Arctic projects should go to the territories: N.W.T. premier
OTTAWA - Federal money meant for Arctic projects and programs should go to the territories, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson said on Wednesday. Simpson made the remarks while taking question...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Ottawa remains open to deal with Meta to restore news to Facebook, Instagram
OTTAWA - Canada continues to be open to a deal to bring news back to Meta's platforms, including Facebook, a spokesperson for Culture Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday. Meta removed news from Facebo...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

B.C.-based Pattison says it didn't know Virginia warehouse was to become ICE facility
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES - A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration's immig...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union
OTTAWA - The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said staff have been told 1,371 agency jobs will be cut as part of the government's cost-cutting exercise. The Agricult...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Fact File: Canadian café caught in false claim about refusing straight patrons
Recent social media posts claimed a caf in "Manchester" owned by a transgender man and non-binary woman planned to exclusively serve "non-binary and semibisexual people." The story is fake, but it use...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Feds select former B.C. chief electoral officer to oversee foreign influence registry
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has chosen Anton Boegman, a former chief electoral officer of British Columbia, to administer the planned federal foreign influence transparency registry. Boegman's pro...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Patients detail 'disaster' inside Alberta emergency departments
Sick with pneumonia and a blood infection, Paula Krawiec said her 77-year-old mother waited 24 hours to see a doctor in the emergency department at an Edmonton-area hospital last month. Over in Calgar...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Liberal MP proposes sweeping changes to Divorce Act
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give children a say in divorce proceedings and limit the effects of coercive control and domestic violence. Lisa Hepfner, MP for Hami...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Montreal-area public transit agency Exo cutting jobs amid sector-wide budget crunch
MONTREAL - Montreal-area transit service Exo is cutting dozens of jobs and is warning of future service reductions, as Quebec's public transportation sector continues to struggle under a persistent fu...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Criminals using AI to commit ransomware attacks, cybersecurity centre warns
OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity centre warns in a new report that criminals who hold data for ransom are using artificial intelligence tools that make it easier to target their victims. The Canadia...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

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Beaver Lake and Vernon Creek Watershed Improvements
Lake Country taking action to support water management, flows at area watershed
Apr 22, 2026