CANADA & WORLD

In the news today: Carney, Poilievre campaigning in Montreal today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Poilievre campaigning in Montreal today Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both campaigning in Montreal today, days b...
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Carney, Poilievre in Montreal today as election campaign continues
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both campaigning in Montreal today, days before the federal leaders take part in debates. Poilievre will hold a press conference in Montreal at 9 a.m. ET. Carney will mak...
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'It is a next chapter': Ontario legislature set to choose first female Speaker
TORONTO - The members of Ontario's legislature are set to make history today by selecting the province's first female Speaker - but just who will take up the mantle remains to be seen. Two members of provincial parliament have put their names forward t...
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P.E.I. college makes cuts, cites Ottawa's cap on international student study permits
CHARLOTTETOWN - A P.E.I. college says it is suspending a number of programs for the upcoming school year as a result of the federal government's cap on international student study permits. Holland College said in a statement it's projecting an 83 per c...
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Poilievre promises tougher ethics, Carney still taking a break, Singh campaigns in Ontario
On Sunday, Conservatives promise to tighten financial transparency rules, Carney and Poilievre to appear on Quebec talk show and NDP lays out plans for northern Ontario, that include more doctors.
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Ontario family seeks help finding son who disappeared in Mont-Tremblant in February
MONTREAL - An Ontario family is asking the public for help in finding their 22-year-old son who disappeared while on a ski trip in Mont-Tremblant, Que. 70 days ago. Liam Toman went missing at around 3 a.m. on Feb. 2 after leaving a bar in the ski villa...
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School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba's property tax changes
WINNIPEG - Recent increases in school taxes have put a dent in the Manitoba government's estimate of how many homeowners are better off under its new tax-credit system. "We have seen some unexpectedly high increases from school divisions," Finance Mini...
Apr 13, 2025

Poilievre pledges veterans' supports, Carney offers cheaper parks and museum access
As the election heads into the home stretch leading up to the April 28 vote, party leaders are looking ahead to televised debates next week in Montreal on Wednesday and Thursday.
Apr 12, 2025

Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Trump administration late Friday said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren't usually made...
Apr 12, 2025

Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que
SHAWINIGAN - Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal. One of the girl's relatives alerted emergency services around 8:30 p.m. on Friday after the vict...
Apr 12, 2025

Trump proclaims himself 'in good shape,' but the results of his physical aren't immediately released
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump had an annual physical Friday and concluded, "I did well," praising his own heart, soul and cognitive ability while noting medical reports from White House doctors may not be ready until the weeke...
Apr 12, 2025

Alberta government and auditor at odds over lawyer involvement in health probe
EDMONTON - The Alberta government and its auditor general are at odds over the province's decision to bring lawyers directly into the investigation surrounding multimillion-dollar health contracts. The issue arose after the Opposition NDP revealed a le...
Apr 11, 2025

BMO defends climate efforts as investors push for more disclosure
TORONTO - The head of BMO defended the bank's climate efforts as it faced shareholder resolutions at its annual general meeting that called for more clarity on its plans. Investors and activists pushed the bank to disclose how it approaches climate lob...
Apr 11, 2025

B.C. Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction for Vancouver Island prison escapee
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of James Busch, who escaped from a Vancouver Island prison in 2019 with another inmate, then killed a man who lived near the institution. Busch claimed on a...
Apr 11, 2025

Alberta Law Foundation board members quit over bill giving minister power on grants
EDMONTON - Two of the Alberta Law Foundation's three provincially appointed board members have resigned in protest over proposed legislation that they say amounts to political interference in how vulnerable people access the justice system. The bill wo...
Apr 11, 2025

Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. votes in favour of self-governance
VICTORIA - Members of the Kitselas First Nation in British Columbia's Skeena Valley region have voted to become self-governing. The nation says in a news release that more than 96 per cent of its enrolled voters took part in the ratification on Thursda...
Apr 11, 2025

P.E.I. tables similar bill to Nova Scotia aimed at reducing trade barriers
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island has introduced legislation aimed at reducing barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The bill is similar to legislation passed by Nova Scotia last month, and it will allow the Island to accept standar...
Apr 11, 2025

Sex-assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to resume next week
MONTREAL - The civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon on allegations of sexual assault will resume next week after the women suing him waived their rights to circumscribe the questions the defence can ask them. Taking note of the nine pla...
Apr 11, 2025

Carney warns of signs that global economies are slowing amid Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said there are signs the global and Canadian economies are slowing as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war escalated again Friday, with China announcing it will push up retaliatory tariffs to 125 per cent. "In the...
Apr 11, 2025

In response to U.S. tariffs, New Brunswick looking to sell government-owned Teslas
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government says it plans to sell the 11 Teslas it owns, in response to United States tariffs and the prominent role that the carmaker's CEO plays in the Donald Trump administration. Premier Susan Holt told reporters last...
Apr 11, 2025
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she won't seek reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Brans...
Apr 11, 2025

Canadian 'Warfare' star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says film shows true cost of combat
TORONTO - D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai says he's drawn to stories that challenge what people think they know. In the new A24 drama "Warfare," that meant showing the harsh reality of who actually fights wars. "Growing up, I watched a lot of war films. And not t...
Apr 11, 2025

P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
CHARLOTTETOWN - The University of Prince Edward Island has apologized to a former artist in residence who quit after administrators ordered him to remove a painting that offended some American faculty members. Christopher Griffin's painting, "The Cross...
Apr 11, 2025

Carney in Ottawa today for cabinet committee meeting on U.S. relations
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to hold a press conference in St. Catharines, Ont., in the morning and a rally in Windsor, Ont., in the evening.
Apr 11, 2025

In the news today: Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs....
Apr 11, 2025