Over a dozen injured after bus swerves on Quebec road near Canada - U.S. border
MONTREAL - Over a dozen people were injured after a bus swerved and crashed onto its side near the Canada-U.S. border in Quebec's Eastern Townships region Saturday night. Quebec provincial police says the bus was travelling on Route 133 when the drive...
Jan 05, 2025
In the news today: Trudeau says Canada ready to respond to U.S. tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada ready to respond to U.S. tariffs: Trudeau Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached for a sales pitch instead of revealing any of his cards in his first public...
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Ottawa should compensate Afghan interpreters, ombudsperson says
OTTAWA - A military watchdog says Ottawa should financially compensate Afghan Canadians who served as interpreters for the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan and later suffered mental distress. A report by the ombudsperson for the Department of Natio...
4h ago
CAF updates entry medical standards to aid recruitment efforts
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is no longer automatically disqualifying applicants with certain medical conditions such as allergies and ADHD, as it works to improve its numbers and grow the size of Canada's military. In an interview with The Cana...
4h ago
Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump 's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off...
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Snowboarding Jan. 6 rioter still in B.C. custody after Trump pardon
VANCOUVER - An American man recently found guilty of rioting at the U.S. Capitol four years ago remains in immigration custody in British Columbia, even after being given a presidential pardon for his actions. But the lawyer for 32-year-old Anthony Vo ...
11h ago
Dragons' Den's Arlene Dickinson says Kevin O'Leary's ovations to Trump not helpful
MONTEBELLO, QUE. - One of Canada's "Dragons' Den" stars is breathing fire at a former co-star over Canada's approach to the Donald Trump White House. Arlene Dickinson, an investor who appears on the popular reality TV show, says former "Dragon" Kevin O...
13h ago
Alberta funding for Jasper housing rebuild 'can't be spent' amid impasse: minister
Alberta's social services minister says $112 million earmarked for 250 new permanent homes in Jasper, Alta., is off the table if Parks Canada and the local government continue to pursue a different vision for the town's post-wildfire rebuild. The Alber...
13h ago
B.C. Premier David Eby asks Canadians to think carefully about spending money in U.S.
British Columbians should rethink trips to the United States and purchases of American products, as the province establishes a task force to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs, Premier David Eby said. Trump's proposed 25 per ce...
13h ago
From immigration to intelligence: 5 ways Trump's executive orders could affect Canada
OTTAWA - While U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canada is alarming enough, other measures he announced Monday after his inauguration could have their own implications for Canada. Here are five Trump directives that could affect...
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