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Five takeaways on Alberta-Ottawa pipeline memorandum of understanding
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to grow Alberta’s oil exports while also committing to making it a world leader in green energy technology. Here are five takeaways from the memorandum of understanding: Big-Ticket Infrastructure: Both sides agree to work on approving ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Steven Guilbeault quitting cabinet following pipeline deal
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault is resigning from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet after Ottawa signed a memorandum of understanding with Alberta on a proposed new pipeline. A Liberal source with knowledge of the decision confirmed the departure for The Canadian Press. The avowed environmentalist and longtime climate activist has been a key fixture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New trial ordered in 1989 murder of 10-year old Toronto girl
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Court of Appeal for Ontario has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing 10-year-old Darla Thurrott in 1989. In a decision issued Thursday, the court concluded there was a miscarriage of justice in the case and set the conviction aside. In 1990, Timothy Rees was found guilty of second-degree ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Premiers Eby calls pipeline MOU a distraction that risks being ‘energy vampire’
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a proposed northern pipeline that is the subject of a memorandum of understanding between Alberta and the federal government is a distraction that has already resulted in the loss of another investment opportunity. Eby says the proposal signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith risks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says Canada has no current plans to re-engage with Iran
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday Canada is not open to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran at this time, and pushed back on senators who claim Canada has abandoned its human rights focus in its pursuit of investment from Gulf nations. “Our values are our North Star. They are our source of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Eby calls pipeline MOU a distraction that risks being ‘energy vampire’
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a proposed northern pipeline that is the subject of a memorandum of understanding between Alberta and the federal government is a distraction that has already resulted in the loss of another investment opportunity. Eby says the proposal signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith risks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier blasts N.S. Power’s cyberattack response, weighs fine for utility
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he is disappointed with how the privately owned provincial utility responded to a cyberattack earlier this year. The cyberattack struck Nova Scotia Power last April, disrupting some systems at the utility and prompting complaints from a number of customers about who had gained access to their personal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pipeline deal could trigger race to the bottom on Canada’s climate policy: advocates
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
A new pipeline agreement between Alberta and Ottawa is raising concerns that key climate policies could be opened up to province-by-province negotiation. Alberta has agreed to strengthen its industrial carbon price, but the deal proposes to suspend clean electricity rules for the province and extend the timeline for it to cut down on highly polluting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP leadership candidates to take part in a French debate in Montreal
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The five official NDP leadership candidates will take part in a French debate in Montreal tonight — the first debate of the race. None of the candidates describe themselves as fully bilingual and their French language skills vary significantly. Documentarian Avi Lewis appears to have the strongest French and he was the only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Frustrating’: Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
REGINA — Canadian veterinarians no longer have to access to 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use, a figure the head of the national association says is worrying. Tracy Fisher, president of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, says drugs for animals — from cats and dogs to sheep and cattle — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News publishers’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI cleared to go ahead in Ontario
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — An Ontario court has decided a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers against OpenAI will proceed in that province. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, had put forward a jurisdictional challenge and argued the case should be heard in a U.S. courtroom instead. OpenAI said the company isn’t located in Ontario and doesn’t ... Read More »
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