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Elizabeth May won’t lead Green Party in next federal election
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she won’t lead the party into the next election. In an email to members, May says she intends to stay on as an MP and as party leader until a new leader is elected. May says she wants to grow the party’s parliamentary caucus before stepping down, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!P.E.I. police fear local man may commit a terrorism offence; impose conditions
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
CHARLOTTETOWN — The Mounties in Prince Edward Island say they fear a man facing multiple weapons charges may commit a terrorism offence. The RCMP say officers seized 3D printed firearm components and arrested the man at his residence in February. They say they sought a terrorism peace bond after the man was released in July, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to know about the byelection in Battle River—Crowfoot
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will return to his seat in the House of Commons in September, after winning a byelection in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot on Monday. Here are five things to know about the byelection. 1. Poilievre got more than 80 per cent of the vote Battle River—Crowfoot is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says Trump talks could be opportunity for allies to enact Ukraine security plan
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Trump’s talks with Russia and Ukraine could provide the opening for Ottawa and its peers to put plans into action to secure Kyiv’s future. Anand says Canada and its peers have been talking about “stable security guarantees” for Ukraine for more than two years. She says Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government tries to ease growing tension over forestry blockades
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — Two Quebec ministers are meeting with First Nations communities amid rising tensions around forestry blockades in the province. Natural Resources Minister MaĂŻtĂ© Blanchette VĂ©zina and Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière are meeting with three Atikamekw communities in Quebec’s Mauricie region, roughly 200 kilometres north of Montreal. Blanchette VĂ©zina says she’s “very concerned” about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police target Nickelback fans in B.C., nab 18 alleged drunk drivers
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
LAKE COWICHAN — Police on Vancouver Island say roadside checks set up for a Nickelback concert this month resulted in 142 breath demands and netted 18 alleged drunk drivers. The BC Highway Patrol says 54 other types of violation tickets were handed out after the checks were conducted in Lake Cowichan, B.C., for the concert ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal mayor wants Quebec government to appoint a homelessness minister
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor ValĂ©rie Plante is asking the Quebec government to appoint a “top gun” for homelessness ahead of an expected provincial cabinet shuffle. She made the request at a news conference on Tuesday during which she also proposed to spend nearly $22.5 million to tackle homelessness. Plante asked Premier François Legault “to make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Very stressful’: Travellers scramble as Air Canada flights resume after strike ends
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry say they’ve endured nearly 60 hours of travel chaos and confusion in an effort to return to Ottawa after their vacation abroad. The couple and their two kids spent Tuesday at Toronto’s Pearson airport after they were denied boarding twice in Cairo because their flights with two different airlines were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec reports first case of tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec health officials say a first case of a tick-borne bacterial disease common in the United States has been detected in the province. The single case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was reported in the Eastern Townships region east of Montreal. Alex Carignan, an epidemiologist with the local health authority, says on X ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa taps Cohere to work on use of AI in public service
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government has signed an agreement with a Canadian artificial intelligence company to identify areas where AI can enhance public service operations. The government says the agreement also involves looking at building Canada’s commercial capabilities to use and export AI. The government release provided few details about what exactly Cohere will do. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian universities are adopting AI tools, but concerns about the technology remain
By Canadian Press on August 19th, 2025
Canadian universities are embracing generative artificial intelligence in their teaching plans as more students and instructors opt to use the rapidly evolving technology. Several large institutions, including McGill University, University of Toronto and York University, said they are adopting certain AI tools because they can enhance learning. Those include tested tools that help students summarize ... Read More »
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