December 11th, 2025
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CP NewsAlert: Canadian architect Frank Gehry dies at 96

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

Frank Gehry, the Canadian-born renegade architect behind such buildings as the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain, has died. Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners, LLP, says he died on Friday morning at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., following a brief illness. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Net-zero advisory body members say Ottawa risks more resignations

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

OTTAWA — The four remaining members of Canada’s independent net-zero advisory body are calling on Ottawa to change how the group functions, and two of them say it risks more resignations if things don’t improve. Two of the founding members of the advisory body resigned this week. They accused the government of not engaging with ... Read More »

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B.C. releases guidance for doctors on youth mental health and substance-use care

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is setting out guidance on how involuntary care can be provided for those under 19 years old when they won’t or can’t care for themselves. Premier David Eby says the guidance for doctors and parents will not be universally well received, but the changes could significantly reduce brain injuries ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Canada to face Swiss, Qatar and European team at 2026 World Cup

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

Canada, ranked 27th in the world, has been drawn with No. 17 Switzerland, No. 51 Qatar and a yet-to-be determined European team in Group B at next summer’s World Cup. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Economy adds 54,000 jobs in ‘perplexing’ November labour report

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

OTTAWA — Canada’s economy continued to blow past job forecasts in November but some economists caution against reading too much into a series of strong headline figures. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy added 54,000 new positions last month compared with economists’ expectations for a small loss. The unemployment rate fell to 6.5 per ... Read More »

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Malfunction on new branch of Montreal rail network caused by signalling system

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

MONTREAL — A problem with the signalling system caused a service interruption this morning on Montreal’s light-rail network. The malfunction occurred on the new branch of the rail system that opened last month, connecting downtown Montreal with its northern exurb of Deux-Montagnes, Que. A spokesperson for the REM — Réseau express métropolitain — says the ... Read More »

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Health Canada recalls glucose monitors that may give patients incorrect readings

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

Health Canada is asking diabetes patients to check if their glucose monitor is subject to an international recall that has serious health risks. The federal agency is recalling some FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors that may provide incorrect glucose readings. The recall warns incorrect readings may lead people to falsely believe their glucose levels are ... Read More »

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Supreme Court hearings on Quebec secularism law to begin March 23

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

MONTREAL — Hearings for one of the most highly anticipated Supreme Court of Canada cases in years are scheduled to begin March 23. The country’s top court has set aside five days for arguments on Quebec’s 2019 secularism law, which prohibits public sector workers considered in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols on the ... Read More »

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Ottawa should recommit to debt-to-GDP anchor, IMF report says

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

OTTAWA — A new report by the International Monetary Fund pushes the federal government to recommit to an old fiscal anchor. The report, released Friday as part of the IMF’s regular review of the Canadian economy, said the federal government’s budget tabled Nov. 4 rightly pivots toward higher public investment as U.S. tariffs and shifting ... Read More »

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Liberals MPs warned that NDP bill on military exports could ‘dismantle’ defence trade

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

OTTAWA — A leaked briefing document prepared for the federal Liberal caucus claims that a bill put forward by NDP MP Jenny Kwan would “decimate” Canada’s defence industry and “dismantle” defence sector trade with the U.S. The briefing document, obtained by The Canadian Press, arms Liberal MPs with blunt talking points that call the legislation ... Read More »

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More than 10,000 CBSA removal warrants active for more than a year

By Canadian Press on December 5th, 2025

OTTAWA — More than 10,000 removal warrants in the Canada Border Services Agency inventory have been active for more than a year — even though the agency says removals are at an all-time high. CBSA statistics show more than 33,000 removal warrants in the current inventory. Agency vice-president Aaron McCrorie said more than 22,000 people ... Read More »

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