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B.C. mink farmers drop legal challenge of ban, citing costs after four-year fight
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to legal fees they say are “far beyond their means.” The British Columbia Mink Producers Association and the Canada Mink Breeders Association had been petitioning for a judicial review of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery faces recall petition
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
EDMONTON — Elections Alberta has approved a citizen recall petition against Justice Minister Mickey Amery. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to know about the crisis that has unseated the Quebec Liberal leader
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
MONTREAL — After weeks of fighting to keep his job, Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez will resign as allegations of wrongdoing pile up about the leadership race he won in June. The decision was confirmed Wednesday to The Canadian Press by two sources within the party who did not want to speak publicly. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez to resign amid ongoing crisis
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez will resign amid allegations of wrongdoing about the leadership race he won in June. The decision was confirmed to The Canadian Press by two sources within the party who did not want to speak publicly. The Quebec Liberals have been in turmoil since mid-November and are facing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Contrasting Carney with Trudeau, Vaccine hesitancy, Youth in despair
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney’s first year as prime minister underscores the contrast with Trudeau Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as finance minister last year kicked off a chain of events that led to the end of one Liberal prime minister’s tenure, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds, Ontario to sign deal reducing regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, other projects
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
TORONTO — Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire, The Canadian Press has learned. Provincial and federal government sources who are not allowed to speak publicly say Ottawa has agreed to eliminate any duplicative work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why transitional support is key for youth aging out of mental health services
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
VANCOUVER — For 29-year-old Kelsey, helping young people in Canada to be happier boils down to helping them find a passion and a community. “Even if everything else sucked, even if you had terrible mental health, even if the world was on fire — if you had community, if you had people around you, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada’s youth
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
TORONTO — Amir Faraji has been journaling to stave off despair. It helps him turn a nebulous sort of hopelessness, which he attributes to the state of the world, into something tangible: words on a page. For nearly half his life, the 26-year-old Toronto resident has been an observer of tragedy. Police brutality, climate change ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
TORONTO — Health providers are asking parents to treat kids with mild flu symptoms at home and avoid large gatherings as influenza cases spike ahead of the holidays, pushing hospital emergency departments over capacity. The daily number of confirmed flu patients was up by 150 per cent in Ontario last week, with an 84 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young Canadians talk about chasing their dreams in a world in crisis
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people across the country about being part of the unhappiest generation — and the financial and emotional pressures they face in a world in crisis. ‘WE HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT ON OUR OWN’ Growing up, Nicholas Schorn was told to follow their dreams. The 32-year old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most Canadians still confident in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased, poll says
By Canadian Press on December 17th, 2025
TORONTO — A new poll says that about three-quarters of Canadian adults still have confidence in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased over the last five years. The survey conducted by Leger Healthcare and released on Tuesday says 74 per cent of respondents said they were either “very confident” (42 per cent) or “somewhat confident” (32 ... Read More »
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