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Ottawa urges Israel ensure safety, access for media in Gaza
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada is again urging Israel to allow foreign journalists to enter the Gaza Strip, and to better protect Palestinian journalists whom Israel has killed at a record rate in the territory. Last week Ottawa issued a joint statement with multiple European governments, Australia, Chile and Qatar, calling on Israel to also allow Palestinian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Algoma Steel getting $500M in government loans to shift production from U.S.
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ontario-based Algoma Steel Group Inc. will receive $500 million in federal and provincial loan assistance to help reorient its business to cope with the impact of U.S. tariffs. Ottawa’s $400 million in financial assistance will come from the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan program. The Ontario government will also provide $100 million to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Algoma Steel to receive $500 million in federal, Ontario loans
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Ontario-based Algoma Steel Group Inc. will receive $500 million in federal and provincial loan assistance to help deal with the impact of U.S. tariffs. Ottawa says its $400 million in financial assistance will come from the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan program. The Ontario government will also provide $100 million to the Sault Ste. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada lists the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada has listed the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity, following calls from Conservative and NDP politicians. The listing bars Canadians from financing or aiding the group led by Lawrence Bishnoi, the gang’s leader in India who has reportedly co-ordinated criminal activities from a cellphone inside a prison. Last year the RCMP accused ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: CBSA outage resolved after delays at customs
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… CBSA self-service kiosks outage resolved after causing delays at customs in airports Canada Border Services Agency says the service outage at its primary inspection kiosks has been resolved after causing delays at customs in some of Canada’s busiest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Stand with us’: Indigenous artists tapped by big companies for Orange Shirt Day
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
Jenny Kay Dupuis was recently in a Winners store, when a senior asked for help finding certain sizes of an orange shirt on display. The older woman was on her way to visit her grandchildren in the United States and wanted to bring them each the artistic shirt with “Every Child Matters,” the phrase synonymous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctors urge flu shots, especially for kids, seniors and those with lung conditions
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
TORONTO — Seniors, long-term care residents, hospital staff and patients in Ontario will be able to get the flu shot starting this week. Vaccination will open to everyone else in the province aged six months and older on Oct. 27. Most other provinces and territories are expected to begin their flu shot programs in mid-October. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBSA self-service kiosks outage resolved after causing delays at customs in airports
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
Canada Border Services Agency says the service outage at its primary inspection kiosks has been resolved after causing delays at customs in some of Canada’s busiest airports. The agency said in a social media post early Monday morning that the outage has been dealt with, but noted that travellers may still experience delays for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBSA self-service kiosks outage causing delays at customs in some airports
By Canadian Press on September 28th, 2025
Canada Border Services Agency says its primary inspection kiosks are experiencing a service outage impacting some airports. The agency says in a social media post Sunday evening that they’re in the process of fixing the issue. One customer on a WestJet flight took to social media, saying they were sitting on one of the airline’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney returns to Canada from U.K. trip of meetings and rugby
By Canadian Press on September 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has returned to Ottawa after a trip to London that saw him meet with four other prime ministers and attend the Women’s Rugby World Cup final. Carney says that his meetings with U.K, Australian, Icelandic and Spanish prime ministers on Friday is a “necessary” step in the government’s goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesters demand body cameras after fatal shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi
By Canadian Press on September 28th, 2025
LONGUEUIL — Zara Adel said she was in disbelief when she found out police on Montreal’s South Shore had fatally shot 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi. Just like the young victim, the 11-year-old girl is Afghan, so it hit close to home. “I came here to pay respects to the family,” she said Sunday, her aunt and ... Read More »
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