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Conservative MP Stubbs defends missing budget vote after surgery
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs missed Monday’s critical budget vote because she is recovering from major surgery, a statement posted to social media said Tuesday. The budget motion passed by just two votes, allowing the minority Liberals to stay in power. Stubbs and Matt Jeneroux were the two Conservatives who did not vote on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney off to the United Arab Emirates tonight before heading to G20 summit
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to the United Arab Emirates tonight before making his way to South Africa for the G20 Leaders’ Summit later this week. A news release from the Prime Minister’s Office says Carney will meet with the president of the UAE in Abu Dhabi to expand the Canada-UAE economic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post expects to lose 30K employees to retirement, voluntary departures by 2035
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — The CEO of Canada Post says the company expects to lose up to 30,000 employees to retirement or voluntary departure over the next decade as the Crown corporation looks to shrinks its workforce and modernize the service. CEO Doug Ettinger told Canada Post’s annual meeting today that the company will use “attrition first” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two ministers in the running to be Nunavut’s next premier today
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Two former cabinet ministers are competing to be Nunavut’s next premier. David Akeeagok and John Main made their pitches to fellow MLAs this morning after David Joanasie was elected Speaker. Akeeagok was first elected in 2017 and has held nearly every major cabinet role at different times in the years since. Main — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ophthalmologists urge provinces not to allow optometrists to perform minor surgeries
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Ophthalmologists are urging provincial governments not to move ahead with plans that would allow optometrists to perform some surgeries and laser eye treatments, which are currently outside their scope of practice. Dr. Nina Ahuja, president-elect of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, says surgery must remain in the hands of physicians and handing over even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group gets trapped after elevator in new light rail station breaks down
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
MONTREAL — The operator of Montreal’s new light rail service says about 20 people got stuck in an elevator on Monday at a new underground station that is the deepest in Canada. The Réseau express métropolitain said in a social-media message on Monday evening that the incident occurred during the first full day of operations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, U.S., Finland take step forward on ICE Pact plan to build icebreakers
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada, the United States and Finland took a step toward building new icebreakers despite the breakdown in trade talks between Ottawa and the Trump administration. Canada’s Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman joined Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto to sign a joint statement of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec MNA Marwah Rizqy suspended from Liberal caucus, stripped of leadership duties
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec Liberal Marwah Rizqy has been suspended from caucus and stripped of her duties in the legislature because of what the party leader is calling a breach of trust. Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez made the announcement today following the dismissal of Rizqy’s former chief of staff, who is a close associate of his. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Valid’ questions for CFIA but few simple answers in wake of B.C. ostrich cull
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
Infectious disease veterinarian Scott Weese says the hundreds of ostriches shot dead on a rainy night at a British Columbia farm this month “probably weren’t infected” with avian influenza at the time of the cull by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The problem, says Weese, is that “we don’t really know,” and logistical challenges and ... Read More »
1 responseCRTC updates definition of Canadian content, says AI doesn’t count
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator has released a new definition of Canadian content — and it says artificial intelligence can’t qualify. The new definition maintains the same approach as the previous one by using a points system to determine whether something is Cancon based on the number of Canadians occupying key creative positions in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swedish king and queen in Ottawa for third official visit to Canada
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OTTAWA — Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrived in Ottawa on Tuesday morning, welcomed to Rideau Hall by a small crowd of onlookers waving Swedish flags. Chief Justice Richard Wagner and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand were part of the Canadian delegation to welcome the royal couple, who are making a three-day ... Read More »
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