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Ottawa extends taxpayers’ ombudsman’s term for another 2 years
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government is keeping the taxpayers’ ombudsman in his role for another two years as Ottawa tries to get tax services in Canada back up to speed. Finance Minister François Philippe Champagne says he’s extending François Boileau’s term through to October 2027. The tax ombudsman advises the minister and is tasked with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec mom found not criminally responsible for abandoning child to stay detained
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD — A 34-year-old woman found not criminally responsible after abandoning her toddler in a rural field will remain detained at a Montreal psychiatric hospital. Quebec court Judge Bertrand St-Arnaud delivered his decision at the Valleyfield, Que., courthouse, saying that despite her improving mental health she still poses a risk to the public. On Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian obstetricians say Tylenol is still safe to take in pregnancy after position review
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
TORONTO — A group representing Canada’s obstetricians and gynecologists says it has reviewed evidence about the safety of Tylenol use during pregnancy and maintains that the painkiller is safe. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada revisited its position in light of reports questioning whether there is a link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFN chiefs warn federal budget cuts will hurt First Nations
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs are warning Ottawa that any cuts to federal funding for their communities will only make it harder for them to move Ottawa’s major projects agenda forward. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says several outstanding issues in First Nations communities still require federal attention and money, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal ‘clerical error’ puts N.S. mom and daughter’s legal status at risk
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
HALIFAX — Since the school year began, Diana Calderón has spent most weekday afternoons driving her 14-year-old daughter to the Halifax junior high school she should be attending, timing their visits with recess so the teenager can spend a few minutes with her classmates. “I’m driving her so she can see her friends and talk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeland resigns from cabinet as she takes on new role as special envoy to Ukraine
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Chrystia Freeland as Canada’s new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. While Freeland announced her resignation as transport minister on social media today, she will remain in the House of Commons as an MP until the next election. She left today’s regular cabinet meeting smiling and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP seeking to scrap labour code section that lets Ottawa shut down strikes
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — NDP MP and labour critic Alexandre Boulerice says his party plans to table legislation this fall to scrap a section of the Canada Labour Code that lets the government shut down strikes. Boulerice says the Liberals and Conservatives have abused Section 107, which allows a minister to order binding arbitration and end work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Freeland resigns from cabinet, appointed as special envoy to Ukraine
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Chrystia Freeland as Canada’s new special envoy for the reconstruction of Ukraine. Freeland announced today she has resigned from her role as transport minister in Carney’s cabinet, but will stay on as a sitting MP. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada rate cut expected even as inflation ticks up to 1.9% in August
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Most economists believe the Bank of Canada has a green light to cut interest rates on Wednesday after a last-minute inflation report showed price pressures were relatively tame in August. Annual inflation rose to 1.9 per cent last month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. That’s up from 1.7 per cent in July but short ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Freeland stepping down from cabinet, won’t run in next election
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland says she resigned from cabinet today and will not run in the next election — but she’s not leaving to spend more time with her family. Her statement follows media reports saying Freeland will be appointed as a special envoy to Ukraine. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal energy minister hails ‘one project, one review’ approval for B.C. LNG plant
By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson is hailing streamlined approval of a massive floating liquefied natural gas export facility off British Columbia’s coast, saying it represents one of the largest private sector investments in Canadian history. Hodgson says the Ksi Lisims LNG project that received a B.C. environmental certificate on Monday, followed by federal ... Read More »
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