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Carney, Smith sign pipeline deal, open door to changing B.C. tanker ban
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a memorandum of understanding that commits them to working toward building an oil pipeline to the West Coast — and opens the door to changes to the coastal tanker ban. At a signing ceremony in Calgary on Thursday, the two agreed that ... Read More »
1 responseDrax to shut B.C. wood pellet plant by year’s end, says not ‘commercially viable’
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
WILLIAMS LAKE — A company operating a wood pellet plant in the British Columbia Interior says the facility will be shuttered by the end of the year due to a lack of available fibre. U.K.-based Drax, which has faced accusations it burns old-growth B.C. timber for power generation in Britain, says it is shutting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney, Smith sign pipeline deal, open door to changing B.C. tanker ban
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a memorandum of understanding that commits them to working toward building an oil pipeline to the West Coast. At a signing ceremony in Calgary today, the two agreed to terms that commit Ottawa to adjusting the West Coast tanker ban if a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steel sector praises new federal measures, wants to see tariff remission program end
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s steel industry association says there was one disappointment in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s otherwise helpful package of measures to boost the domestic market in the face of U.S. tariffs. Carney announced new measures Wednesday to help steel and lumber producers find fresh markets for their goods within Canada. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFIA says there’s no need to restrict honey bee imports to ward off deadly mite
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there’s no scientific evidence to suggest Canada should ban imports of honey bees from outside North America. The CFIA says it’s closely monitoring the tropilaelaps mite, a parasite that has been found in a number of countries across Asia but not in Australia, New Zealand, Italy or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pipeline agreement includes new target of 75 per cent cut in methane emissions
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — An agreement between Ottawa and Alberta that could clear the path for a new oil pipeline to the Pacific will also require a 75 per cent cut in methane emissions over the next decade, a source tells The Canadian Press. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil today a memorandum of understanding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-corruption police looking at allegations of wrongdoing involving Quebec Liberals
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Anti-corruption police say they are looking into the internal crisis shaking the Quebec Liberal Party. Mathieu Galarneau, a spokesperson for the anti-corruption unit, says investigators are working to validate allegations of wrongdoing before deciding whether to proceed with a formal investigation. The party has been in crisis since Marwah Rizqy, former Liberal leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual extortion of children for money is on the rise: financial intelligence agency
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s financial intelligence agency is warning of an increase in cases of sexual extortion of children for profit — acts that often are linked to organized crime. This type of online blackmail involves threats to distribute sexual images or videos of a victim if they don’t send the perpetrators cash or, in some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney to unveil pipeline deal with Alberta
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney expected to unveil agreement with Alberta on new pipeline today Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta that could clear the way for a new oil pipeline. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal university students decry Quebec government’s plan to ban prayer rooms
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
MONTREAL — Muslim students at a Montreal university say they’re deeply troubled by the Quebec government’s plan to ban prayer rooms in post-secondary schools. They say the prayer room at Concordia University is an important gathering place for the Muslim community, visited by at least 500 students a day. Some students say they chose to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney expected to unveil agreement with Alberta on new pipeline today
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil an agreement with Alberta Thursday which could clear the way for a new oil pipeline in exchange for stronger environmental regulations, while also walking back some of Ottawa’s climate policies. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her government has been negotiating with Ottawa a “grand ... Read More »
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