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Next batch of national interest major projects to be released Thursday, Carney says
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the next tranche of projects the government is referring to the Major Projects Office for review will be announced Thursday. Carney revealed the timing while taking questions from reporters at a news conference today in Fredericton. Two months ago, Carney announced the first five projects for consideration, drawing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Competition Bureau says algorithmic rent pricing a concern, but not widespread
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal Competition Bureau says it hasn’t found evidence that using computer software to recommend rent prices reaches the point of anti-competitive behaviour, but it remains concerned about possible issues. The practice, known as algorithmic pricing, involves software that may be used to analyze non-public competitor pricing, potentially artificially inflating rates. A media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘No hope of rehabilitation’ for Quebecer who killed 10-year-old in 1994, judge says
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Quebec man who was convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of a 10-year-old girl north of Montreal in 1994 has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Superior Court Justice Hélène Di Salvo said today in St-Jerôme, Que., that Réal Courtemanche has not shown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous Services minister says community shouldn’t worry about zeros in budget
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Indigenous Services minister says community leaders shouldn’t worry about zeros in the recent federal budget for programs their members rely on. Mandy Gull-Masty says those holes are an opportunity for leaders to suggest where the government should allocate money in the future. The budget froze annual base funding for Indigenous health and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says U.S. secretary Rubio has avoided ’51st state’ chatter as G7 meeting looms
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hasn’t repeated President Donald Trump’s musings about making Canada the 51st state during their conversations. Anand will welcome Rubio and other foreign ministers from G7 countries to Ontario’s Niagara region this week to discuss shared economic and security challenges amid geopolitical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High-risk offender status is unconstitutional in fatal Quebec daycare crash: lawyers
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
MONTREAL — Lawyers for a Quebec man who killed two children and injured six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare in 2023 say it would be unconstitutional for a judge to declare him a high-risk offender. A Quebec Superior Court hearing began in Laval, Que., this morning in the case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it has submitted a plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a financially sustainable postal service. Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound unveiled a suite of changes to the postal service’s mandate in late September and gave the Crown corporation 45 days to deliver a plan to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country has officially lost its measles elimination status, which it had held since 1998. The federal agency says the Pan American Health Organization revoked the status after confirming there has been ongoing transmission of the same strain of measles for more than one year. The ... Read More »
2 responsesCP NewsAlert: Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country has officially lost its measles elimination status that it had held since 1998. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Punk concerts, wrestling keeps Calgary legion open
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… ‘You have to adapt’: Punk rock concerts, wrestling events keep Calgary legion afloat After years of decline, the number of members of the Royal Canadian Legion is up for the third year in a row. Nujma Bond from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You have to adapt’: Punk rock concerts, wrestling events keep Calgary legion afloat
By Canadian Press on November 10th, 2025
CALGARY — Phil MacAulay has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for the past 50 years, and even he’s surprised at the measures his local branch has taken to keep the 103-year-old building alive. The Calgary No. 1 Branch, nestled among towering downtown office buildings along the busy light rail track, predates the ... Read More »
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