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Canada’s sport system ‘broken’ and in need of change: report
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
A new national report on how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport says “Canadian sport has lost its way” and the federal government must to act in order to better protect athletes across the country. The Future of Sport in Canada Commission released its preliminary report Thursday, saying it heard that there are “deeply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec government to table legislation to ban prayer in public places
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it is planning to ban prayer in public places as part of a move to strengthen secularism in the province. The announcement makes good on a suggestion put forward in December by Premier François Legault, who said he didn’t want to see people praying in public parks or on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: No evidence behind rumours FIFA moving World Cup games from U.S. to Canada
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
In July and August, online rumours suggested organizers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup planned to relocate games from the United States to Canada amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. While some advocacy groups urged FIFA to ask the U.S. government to reverse its recent immigration measures, FIFA did not commit to doing so, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada, India name new high commissioners as both countries restore relations
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada and India named seasoned diplomats as their new high commissioners Thursday, as both gradually soothe diplomatic tensions over transnational repression and Sikh separatism 10 months after expelling each other’s top envoys. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Christopher Cooter will be Canada’s new high commissioner to India. Anand’s department said Cooter has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As sub competition heats up, TKMS and Germany making moves in Canada
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Representatives from the German government and submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems say it’s “perfectly feasible” to begin delivery of submarines to Canada before Ottawa’s deadline of 2035. A Canadian representative from TKMS tells The Canadian Press the firm was surprised how quickly Canada moved to narrow down the options for new submarines. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Canadian sport has lost its way’: Report recommends change to Canadian sport system
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — A new national report on how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport says “Canadian sport has lost its way” and the federal government needs to act to better protect athletes across the country. The Future of Sport in Canada Commission released its preliminary report Thursday, saying it heard that there are “deeply ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFN chief says next week’s gathering will set stage for major projects talks
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations’ annual general meeting next week in Winnipeg will set the stage — and the tone — for engaging with governments on major infrastructure projects. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says politicians will be paying close attention to the resolutions chiefs pass related to the federal major projects legislation, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Quebec government to ban prayer in public places
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it is planning to ban prayer in public places as part of a move to strengthen secularism in the province. Secularism Minister Jean-François Roberge says he will table legislation this fall to outlaw public prayer. He says the government is uneasy with what he describes as a growing phenomenon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Several people injured when boat lands on another on B.C.’s Okanagan Lake: police
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
KELOWNA — Mounties in British Columbia say several people were injured after a boat crash that resulted in a powerboat being lodged on top of another on Okanagan Lake near Kelowna. A statement from West Kelowna RCMP says several passengers on one of the vessels sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated by BC Emergency Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec demanding budget cuts as junior colleges face record enrolment
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — The federation representing Quebec’s junior colleges is calling on the provincial government to walk back budget cuts as the school year opens with record enrolment. Nearly 194,000 students are enrolled for the fall semester in the province’s 48 junior colleges — a number the federation says is unprecedented. And while the federation says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec premier calls on auto insurance board to co-operate with police investigation
By Canadian Press on August 28th, 2025
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault is demanding that the province’s auto insurance board fully collaborate with anti-corruption police. The anti-corruption unit is investigating major cost overruns related to the auto board’s digital transition project. But the state-owned corporation has allegedly refused to make documents available to police on the grounds of attorney-client privilege, as ... Read More »
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