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Ottawa has no plans to re-engage with Iran at this time, Anand says
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is not open to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran at this time. Anand told the Senate’s foreign affairs committee today that Canada’s focus with Iran is on limiting the possibility of Tehran obtaining nuclear weapons. The Harper government cut diplomatic ties with Iran in 2012 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News publishers’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to go ahead in Ontario
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — An Ontario court has decided a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers against OpenAI will proceed in that province. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, had put forward a jurisdictional challenge and argued the case should be heard in a U.S. courtroom instead. OpenAI said the company isn’t located in Ontario and doesn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elections Canada says protocol wasn’t followed in Nunavik during federal election
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — Elections Canada says voting services in Nunavik during the spring federal election were “significantly hindered” by a lack of planning and oversight that caused some polls to close early. Following the April 28 federal election, Elections Canada acknowledged that some voters in Nunavik were unable to cast ballots because a shortage of staff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada returns murder case to Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
By Canadian Press on November 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has sent a murder case back to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in light of potential new evidence. A decade ago, a jury found Nathan Johnson guilty of first-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm in the 2010 shooting death of pizza delivery worker Chad Smith. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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