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MPs to vote on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget today
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament will today decide whether to vote in favour of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget or send the country back to the polls less than a year after the last federal election. The consequential budget vote, scheduled for later today, serves as a confidence vote for the minority Liberals. The Liberals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada set to report October inflation data today
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to publish inflation figures for October this morning. A Reuters poll of economists ahead of the release predicts annual inflation fell to 2.1 per cent in October, according to LSEG Data & Analytics, down from 2.4 per cent in September. Economists say the decline is expected in part because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swedish royals head to Canada as country lobbies for a slice of defence spending
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Swedish royal family is paying a rare, three-day state visit to Canada this week, bringing with them a delegation of top government ministers and representatives from dozens of Swedish companies. King Carl XVI Gustaf — Sweden’s longest reigning monarch — and Queen Silvia are in Ottawa and Montreal Tuesday through Thursday. It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Fan-demonium:’ Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrate ending 12-year Grey Cup drought
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ first Grey Cup win in 12 years had green confetti raining down on the field at Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium and green-and-white clad fans spilling out onto the street in pure merriment. The Prairie team beat the Montreal Alouettes 25-17 to take the cup on Sunday, registering their fifth Grey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary man, daughter dead in California after wave sweeps them into ocean
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
CALGARY — Investigators in California say a Calgary man and his seven-year-old daughter have died after they were swept into the Pacific Ocean. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Yuji Hu was with his wife and two children at Garrapata State Beach on Friday, when a wave about six metres tall dragged the girl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MGK thrills football fans at 112th Grey Cup halftime show in Winnipeg
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — American rapper and singer-songwriter MGK rocked Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium during the Grey Cup halftime show. Flanked by a backing band and CFL cheerleaders, the singer formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly performed a medley of his hits including “Don’t Wait Run Fast” off his latest album released this year. The crowd greeted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Mark Carney met with cheers and boos at 112th Grey Cup game
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Mark Carney was on hand in Winnipeg for the 112th Grey Cup game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Montreal Alouettes. Carney kicked off the championship game by doing the customary coin toss at centre field to determine which team chooses the first move. The prime minister was met with booing and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A search for the missing Sullivan children turned up items not deemed relevant: RCMP
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
HALIFAX — A search for Lilly and Jack Sullivan turned up a number of items, including a child’s T-shirt, blanket, and a tricycle, but RCMP say the items hold no relevance in the children’s disappearance. The Sullivan children were reported missing by their mother on May 2, in Lansdowne, N.S. Since that time, police and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal and Manitoba governments announce more steps toward port project
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — The federal and Manitoba governments say they are continuing to take steps toward a possible expansion of the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay. The idea of improving the port and a railway that serves it is among several nation-building projects touted by Prime Minister Mark Carney. But it’s not clear when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Mark Carney in Winnipeg for Grey Cup, Louis Riel ceremony
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Mark Carney has paid tribute to Métis leader Louis Riel on the 140th anniversary of Riel’s execution. Carney joined other dignitaries at Riel’s grave site in Winnipeg, and said Riel fought for people’s rights while the Métis faced injustice. Carney said Riel’s execution divided a young nation but his legacy helps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PQ leader rallies troops as Quebec Liberals warn against Quebec currency policy
By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025
SHERBROOKE — The Quebec Liberals wasted no time in denouncing the Parti Québécois’ proposal to give an independent Quebec its own currency as the sovereigntist party wraps a weekend meeting. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon told reporters Saturday that an independent Quebec would have its own currency, a transition from the Canadian dollar that could ... Read More »
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