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Lucien Bouchard urges Parti Québécois leader to reconsider promise to hold referendum
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — Former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard is advising the leader of the Parti QuĂ©bĂ©cois to reconsider his promise to hold a sovereignty referendum in his first mandate if he becomes premier. The former Bloc QuĂ©bĂ©cois leader and Parti QuĂ©bĂ©cois premier made the comments in a pair of interviews on Radio-Canada on Wednesday. Bouchard says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tariffs: Quebec liquor board prepares to destroy $300,000 worth of American alcohol
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
MONTRÉAL — The Quebec liquor board may be forced to destroy $300,000 worth of American alcohol that the province has banned from stores. The provincial government on March 4 ordered the state-owned corporation to empty shelves of U.S. alcohol in response to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. At the time, other provinces including Ontario ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Most older immigrants don’t get OAS upon arrival, contrary to online claim
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
Attacks on immigrants to Canada continue to proliferate online, with the latest volley coming from a false claim that immigrants aged 65 and up receive a partial old age security (OAS) pension immediately upon arrival in Canada — and that it comes from the pension of citizens. In fact, while there are some exceptions, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air Canada flight attendants to vote on proposed pay increase next week
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
More than 10,000 flight attendants for Air Canada will begin voting next week on a new tentative agreement that raises wages and establishes a pay structure for time worked when aircraft are on the ground. The airline and their union agreed to the deal Tuesday morning with the help of a federal mediator, ending a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Colonial decision-making’: First Nations denounce B.C. park closure as too short
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Two First Nations are denouncing British Columbia’s planned month-long closure of Joffre Lakes Park for Indigenous cultural practices as too short, calling it “a fraction” of what they proposed within their title and rights. The Lilwat and N’Quatqua nations say the closure from Sept. 2 to Oct. 3 is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown opposes release in teen terror case, files notice to seek adult sentence
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — A 17-year-old boy made a brief appearance today at Montreal’s courthouse on terrorism charges. The accused faces three charges in youth court involving Islamic State. The federal Crown has opposed his release and the case will return to court Monday to set a date for a bail hearing. Prosecutor Marc Cigana has filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand meets with Rubio in Washington amid bilateral tensions
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand had her first official meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington today amid ongoing tensions in the bilateral relationship. Neither Anand nor Rubio took questions from reporters but shook hands in front of Canadian and American flags in a room of the U.S. State Department. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rising concerns over U.S. move to broaden products subject to metal tariffs
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
TORONTO — There’s growing concern about a move by the United States to make hundreds more product categories subject to the country’s 50 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum content. The addition of 407 categories, ranging from bulldozers to furniture, came into effect earlier this week to add pressure and costs to those hoping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Most Air Canada domestic, international flights expected to take off Thursday
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
Air Canada expects most of its domestic and international routes to be back up and running Thursday after resuming operations Tuesday following the conclusion of a strike by its flight attendants. An online dashboard tracking Air Canada’s service resumption said Thursday morning that 98 per cent of domestic flights were expected to operate over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal union launches campaign denouncing cuts at CRA call centres
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has launched an online campaign denouncing staffing cuts. Marc Brière, national president of the Union of Taxation Employees, said the loss of about 3,300 call centre employees in the last year has resulted in delays, long wait times and dropped calls. He claimed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Anand and Rubio meeting in D.C., Air Canada close to full return
By Canadian Press on August 21st, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Anand set to meet with Rubio in Washington Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to have her first official meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington today amid ongoing tensions in the bilateral relationship. ... Read More »
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