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PM Carney to hold news conference amid Palestine statehood talk, U.S. trade talks
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a news conference in Ottawa later today after meeting with his cabinet on the state of trade negotiations with the U.S. and the situation in the Middle East. Carney will take questions from reporters alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand at 5 p.m. ET. The cabinet meeting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% but opens door to future cuts
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada left its policy rate unchanged Wednesday but said future cuts may be warranted as U.S. tariffs continue to cloud the outlook. The central bank’s policy rate remains at 2.75 per cent after a third consecutive hold. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said the economy is showing “some resilience” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Many voters cast ballot in last federal election without being fully informed: poll
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
TORONTO — A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians believe they didn’t have enough information or needed more to cast their ballot in the last federal election. The Ipsos poll says 57 per cent of respondents either believed they didn’t have enough local news or could have used more to assess candidates back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small tsunami forecast in B.C., beaches closed, after massive 8.8 quake off Russia
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
Most of British Columbia’s coast is under a tsunami advisory, triggered when one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of southeastern Russia. The province’s emergency information agency had said tsunami waves less than 30 centimetres high were forecast to reach Tofino, B.C., around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, but there’s been no immediate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!1988 Quebec missing person’s case solved after bones found in river identified
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal-area police say a missing person’s case from 1988 has been solved with the recent discovery of human remains in a vehicle submerged in a river. Robert St-Louis, a 42-year-old father of five from Laval, Que., disappeared in June 1988. A diving group called Exploring With a Mission, hired by the St-Louis family, ... Read More »
2 responsesFormer diplomats call for arms embargo on Israel, recognition of Palestinian state
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Dozens of former senior Canadian diplomats are calling on the federal government to recognize a Palestinian state, saying Israel’s conduct in the West Bank and Gaza violates Canadian interests and values. In a letter sent to media outlets Wednesday, the former diplomats say Ottawa should impose a full arms embargo on Israel and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Focus turns to data after B.C. cancels tsunami advisory in wake of huge Russia quake
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
A Canadian earthquake expert says authorities will be looking at data from the massive Russian earthquake that triggered a tsunami scare in British Columbia overnight, as they consider the science and response to such emergencies On Wednesday morning, the B.C. government cancelled a tsunami advisory that was issued after the underwater quake that was one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown attorneys’ group accuses politicians, media of ‘attacks’ on justice system
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys’ Association says “attacks” launched by “politicians, media and members of the public” in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to “affronts to the rule of law.” “Be they attacks on prosecutorial independence or sexist attacks on principles of fundamental justice, these actions are affronts to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Organizations sound alarm as gender equality department faces 81% budget cut
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
OTTAWA — Organizations working to advancing gender equality are sounding the alarm as the federal department for women and gender equality, WAGE, faces a budget cut of just over 80 per cent. As outlined in its latest departmental plan, WAGE’s planned spending is expected to drop from $407,142,146 in 2025-26 to $76,266,802 in 2027-28. Over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. RCMP, provincial government announce new 12-member human trafficking unit
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
SURREY — The British Columbia government and the RCMP say a new 12-member specialized unit will tackle human trafficking throughout the province, with a focus on organized crime and support for “vulnerable” victims. Solicitor General Nina Krieger says human trafficking occurs all over B.C. and she urged the public to report suspected cases to law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec population expected to decrease over next five years
By Canadian Press on July 30th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebec’s statistical institute estimates the province’s population will decline by 80,000 by 2030. The institute says the population will decrease due to a number of factors including recent government policies to reduce the number of temporary immigrants. The agency also said its estimates were based on trends related to fertility rates and international ... Read More »
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