Canada

Estimated cost of warship fleet rises to $84B thanks to delays, inflation: PBO

OTTAWA - Parliament's budget officer says delays and inflation are adding billions to the cost of building a new fleet of warships for the Royal Canadian Navy. In a report released this morning, budge...

Oct 27, 2022

Emergencies Act inquiry continues, Interpreter hospitalized : In The News for Oct. 27

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 27, 2022

OPP commissioner expected to address contradictions on Emergencies Act

OTTAWA - The commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police is to testify today at the public inquiry into the Liberal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to clear out "Freedom Convoy" ...

Oct 27, 2022

Climate Changed: Quebec farmers improve soil as water supply becomes less reliable

SAINT-OURS, Que. - On the Beauchemin family farm in southern Quebec, the problem used to be too much water. But Raphal Beauchemin says that over the years, his grandfather, father and uncles learned h...

Oct 27, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Ottawa, will meet with prime minister

OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ottawa today, where he will meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The trio will sit down for formal ta...

Oct 27, 2022

British-Chinese cultural mash-up may explain B.C.'s fondness for Halloween fireworks

Vancouver historian and artist Michael Kluckner remembers saving up his pocket money as a child for three things: rides at the Pacific National Exhibition, Christmas presents and Halloween firecracker...

Oct 27, 2022

Ottawa probing language interpreter injury, says third to be hospitalized

OTTAWA - Public Services and Procurement Canada says it's investigating what led to a Parliament Hill language interpreter needing an ambulance ride last week, adding that it's the third hospitalizati...

Oct 27, 2022

Food bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report

The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high inflation and low social assistance rates cited as key factors in the rise, a new repor...

Oct 26, 2022

B.C. premier-designate David Eby meets lieutenant-governor before transition

VICTORIA - British Columbia's incoming premier David Eby has been asked by the province's lieutenant-governor to begin the process of forming government in a step toward transitioning into his new rol...

Oct 26, 2022

Mulroney wants Université Laval to train next cohort of Quebec leaders on world stage

MONTREAL - Universit Laval formally launched an $80-million fundraising initiative on Wednesday for its Carrefour international Brian-Mulroney, with the former prime minister taking on a central role ...

Oct 26, 2022