Canada

'A fine leader:' Reaction to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning after UCP review

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday he is stepping down as leader of the United Conservative Party after the party announced he had won a leadership review with just 51.4 per cent of votes. He...

May 18, 2022

Jason Kenney joins list of past Alberta premiers to resign amid party strife

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Wednesday that he is stepping down as United Conservative leader after winning 51.4 per cent support from members in a leadership review. Under party rules, a si...

May 18, 2022

CP NewsAlert: CFL, CFL Players' Association reach tentative collective agreement

TORONTO - The second strike in CFL history is over. Two sources told The Canadian Press that the CFL and CFL Players' Association reached a tentative seven-year collective bargaining agreement Wednesd...

May 18, 2022

Sven Spengemann resigns as Liberal MP for Mississauga-Lakeshore, accepts UN post

OTTAWA - Sven Spengemann has resigned as the Liberal member of Parliament for Mississauga-Lakeshore. In a statement Wednesday, Spengemann says he is stepping down to once again serve with the United N...

May 18, 2022

Conservative party investigating complaint by Patrick Brown team about racist email

OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is investigating a complaint lodged by Patrick Brown's leadership campaign about a racist email it says it received from a member. Calgary MP Michelle Rempel ...

May 18, 2022

Canadians in the dark about how their data is collected and used, report finds

OTTAWA - A new report says digital technology has become so widespread at such a rapid pace that Canadians have little idea what information is being collected about them or how it is used. The report...

May 18, 2022

Parliament creates day to remember Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka

OTTAWA - Canada's Parliament has created a day to recognize the genocide of Tamil people in Sri Lanka. Parliament unanimously adopted the motion to make May 18 of each year Tamil Genocide Remembrance ...

May 18, 2022

Canada's COVID-19 infections among adults tripled in early 2022 due to Omicron: study

TORONTO - The number of Canadian adults infected with COVID-19 tripled during the fifth wave of the pandemic compared with the total number of adults infected in the previous four waves, according to ...

May 18, 2022

Canada on 'upward trajectory' on NATO spending, modernizing Norad: defence minister

WASHINGTON - The federal government is on an "upward trajectory" when it comes to meeting NATO spending targets and modernizing Norad, but Defence Minister Anita Anand stopped well short Wednesday of ...

May 18, 2022

Liberals not keen on NDP push to hike GST rebate, Canada Child Benefit cheques

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the new national child-care deals are saving Canadians thousands of dollars and helping offset the hits that keep coming to grocery and gas bills. But the p...

May 18, 2022