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In tumultuous history of finance minister resignations, Freeland's exit stands out

In tumultuous history of finance minister resignations, Freeland's exit stands out

Having a finance minister openly condemn the prime minister's policies on her way out is a fresh level of acrimony in Canadian political history, longtime observers of the country's politics say.
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Ottawa promises $1.3 billion for border security as U.S. tariff threat looms

Ottawa promises $1.3 billion for border security as U.S. tariff threat looms

OTTAWA — The federal government is promising to spend $1.3 billion to beef up Canada’s border security over six years but has provided few details yet on how it will be spent.
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Authorities search for person missing after B.C. mudslide washed away home

Authorities search for person missing after B.C. mudslide washed away home

VANCOUVER — A search is ongoing for a person believed to have been caught in a mudslide that hit their home and closed British Columbia's Sea to Sky Highway over the weekend.
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Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling

Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling

Operations at Canada Post will resume at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Dec. 17, the company said, after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work.
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Chrystia Freeland's resignation letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Chrystia Freeland's resignation letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from the Liberal cabinet on Monday, posting her resignation letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media.
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The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year, past and present

The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year, past and present

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is The Canadian Press 2024 Newsmaker of the Year.
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Liberal Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he won't seek re-election

Liberal Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he won't seek re-election

OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he will not be running in the next federal election, citing a need to spend more time with his family.
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In the news today: Canada Post operations to resume Tuesday: company

In the news today: Canada Post operations to resume Tuesday: company

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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'Smoke and mirrors': Quebec residents feel abandoned after August flooding

'Smoke and mirrors': Quebec residents feel abandoned after August flooding

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has made payments in less than 10 per cent of the nearly 10,000 claims it has received since the remnants of Hurricane Debby hit the province in August, causing severe flooding and damage.
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How toxic impact of Mount Polley disaster filters through B.C. waters, 10 years later

How toxic impact of Mount Polley disaster filters through B.C. waters, 10 years later

Former Xatsull First Nation chief Bev Sellars recalls an emergency meeting after the Mount Polley Mine disaster, where elders were in tears as they thought of fish swimming through the toxic waste that had inundated their territorial waters.
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