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The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year, past and present
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is The Canadian Press 2025 Newsmaker of the Year. Here is a list of those who have held the title in the past, awarded through an annual survey of senior editors in...
Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney named The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year
OTTAWA - This time last year, the average Canadian might have struggled to pick Mark Carney's face out of a crowd. Now he's among the most recognizable figures in the country, and was selected The Can...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

U.S. trips to Canada rise in October for first time in eight months: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the number of trips to Canada by U.S. residents in October rose compared with a year earlier for the first time in eight months. The agency says U.S.-resident trips to ...
Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

Communication regulator considers changes to extend reach of national alerting system
OTTAWA - Rural municipalities, Indigenous organizations and civil society groups are calling for changes to ensure people in remote parts of Canada receive emergency alerts during a crisis. The sugges...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

In the news: Canada-U.S. trade talks, Restoring electricity, Premiers reflect on 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... A tariff exemption was Canada's salvation in 2025. It's 'absolutely' at risk in 2026 Economists and trade law...
Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

B.C.'s David Eby 'not seeking' 2026 election, after year that tested NDP coalition
VICTORIA - It should have been a very bad day for David Eby's government. But on Dec. 3, the morning after the pending closure of the pulp mill in Crofton, B.C., was announced with the loss of 350 job...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

A tariff exemption was Canada's salvation in 2025. It's 'absolutely' at risk in 2026
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff campaign appeared to move at a breakneck pace towards Canada's economy this year. But beyond threats of double-digit tariff rates and sharp pain in manufa...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Dec 22, 2025

Some pepperoni and bacon Pizza Pops snacks recalled due to possible E. coli
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says several types of Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops are being recalled due to possible microbial contamination. The agency says Pizza Pops pepperoni and bacon pizza sn...
Canadian Press Dec 21, 2025

Significant increase in the circulation of counterfeit bills in retail stores
MONTREAL - The Retail Council of Canada is sounding the alarm about a significant increase in fake $20, $50 and $100 bills being circulated since November. The association reports it has detected more...
Sébastien Auger, The Canadian Press Dec 21, 2025

Firefighters say they face increasing rates of violence while on duty
HALIFAX - Firefighters say they are facing increasing levels of violence on duty, and they're asking the federal government to step up legislation. In a survey of over 117 fire departments in Canada, ...
Emily Baron Cadloff, The Canadian Press Dec 21, 2025
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