As part of Canada’s ongoing support for Canadian businesses facing the unjustified tariffs imposed by the United States (U.S.), Global Affairs Canada announces the launch of new resources from the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) aimed at supporting Canadian exporters to help them benefit from the tariff-free treatment provided under the CUSMA.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its order made on August 22, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-003, continuing, without amendment, its finding made on November 19, 2013, in inquiry NQ-2013-003, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of silicon metal containing at least 96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by weight, and silicon metal containing between 89.00 percent and 96.00 percent silicon by weight that contains aluminum greater than 0.20 percent by weight, of all forms and sizes, from the People’s Republic of China.

CTA announces Volume-Related Composite Price Indices for Crop Year 2025–2026 for CN and CPKC

CTA announces Volume-Related Composite Price Indices for Crop Year 2025–2026 for CN and CPKC

North Bay has published its list of priority sectors and occupations under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). The RCIP is a pathway to permanent residence for workers with job offers from designated employers in participating rural communities in Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Priority Sectors Each participating community has been […]

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On April 22, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Collins Bay Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.

On April 3, 2025, at the Longueuil Courthouse, the companies Habitations Pilon Inc. and Les excavations Jacques Germain & fils Inc. pleaded guilty to one count each of violating prohibitions set out in the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population (the Emergency Order), in contravention of the Species at Risk Act (the Act). Marc-André Tarte, a Chambly resident and the construction manager for the company Habitations Pilon Inc., and Maxime Germain, an excavator operator for Les excavations Jacques Germain & fils Inc. and a Chambly resident, also pleaded guilty to one count each in connection with the same offences.

On April 23 and 24, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a medium security federal institution.

Today, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison, along with federal, provincial, and territorial governments, announced the AgriStability enrolment deadline for the existing 2025 program year is extended (without penalty) from April 30, 2025, to July 31, 2025.

On April 27, 2025, Darwin Heilman, an inmate from Pacific Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

The Banger Films/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature-length documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, directed by Toronto filmmakers Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, has been nominated in the Documentary category at the 85th Peabody Awards.

Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held an immigration selection on 17 April, inviting skilled workers outside Canada to apply for provincial nomination. Candidates were considered for this draw if they were invited directly by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment initiative. Assess your eligibility for Express Entry-aligned PNP programs The MPNP issued 27 Letters of Advice […]

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In the fall of 1944 and through the spring of 1945, Canadian soldiers served in Western Europe helping to liberate the Netherlands from German occupiers.

The Liberal Party of Canada has won the 2025 federal election. The Liberal Party is expected to form a minority government. Join the Angus Reid Forum and get $5 in points! As leader of the Liberal Party, Mark Carney is expected to be invited by the Governor General to assume the role of Prime Minister […]

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 421 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 727; and Created an […]

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On April 26, 2025, Orlando Ashby, an inmate from Joyceville Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

The federal, provincial, and territorial governments including Manitoba have extended the enrolment deadline for the 2025 AgriStability program to July 31, 2025, in response to tariffs in the agriculture sector and to allow producers time to enroll in the program as they manage the impact of current market disruptions.

On April 27, 2025, Rob Wapuchakoos, an inmate from the Regional Psychiatric Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

On April 21, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of Atlantic Institution, a maximum security federal institution.

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has issued more invitations to candidates for provincial immigration through four of its targeted immigration pathways. Immigration candidates were invited for their work experience and ability to fill key labour gaps in different sectors of the Alberta economy. A total of 165 invitations were issued through these draws. Assess […]

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On April 24, 2025, Joseph Turple, an inmate from Shepody Healing Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

The number of temporary foreign workers that are US citizens coming to Canada on a work permit has been trending downward from 2010 to 2023, according to a new report published by Statistics Canada. On the other hand, the number of US residents (who are not US citizens) obtaining work permits to enter the Canadian […]

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North Okanagan-Shuswap has published its list of priority sectors and occupations for the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). The priority sectors are Health; Education, Law and Social, and Community and Government Services; Sales and Service; Trades and Transport; and Manufacturing and Utilities Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration North Okanagan-Shuswap’s eligible occupations for […]

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The municipal government of Thunder Bay has announced eligible occupations to receive permanent residence (PR) on arrival through its participation in the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). Under the RCIP, a foreign national must have a job offer from a designated employer in a participating community in order to apply for permanent residence. Assess your […]

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On April 24, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband was seized at Joyceville Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.