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Canada reaches deal with Quebec on billions of dollars in infrastructure funding
LONGUEUIL, QUE. — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has reached a deal…
Julia Elliott wins US$150k Carol Shields Prize for ‘Hellions’
TORONTO — Julia Elliott’s eerie short story collection “Hellions” has won the US$150,000 Carol Shields…
Surrey, B.C., police board ousts Norm Lipinski as chief, board chair resigns
SURREY — The police chief in Surrey, B.C., has left the service in an exit…
Bodies of missing paddleboarders recovered from lake in B.C. park
SQUAMISH — Mounties in Squamish, B.C., say the bodies of two people who went missing…
Wildfire in B.C. central Interior prompts evacuation alert
WILLIAMS LAKE — The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for properties due…
AFN chief rebukes Alberta separation talks in meeting with King Charles
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations rebuked the Alberta separation…
MPs get an earful from opponents of ‘lawful access’ bill over privacy concerns
OTTAWA — A group that works to keep the internet surveillance-free says a federal bill…
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Ilya Safonov to one-year, two-way contract
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Ilya Safonov to a one-year, two-way contract,…
Indigenous speakers, politicians watching audit of languages office closely
OTTAWA — Indigenous language speakers and political leaders say they were disappointed to learn a…
Citing ‘institutional resistance,’ military police watchdog calls for broader powers
OTTAWA — Canada’s military police watchdog is calling on the federal government to change the…
Mountie says ‘dishevelled’ B.C. murder suspect confessed, said he’d attempted suicide
Two Mounties at a B.C. Supreme Court murder trial told a jury that a “dishevelled”…
Fact File: Video shows man shooting guns in U.S., not Ontario gang member
Posts shared to social media in the past week claimed to show video of a…
Vancouver Goldeneyes re-sign, protect star Sarah Nurse ahead of PWHL expansion
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Goldeneyes have locked up star forward Sarah Nurse as the PWHL’s…
Federal government’s new AI strategy will emphasize trust, minister says
OTTAWA — The federal government’s new artificial intelligence strategy will look to build trust in…
NDP leader introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters first
OTTAWA — NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies has introduced a private member’s bill that would…
Stranded Palestinian students seeing visas processed after long wait
OTTAWA — A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Tuesday that expedited visa processing…
Carney says economic plan ‘settling in’ after Canada’s economy shrinks
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government’s plan to build up the economy…
RCMP investigating motive in Saskatchewan shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
PELICAN NARROWS — RCMP are working to determine the motive for a shooting that left…
Metro Vancouver to ban car washing and lawn watering next week under Stage 3 rules
Metro Vancouver is imposing Stage 3 water restrictions next week after an early deployment of…
Death of 3-year-old in Montreal bouncy castle echoes past tragedies around the world
MONTREAL — A three-year-old girl has died from injuries she sustained when strong winds tossed…
‘This is what I want’: New Canadian additions eager to play in FIFA World Cup
CHARLOTTE — Alfie Jones has been on a journey, trying to discover what, exactly, it…
Bryan and Sarah Baeumler lead Rogers’ specialty lineup, cementing its HGTV win over Corus
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TORONTO — Rogers is betting big on Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, with the home renovation…
Malhotra brings consistency, communication as Vancouver Canucks head coach: GM
VANCOUVER — The way Manny Malhotra guided a team to a Calder Cup championship isn’t…
Poilievre says Quebec separatism was ‘wiped out’ under Tories. Polls say otherwise.
OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is taking issue with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s claim that…