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B.C. organization enters debate on government-run grocery amid rising food costs
VANCOUVER — When Elizabeth Osinde arrived in Canada about two years ago as a refugee…
Ottawa plans to add 8,000 new electric vehicle charging ports in Canada
OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to increase the number of electric vehicle chargers…
Eby lacks winning conditions for early election as B.C. Legislature resumes: analyst
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government heads into a legislative session this week with an…
Canadians wait for flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home as an energy crisis worsens in the…
Procurement minister says loans to Canada Post aren’t a ‘long-term solution’
OTTAWA — Federal Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound is defending the government’s latest $1 billion loan…
Olympic, Team Canada memorabilia up for grabs in latest Hudson’s Bay auction
TORONTO — Fans of Canada’s Olympic team are on the cusp of their own competition.…
Montreal parish fights to demolish derelict church that’s become a TikTok destination
MONTREAL — Tacked on the plywood fence keeping intruders away from the long-closed St-Eusèbe-de-Verceil church…
Carney says he spoke to Trump after president threatened to block Gordie Howe bridge
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of…
Canadian ICC judge says Trump’s sanctions won’t stop her from doing her job
OTTAWA — When International Criminal Court judge Kimberly Prost goes on vacation, she needs to…
Conservative MP requests to skip scheduled pay raise
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Mike Dawson says he can’t “in good conscience” accept the pay…
Advocates urge Ottawa to extend ‘no-brainer’ tax incentive for employee ownership
OTTAWA — It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to…
Paramount sweetens offer for Warner Bros. shareholders in hostile takeover fight
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount is again sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.…
Sports leagues race to capture Gen Z and Gen Alpha with AI, influencers and Italian brainrot
CHICAGO (AP) — Trevor McOmber and his 14-year-old son, Tye, share a love for the…
Cascadia movement has roots in the past, but does B.C. separatism have a future?
VICTORIA — In 2017, Cory Pahl was a candidate for the Cascadia Party of British…
Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants
OTTAWA — The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in…
Ottawa investigating report Gaza cemetery where Canadians were buried was destroyed
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada said it is “deeply concerned” by reports the Gaza War…
Liberals reject Poilievre’s call for tax relief on GM workers’ severance pay
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is rejecting a call from the Opposition Conservatives to…
‘Strategic choice’: B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is supporting a private bid to host a new international…
BC Greens won’t renew accord with NDP, citing ‘undelivered or stalled’ commitments
VICTORIA — The BC Green Party announced Monday that it will not renew an accord…
Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs
OTTAWA — A federal union is warning of threats to public safety as employees at…
Inquiry report on scandal at Quebec auto insurance board to be released Feb. 16
QUÉBEC — The commissioner who oversaw the public inquiry into the $500-million cost-overrun scandal at…
NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander invests in hometown Hamilton arena
HAMILTON — Basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has invested in his hometown of Hamilton, joining the…
B.C. firm says some workers found dead after abduction from Mexico mine
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers…
Ottawa commits $6M to fund cross-Canada research aimed at driving productivity
CALGARY — The federal government has announced a $6 million grant aimed at improving Canada’s…