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Texas company to pay B.C. First Nation $12M over 2016 tugboat spill
BELLA BELLA — A British Columbia First Nation says a Texas company has agreed to…
Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s health minister tabled a bill on Friday banning the sale of energy…
Liberals’ grocery benefit payments start for eligible Canadians today
OTTAWA — One of the federal Liberals’ flagship affordability measures will start landing in the…
Former NHL player Gaetz remains at large after alleged attack on B.C. taxi driver
MAPLE RIDGE — Police in British Columbia say a former NHL player remains at large…
Too soon to call recession, says Canadian authority on economic downturns
OTTAWA — The unofficial authority on recession calls in Canada says it’s too soon to…
World Cup driving spike in counterfeit goods, Canadian, U.S. border officials say
OTTAWA — Canadian and U.S. border law enforcement officials said Friday they expect to see…
Solid May jobs report ‘should silence the recession crowd’: BMO economist
OTTAWA — A surprisingly strong May jobs report has reinforced many economists’ views that the…
Doctors and B.C. government extend labour deal by four years
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government and the province’s doctors have agreed on a four-year…
What you need to know about the federal government’s grocery and essentials rebate
OTTAWA — The federal government’s new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will see its first…
Fishermen prepared for the longest red snapper season in recent memory. A court order stopped it
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Here are the…
National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s May employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Actors’ union approves 4-year contract with studios and streamers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Television and movie actors on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to ratify a…
In the news today: Grocery benefit, Trade deal review, Energy drink bill, Job numbers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
How high pandemic-period immigration papered over the cracks in Canada’s economy
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that lower immigration under his government helps…
Canada’s forests ministers agree old methods won’t work, with action plan coming soon
LANGFORD — The days of chopping down a tree and paying stumpage fees are on…
Addressing homelessness should be considered nation-building project: big city mayors
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EDMONTON — Mayors of Canada’s big cities say fixing homelessness should be considered a nation-building…
Trans Mountain expects oil shipments to reach 90 per cent of capacity in Q2
CALGARY — Trans Mountain Corp. says oil shipments through its pipelines reached 83 per cent…
New $2.3B federal AI strategy looks to close ‘adoption gap,’ build public trust
OTTAWA — Ottawa wants to increase Canadians’ use of artificial intelligence — and it plans…
Concerns over expansion of Quebec language law to adult education, vocational school
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has introduced a bill that would force people seeking training…
Ottawa pumps the brakes on proposed changes to major project environmental reviews
OTTAWA — The federal government is pumping the brakes on its proposed changes to how…
Creative industry slams government on move to dismantle CanCon obligations for streamers
TORONTO — Groups representing writers and filmmakers are criticizing the government’s move to dismantle Canadian…
Canadian Heritage aware of turmoil in Indigenous languages office months before audit
OTTAWA — Documents show the Canadian Heritage department was aware of internal strife at the…