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First Nations haven’t been consulted on clean drinking water legislation: lawyer
OTTAWA — A lawyer who represented First Nations in a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa says…
Canada Post workers set to wrap up voting on new tentative deal
HALIFAX — Canada Post workers were set to wrap up voting on new tentative agreements…
AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar
LONDON (AP) — Samuel Smith spent years writing songs with a guitar in his hands.…
Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are affecting emissions
OTTAWA — The federal government is facing increased pressure to state whether it knows how…
US and China trade journalist expulsions in tit-for-tat moves
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has revoked the visa of a Chinese national working…
$122M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
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OTTAWA — Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles…
Canada committed to deepening ties with China, Anand tells Chinese minister
OTTAWA — Just days after a Canadian warship passed through the Taiwan Strait — defying…
Man with al-Qaida ties who threatened to bomb subway pleads guilty in Montreal
MONTREAL — The lawyer for a homeless man who once attended al-Qaida training camps says…
Quebec municipalities group calls government to address public transit underfunding
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MONTRÉAL — A group representing Quebec municipalities is calling on the next provincial government to…
Victoria transit workers give a 97% strike mandate in labour dispute
VICTORIA — The union representing 790 transit operators and mechanics in Victoria says its members…
Canada Post reports it lost $205M before taxes in first quarter
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it lost $205 million before taxes in the first quarter…
Economists pour cold water on recession talk after Canada’s economy stalls in Q1
OTTAWA — Canada’s economy is still struggling to grow but some economists weighing in on…
In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
NBA player Terry Rozier hit with new bribery charges in sports gambling sting
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges in connection with…
MLB owners propose a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike
Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on…
Gripens bound for Ukraine could be built in Canada: Saab
OTTAWA — Swedish defence firm Saab says if Ottawa chooses to buy its Gripen E…
ABC stations call FCC’s early call for license renewal ‘unconstitutional’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Local TV stations owned by ABC across the United States blasted the…
Penticton, B.C., declares emergency and orders evacuations after fire guts care site
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The City of Penticton has declared a local state of emergency after a massive fire…
Calling for ‘new approach,’ CBS News leader Bari Weiss replaces executive producer at ’60 Minutes’
NEW YORK (AP) — Saying it was time for a new approach and a new…
Stronger Canada will help ‘make America great again,’ Carney tells NY business crowd
NEW YORK — Canada’s efforts to diversify trade ties and wean itself off the U.S.…
As the United States turns 250, Americans still can’t get enough of French luxury
NEW YORK (AP) — At the pinnacle of the American cultural pyramid, one particular inspiration…
Liberals say they can’t overturn decision tripling streamers’ Cancon contributions
OTTAWA — The Conservatives called on the Liberals Thursday to “reject” the CRTC’s recent decision…
More than 24,000 immigration documents could be suspended by Ebola border measures
OTTAWA — The Immigration Department says more than 24,000 travel documents could be suspended by…
Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming…