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B.C. attorney general warns against doing deals with ICE, amid pending Pattison sale
British Columbia’s attorney general said business leaders in the province need to consider whether their…
First Nation leader urges B.C. to maintain DRIPA as Eskay Creek mine deal is signed
VICTORIA — The president of the Tahltan Central Government said British Columbia shouldn’t change its…
Polytechnique Montréal removes beef from cafeteria menus to cut emissions
MONTREAL — A Montreal engineering school says it has removed beef from its cafeterias to…
‘I meant what I said’: Carney says he explained his Davos speech to Trump
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump personally…
Neil Young’s gift to Greenland: Free access to his entire music catalog
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young is giving the people of Greenland the gift of…
Air travel recovery ramps up after snow blast, but thousands still face cancellations
Air travel picked back up in earnest today as crews cleared the remnants of a…
Marineland has solid plan to move whales and dolphins to U.S., minister says
TORONTO — Marineland has a “solid plan” to move Canada’s last remaining captive whales and…
How artist Gordon Parks’ foundation keeps his legacy growing 20 years after his death
Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks’ legacy continues to expand today, even as the…
ICE wants to buy Pattison building in Virginia to use for ‘holding and processing’
VANCOUVER — The United States Department of Homeland Security is planning to buy a building…
Union, farm groups say cuts at federal agriculture centres will set sector back
The union representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and some farming groups are firing…
Not for Sabalenka, Sinner and Alcaraz now, but wearables could be OK at future Australian Opens
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wearable fitness trackers will likely be OK for players to use…
B.C. homicides put gay dating apps in spotlight, as advocates, police warn of risks
VANCOUVER — Richard Hesketh says he won’t be going back to Grindr. He told a…
Ottawa gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to U.S.
Marineland’s belugas have received a reprieve from death row after the federal government conditionally approved…
Creditors accept ex-Montreal mayor Denis Coderre’s debt-repayment plan
MONTREAL — Creditors of former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre have unanimously accepted a proposal for…
B.C. issues environmental assessment certificate for Eskay Creek mine
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has issued an environmental assessment certificate to Eskay Creek…
Cleanup will take ‘days’ after record-breaking Toronto snowstorm, city officials say
TORONTO — The cleanup after a record-breaking winter storm that left mountains of snow across…
Water damage, electrical issues force more residents from Manitoba First Nation
WINNIPEG — More residents are being asked to leave a northern Manitoba First Nation dealing…
Carney pitches GST rebate boost as major plank of Liberal affordability agenda
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the winter session of Parliament on Monday…
MacKinnon says minority Parliament can work if Conservatives ‘get out of the way’
OTTAWA — Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said Monday he believes the minority Parliament can…
South Korean sub maker Hanwha signs agreement with Algoma Steel
OTTAWA — South Korean submarine maker Hanwha announced Monday it had signed a flurry of…
Carney links Trump’s latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact
OTTAWA — It is not a coincidence that U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat…
Snowstorm wreaks havoc on air travel plans, as recovery begins
MONTREAL — Canadian airlines continued to cancel flights by the hundreds following a record-breaking snowstorm…
California Post brings brash New York-style tabloid news to the West Coast
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aiming to shake up the Golden State’s media landscape, the California…
Woman found dead in Montreal-area home without power during extreme cold
MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner will investigate the death of a woman whose body was…