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Man who admitted involvement in gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson airport gets 4 years
TORONTO — A man who admitted his role in the massive gold and cash heist…
Lewis says Gladu’s floor-crossing shows Parliament needs the NDP
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu’s defection from the Conservatives…
Federal minister lauds close ties between Canada, U.S. police in terror guilty plea
MONTREAL — Canada’s public safety minister is lauding the close relationship between police forces in…
Verdicts against Meta, Google in U.S. could boost Canadian big tech lawsuits
OTTAWA — Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to…
Brain injury a shadow crisis amid overdose deaths in British Columbia
VANCOUVER — Edwin Bergsson’s friend broke down the door of his recording studio in Victoria…
Carney praises Hansen, calls hearing French from space a point of pride
LONGUEUIL — Prime Minister Mark Carney praised astronaut Jeremy Hansen during a call with the…
In the news today: Liberal policy convention, MP crosses the floor, High travel costs
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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
These are the faces of B.C.’s 10-year toxic drug emergency
More than 18,000 people have died of drug overdoses since British Columbia declared the issue…
Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney called a ceasefire agreement between the United States and…
Sobeys recalls some products containing cheese over listeria risk
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Grocery store giant Sobeys is recalling a number of products containing cheese because of possible…
Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu says she’s joining Carney’s Liberal government
OTTAWA — Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark…
BC United was secretly behind website calling for Rustad to be fired: Elections BC
Elections BC says a website set up in 2024 to demand the firing of then…
David Eby confident Indigenous MLAs will vote to pause B.C’s DRIPA legislation
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he’s sure his government will retain the…
Official says construction of light-rail station to Montreal airport is on track
MONTREAL — Officials at Montreal-Trudeau International airport say a new $600-million light-rail station is still…
Decade of death: With 18,000 lives lost, B.C. counts cost of 10-year drug emergency
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VANCOUVER — Brandon Jansen’s mother says he was a warm and inviting “health nut” who…
Tax cuts not the only way to help Canadians as gas prices rise: economists
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are calling on Ottawa to return some of the revenue…
A timeline of floor crossings from the opposition benches to Mark Carney’s Liberals
OTTAWA — Marilyn Gladu became the fifth opposition member of Parliament to cross the floor…
Quebec immigration minister under investigation for alleged ethics breach
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s immigration minister says he will fully collaborate with an investigation by the…
Former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim admits guilt in B.C. plane hijacking
RICHMOND — Federal prosecutors say a British Columbia man has pleaded guilty to two terrorism…
Indigenous women’s groups call for funding to limit risks to safety, prosperity
OTTAWA — Advocates are calling for long-term, stable federal funding to safeguard Indigenous women and…
B.C. woman detained by ICE for three weeks in Texas calls experience ‘traumatizing’
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, UNITED STATES — The Canadian woman who spent three weeks detained by immigration…
Almost 4,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program
OTTAWA — Thousands of federal public servants have applied for early retirement since the program…
Quebec legislature prorogued as CAQ set to name new leader who will become premier
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has prorogued the legislature as the Coalition Avenir Québec gets…
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency’s cost
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Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in…