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Liberal MP proposes sweeping changes to Divorce Act
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give…
Ottawa remains open to deal with Meta to restore news to Facebook, Instagram
OTTAWA — Canada continues to be open to a deal to bring news back to…
Criminals using AI to commit ransomware attacks, cybersecurity centre warns
OTTAWA — The federal cybersecurity centre warns in a new report that criminals who hold…
Montreal-area public transit agency Exo cutting jobs amid sector-wide budget crunch
MONTREAL — Montreal-area transit service Exo is cutting dozens of jobs and is warning of…
Man cleared of 1984 murder makes Vancouver court appearance on new charges
VANCOUVER — Mark Edward Grant, who was acquitted of the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Winnipeg…
Quebec woman who scalded boy over prank back sentenced to 27 months in prison
LONGUEUIL — A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a…
Patients detail ‘disaster’ inside Alberta emergency departments
Sick with pneumonia and a blood infection, Paula Krawiec said her 77-year-old mother waited 24…
Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union
OTTAWA — The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said staff have…
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada kept to the sidelines at its first interest rate…
Fact File: Canadian café caught in false claim about refusing straight patrons
Recent social media posts claimed a café in “Manchester” owned by a transgender man and…
Feds select former B.C. chief electoral officer to oversee foreign influence registry
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has chosen Anton Boegman, a former chief electoral officer of…
In the news: Premiers meeting ahead of CUSMA review, Global Affairs job cuts coming
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Union questions why Global Affairs issuing layoff warnings before policy review
OTTAWA — Thousands of employees at Global Affairs Canada have been issued notices warning they…
Robertson calls on provinces to boost funding for transitional housing
OTTAWA — The federal housing minister says he wants to see the provinces step up…
Magnitude 3.7 earthquake gently rocks Southern Ontario
If it felt like the earth moved beneath your feet late Tuesday night, it did,…
Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes
Last June, landscapers working on a site in Kamloops, B.C., came upon a troubling discovery…
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…
Hearing into Myles Gray’s beating death halted for 4 weeks over obscenity resignation
VANCOUVER — A long-anticipated hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is…
Quebec Liberal MNA Gregory Kelley ready to ‘turn the page’ on Pablo Rodriguez era
QUÉBEC — A Quebec Liberal legislature member says he’s ready to turn the page on…
Labs flooded as pipes burst at Montreal mental health hospital institute
MONTREAL — Four labs were damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through an aging…
Wrestling company bars performer for ICE getup during Edmonton match
EDMONTON — A Canadian wrestler has been dropped from a company after he dressed up…
Liberals agree to hit pause on hate crimes bill and prioritize tougher bail bill
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has agreed to prioritize the passage of its bail legislation…
Alberta judges urge respect after Smith said she wants to ‘direct’ them
EDMONTON — Alberta’s judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she…
Polytechnique Montréal removes beef from cafeteria menus to cut emissions
MONTREAL — A Montreal engineering school says it has removed beef from its cafeterias to…