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In the news today: ATIP reform, winter accessibility issues, throwback posts train AI
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Openness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform
OTTAWA — Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access…
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…
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…
Ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to running a drug smuggling ring
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty to running…
Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta quitting Canada
CALGARY — Alberta’s separation drive came to the province’s largest city Monday, with hundreds lining…
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…
‘Troubled’ counsel for OPCC resigns from Myles Gray hearing over obscenity
VANCOUVER — A long-awaited public hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that…
No possession arrests without ‘extenuating circumstances’: head of B.C. police chiefs
VICTORIA — The president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police says people will…
Former member of Parliament Kirsty Duncan dies at age 59
TORONTO — Former cabinet minister, scientist and champion for safe sport Kirsty Duncan has died…
Carney skips question period on Parliament’s first day back, meets with Premier Ford
OTTAWA — After a globe-hopping mission to secure new trade deals and foreign investment, Prime…
Jewish group calls on Ottawa to launch commission on antisemitism
OTTAWA — The Jewish advocacy group B’nai Brith has called on Ottawa to launch a…
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…
Carney defends Canada’s Afghanistan record but does not ask Trump for apology
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday defended the Canadian military’s contributions to the…
Carney stands by Plains of Abraham speech that rankled Quebec’s political class
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday stood by his comments about the Battle…
François Legault shuffles cabinet as two ministers announce run for CAQ leadership
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault has shuffled his cabinet after two ministers stepped aside…
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…