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Canadian sport system ‘underfunded and unsafe,’ commission urges Ottawa to step up
Canadian sport needs an overhaul, and it starts with the federal government. That was the…
Ottawa floats new rule to keep vessels one kilometre from southern resident orcas
VICTORIA — Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas…
Tax help and affordability: Highlights from the Manitoba budget
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala tabled on Tuesday the provincial budget for 2026-27.…
Pride festivals seek federal $3M as corporations pull back support amid DEI backlash
OTTAWA — Pride festivals are seeking $3 million annually from Ottawa to fill a funding…
Air Canada plane crash at New York airport may add to travel fears: psychologist
After the fatal Air Canada plane collision at a New York City airport on Sunday,…
Federal union denounces CRA decision to end tax drop boxes, calls for reversal
OTTAWA — A federal union is warning the Canada Revenue Agency’s decision to get rid…
In the news today: Investigating Air Canada crash, Flying anxiety, Trade war drags
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘Stop truck 1. Stop.’ Air Canada pilots killed in collision at LaGuardia airport
NEW YORK — Clément Lelièvre remembers the pilot hitting the breaks suddenly. His head hit…
Here’s the latest on fatal Air Canada jet crash at New York LaGuardia Airport
Two pilots were killed and more than 40 people taken to hospital after an Air…
Demands on air traffic controllers under the spotlight after fatal Air Canada crash
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MONTREAL — A fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at…
Auditor general says RCMP’s staff shortage got worse in recent years
OTTAWA — Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff shortages worsened after officials bet wrong on their…
B.C. avalanches kill four skiers in deadly backcountry weekend
KITIMAT — Police say three heli-skiers were killed on Sunday when they were caught in…
B.C. company faces U.S. sanctions over alleged ties to terrorist group Hezbollah
WASHINGTON — A British Columbia company has been sanctioned by the United States over its…
Phoenix backlog needs to be cleared to avoid errors in new system: AG report
OTTAWA — The federal government is running out of time to clear the backlog of…
Immigration department not keeping up with demand for student visa probes: auditor
OTTAWA — Auditor General Karen Hogan says the immigration department did not investigate or follow…
Saab signs deal with Canadian AI firm Cohere on Global Eye jets
OTTAWA — Swedish defence contractor Saab says it has signed an agreement with Canadian artificial…
Budget watchdog nominee promises ‘pointy analysis’ as MPs question independence
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s choice for the next federal fiscal watchdog promised not to go lightly…
Feds say more than 51,000 firearms reported as compensation program nears close
OTTAWA — Gun owners have reported more than 51,000 firearms to the federal government with…
Lawyers tell Supreme Court Quebec’s Bill 21 goes beyond legal scope
OTTAWA — Lawyers challenging Quebec’s secularism law Bill 21 went before the Supreme Court of…
CAF members reported safe after missile intercepted near Israel-Lebanon border
OTTAWA — Canada received reports of damage at a United Nations peacekeeping camp near the…
MPs debate contentious hate crimes legislation as House of Commons resumes
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament continued debate on the government’s contentious hate crimes bill Monday…
Carney’s government admits ‘error,’ says PM did raise human rights with Xi
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said public servants have corrected information the government…
Black people in Canada less likely to fill medication prescriptions due to cost, study says
TORONTO — A new study says the cost of medication is stopping Black people in…
Air traffic control recordings offer glimpse into situation before LaGuardia crash
OTTAWA — As investigators pore over the site where Air Canada Flight 8646 crashed on…