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Federal government posts $7.8B deficit for April-to-July period
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $7.8 billion for the first…
Quebec government lifts planned 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicle sales
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is lifting a ban on the sale of gas-powered cars…
Statistics Canada says tourism spending up 0.9 per cent in second quarter at $26.5B
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says total tourism spending in the second quarter rose 0.9 per…
Five things to know about Canada Post’s future after Ottawa announces reforms
Mail service is halted at Canada Post after unionized workers announced Thursday they are on…
In the news today: Postal workers on strike, Carney in U.K., Chinese EV tariff review
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert slams Netanyahu for framing Carney as enemy of Israel
OTTAWA — Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert says Canadians should oppose Israel’s government —…
Quebec labour tribunal to hear case against Amazon over warehouse closures
MONTREAL — A Quebec labour tribunal will begin hearing witnesses in a case against Amazon…
Canada Post union launches strike as Ottawa moves to end most door-to-door mail
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is declaring a countrywide strike, hours after…
Carney arrives in U.K. to talk trade, court investment
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in London to take part in meetings…
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of…
‘I did it for the victims’: Robert Pickton’s killer tells court during guilty plea
MONTREAL — An inmate admitted on Thursday he murdered Robert Pickton in prison because the…
Former Ontario hockey player fatally shot in Wisconsin; police seeking suspect
Police in Wisconsin say a man from Ontario was killed in what’s believed to be…
Russia not probing into Canadian airspace, federal officials say
OTTAWA — Following several recent high-profile Russian incursions into NATO airspace, senior defence and foreign…
Ford denounces federal position on notwithstanding clause in swipe at Carney, Fraser
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford took pointed aim at the federal Liberals on Thursday…
Quebec woman who scalded young boy over prank pleads guilty
MONTREAL — A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy at her door with boiling…
Quebec scraps forestry bill after pushback from Indigenous leaders, environmentalists
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government is scrapping a contentious forestry reform bill that has sparked…
Branch of Montreal light-rail network to open in November, the other delayed to 2026
MONTREAL — Two new lines for Montreal’s fully automated light-rail network, known as the REM,…
Budget watchdog sounds alarm about Ottawa’s ‘unsustainable’ fiscal path
OTTAWA — “Stupefying,” “shocking” and “unsustainable” — those were just some of the words Ottawa’s…
Former MPs launch volunteer effort to renew NDP ahead of leadership race
OTTAWA — Two former New Democrat MPs who lost their seats in the April election…
Fact File: COVID-19 fuelled drop in life expectancy, contrary to podcast claims
In September, a clip from a January 2024 episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast…
Cybersecurity centre warns of ‘sophisticated’ threat targeting Cisco equipment
OTTAWA — The federal cybersecurity centre is urging Canadian organizations to “take immediate action” against…
Police arrest teen for threats after 15-year-old killed by officer in Montreal area
MONTREAL — A 15-year-old teen who was shot and killed by police on Montreal’s South…
Ontario plans to ban speed cameras; Ford frames move as affordability measure
Ontario will introduce legislation next month to ban the use of speed cameras across the…
Photo Gallery: Ostrich farm granted stay on cull
The mother and daughter at the centre of a movement to save their flock of…