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Vatican’s return of Indigenous artifacts applauded, but is it really a gift?
When the Vatican announced this month that Pope Leo was giving a “gift” of 62…
‘Life and death’: Chief tells of trauma and bravery in grizzly attack on B.C. pupils
What was to be a short afternoon field trip for about 20 students and staff…
Canada Post reaches deal in principle with union, strike suspended
OTTAWA — Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers took their…
Class-action lawsuit in plant-based milk recall settled at $6.5M
TORONTO — Canadians who bought or drank recalled plant-based milk linked to a listeria outbreak…
Saab CEO says plan to build Gripen jets in Canada depends on Ottawa making an order
OTTAWA — Saab’s CEO is making it clear that his company’s decision on whether to…
Expert report calls on Ottawa to fund essential medicines, enshrine pharmacare in law
OTTAWA — Canada should create a pharmacare system that offers free access to essential medicines…
Immigration minister extends pause on new private refugee sponsorships to 2027
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab has extended the pause on new applications through the…
How crypto raiders tortured B.C. family with waterboarding, sex assault, in $2M heist
PORT COQUITLAM — When a woman answered a knock at the door of her home…
Quebec Liberals want media to release names in anonymous text-message exchanges
QUÉBEC — Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez says his party will send a formal legal…
Cargo unloaded from sinking barge off B.C. coast as planning starts for move south
BELLA BELLA — The local First Nation in the vicinity of a sinking barge off…
Prisoners can appear before judge to challenge security classification: Supreme Court
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a federal prisoner can challenge a refusal…
Grizzly attack on B.C. elementary class is latest in series of encounters
A grizzly bear attack on a group of elementary school students in Bella Coola, B.C.,…
Canada Post says another bailout needed as it continues to bleed cash
After starting the year with a $1-billion federal loan, Canada Post says it will need…
Canadian workers’ free speech fears persist two years after Israel-Hamas war began
During the Israel-Hamas war, a Canadian paramedic was fired, a teacher was put on extended…
Carney in South Africa as concerns grow over U.S. boycott of G20
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in South Africa for a G20 summit overshadowed…
Canada cuts back spending on fighting infectious diseases at G20 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney has made Canada’s first-ever cut to funding for a…
Quebec man accused of killing his kids gets new trial date after third postponement
MONTREAL — A Quebec father accused of killing his two children in their home north…
Two broken prison sprinklers cost Correctional Service Canada $1.1M
OTTAWA — Correctional Service Canada ended up with a $1.1 million bill for repairs after…
Pupils flee as grizzly attacks elementary class in B.C., injuring 11, some critically
A grizzly bear has attacked a group of elementary school students and teachers in the…
Carney wraps United Arab Emirates visit with pledge of $70B investment in Canada
ABU DHABI — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working on a $1-billion project…
13-year-old girl struck and killed by school bus in Montreal suburb
LAVAL — A 13-year-old girl died Thursday evening after she was struck by a school…
Sidhu: $6-billion trade infrastructure fund key to doubling non-U.S. exports
OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said he’s witnessed a sea change in interest…
In the news today: Grizzly attacks B.C. elementary class, many hurt
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Freeland will move to U.K. for new job at prestigious Rhodes Trust
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland will move to Oxford, England, to take on a…