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Experts warn Canada risks losing top researchers in ‘global war for AI talent’
OTTAWA — Canada must act to retain its international leadership in AI research in the…
Verbatim: Carney’s speech to the World Economic Forum
DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech at World Economic Forum that is…
Canadian man posed as a pilot and flight attendant to get hundreds of free flights, authorities say
HONOLULU (AP) — A Canadian man posed as a commercial pilot and as a working…
B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case, as advocates warn of surge
CAMPBELL RIVER — A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison…
Legault believes his Coalition Avenir Québec party will stay relevant after he leaves
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says he’s confident the party he co-founded as a…
Tobacco company taking Ottawa to court over fee that got unanimous House support
OTTAWA — A major tobacco company is taking the federal government to court over a…
Trade minister calls for expanded engagement with India ahead of Carney’s visit
DAVOS — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu called Wednesday for expanded trade with India as…
Carney to meet with cabinet in Quebec City before Parliament resumes
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Quebec City on Thursday for two…
Fact File: Carney’s NATO comments misconstrued online as declaration of war
Multiple social media posts in the past week claimed that Prime Minister Mark Carney had…
Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails
OTTAWA — The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy…
In the news: Carney wraps up in Davos; Canada’s cyberspy agency in violation?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Cyberspy agency breached law by directing actions at Canadian: watchdog report
OTTAWA — The national intelligence watchdog says Canada’s cyberspy agency violated a law that forbids…
Quebec’s Charlevoix region left scrambling after labour dispute closes ski resort
MONTREAL — The sudden closure of a major ski resort because of a labour dispute…
Watchdog says funding needed to avoid the ‘collapse’ of whistle-blowing
OTTAWA — Canada’s integrity watchdog has issued an urgent funding request to the federal government…
More older adults can’t afford to retire as optimism about aging drops: survey
TORONTO — A new survey suggests optimism about aging fell sharply over the last year,…
First citizen recall petition against Alberta legislature member fails
EDMONTON — The first of more than two dozen recall petitions launched against members of…
B.C. parents honour ‘brave’ Piper James, found dead in Australia circled by dingoes
Angela James said she last spoke to her 19-year-old daughter, Piper, early on Saturday morning,…
B.C. energy minister Dix says North Coast Transmission Line will boost LNG project
British Columbia’s Energy Minister Adrian Dix says an agreement between BC Hydro and the Nisga’a…
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal…
Nunavut politicians raise Greenland flag as Trump escalates annexation threat
IQALUIT — Members of Nunavut’s legislative assembly raised Greenland’s flag Tuesday to show in solidarity…
Quebec byelection will be held in Chicoutimi riding on Feb. 23
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault has called a byelection for the riding of Chicoutimi…
Carney calls on middle powers to band together in World Economic Forum speech
DAVOS — The world has entered a risky new age of great power rivalries and…
Witness says Myles Gray ‘in distress’ before fatal 2015 fight with VPD officers
VANCOUVER — A man who called 911 about Myles Gray before his fatal confrontation with…
Carney says beefing up Arctic security key to solving Greenland crisis
OTTAWA — There are solutions to the crisis enveloping Greenland, Prime Minister Mark Carney said…