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B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60…
Charlie Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position,’ endorses McPherson
OTTAWA — Former Ontario MP Charlie Angus says leading the party is not an “entry…
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit…
Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won’t lead his party into fall election
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Wednesday he would resign after more than…
Female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients, make less money: study
TORONTO — A new study says female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with…
A timeline of Quebec Premier François Legault’s political career as he resigns
MONTREAL — François Legault announced on Wednesday he will step down as Quebec premier when…
François Legault’s CAQ ended PQ/Liberal duopoly with back-to-back majorities
MONTREAL — From founding a successful airline to creating a political party that won back-to-back…
Proposed sureties pledge $1.2M in bail for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
TORONTO — Four people are pledging a combined $1.2 million in bail for an Ontario…
Ontario man who lost family in Ethiopia plane crash reaches settlement with Boeing
A Canadian man who lost several family members in the 2019 crash of a Boeing…
Ex-journalists lament closure of Ming Pao, Canada’s last Chinese-language daily paper
VANCOUVER — British Columbia legislator Teresa Wat says she cried upon hearing of the impending…
Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.
OTTAWA — Gaye and Jim O’Neill have spent countless hours thinking about their daughter’s final…
In the news: P.M. visits China and President Xi, talks on agriculture and tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed
OTTAWA — A group that pushes for political accountability says the courts must be allowed…
Manitoba Premier Kinew asks Ontario counterpart Ford to rethink Crown Royal boycott
GIMLI — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on Ontario Premier Doug Ford Tuesday to drop…
Coastal First Nations call on Carney to defend the B.C. tanker ban in pipeline talks
PRINCE RUPERT — Coastal First Nations president Marilyn Slett said she called on Prime Minister…
TSB says seaplane had faulty repair job months before 2025 crash in Quebec
MONTREAL — The Transportation Safety Board says there was a faulty repair job on the…
Police say person arrested following anti-regime protest at Iran’s empty embassy
OTTAWA — One person was arrested on trespassing-related charges after Iran’s shuttered embassy was defaced…
Carney off to China, Qatar and Davos to court investment, mend fences with Beijing
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney left Tuesday for a nine-day trip that will see…
B.C. RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah fired with immediate effect over ‘vulgar’ group chats
A police conduct adjudicator fired a B.C. RCMP officer with immediate effect on Tuesday, finding…
Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs, 12 per cent of executive team
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along…
Some Canadians manage to contact family in Iran for first time in days amid protests
Before the latest anti-government protests in Iran began, Shadi Dashmiz was in contact with her…
Trial begins in 2021 drive-by shooting that killed Montreal teen Meriem Boundaoui
MONTREAL — An argument over parking spots between family owned businesses is at the heart…
Trump says Americans ‘don’t need’ Canadian products, calls CUSMA ‘irrelevant’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is…
Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario
OTTAWA — The federal government says it will give Peel Regional Police up to $1…