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Best place for Alberta is in Canada, PM says after judge tosses separation petition
The best place for Alberta to be is in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney said…
Artemis II crew gets hero’s welcome at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Quebec
LONGUEUIL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says it took flying to the far side of…
B.C., feds tout ‘milestone’ as final LNG investment decision expected by end of 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s hopeful that LNG Canada will come…
B.C. privacy adjudicator finds short-term rental addresses should remain private
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VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner says the City of…
City, B.C., First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver ‘for generations’
VANCOUVER — A meeting aimed at finding solutions to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver has…
Frequent visits to Persian Gulf show Carney’s ambition goes beyond seeking investment
OTTAWA — The Carney government is putting a new emphasis on diplomacy with Persian Gulf…
U.S. law enforcement charges 13 in connection with gun trafficking into Canada
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WASHINGTON — The United States has charged 13 people for trafficking firearms from New Hampshire…
B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three…
Border law to face constitutional challenge over new refugee claim rules
OTTAWA — The stage is being set for a constitutional challenge of the federal government’s…
Top doctor explains why number of ‘low risk’ hantavirus contacts in Canada has grown to 26
TORONTO — Canada’s chief public health officer says the country is taking a “precautionary approach”…
Tories question CBC funding of spoof-style Indigenous show on residential schools
OTTAWA — Conservatives are questioning why CBC is funding a spoof program that used false…
Carney, Smith confirm energy announcement coming Friday
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith say they’ll be in…
Carney unveils new electricity strategy, noncommittal on 2030 climate targets
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s long-awaited new electricity strategy Thursday, placing a…
Poll suggests politics, geography and trust play roles in vaccine hesitancy
OTTAWA — A new online survey suggests nearly a quarter of Canadians say they’ve declined…
Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plan as it posts first-ever annual loss
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TORONTO — Honda Canada indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in…
Carney says he’s open to selling infrastructure like airports to finance projects
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday his government is open to selling…
Fact File: Misleading claims about hantavirus shared online amid cruise ship outbreak
As Canadians connected to an outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship isolate…
Lac-Mégantic: Supreme Court refusal clears CP rail of liability in 2013 tragedy
MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway Company has been cleared of all liability in the Lac-Mégantic,…
In the news today: Ottawa’s electricity plan, Chinese e-commerce, Probing the cosmos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ottawa pushing to get Canadian companies selling goods on Chinese platforms
OTTAWA — The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce…
What we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada
TORONTO — The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has captured the…
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition, Smith calls ruling ‘anti-democratic’
EDMONTON — A judge threw out an Alberta separatist petition Wednesday, ruling the province had…
Carney to release details of plan to double Canada’s electricity grid
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy…
Energy minister Dix says four new wind farms will power B.C.’s energy sovereignty
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for energy and climate change solutions in British Columbia says…