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PM Carney welcomes Trump’s peace plan proposal for Israel and Gaza
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump’s “historic new…
Talks off before they began, BCGEU leader says of negotiations with B.C. government
VICTORIA — The head of the union representing British Columbia’s 34,000 public sector workers says…
Millions of dollars for Algoma Steel loan is a matter of sovereignty: Hajdu
OTTAWA — Algoma Steel Group Inc. is set to receive half a billion dollars in…
Ottawa lists the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity, as India ties deepen
OTTAWA — The India-based Bishnoi gang, accused last year by the RCMP of orchestrating a…
In the news today: Truth and Reconciliation Day marked by events
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Quebec premier launches last-ditch effort to avoid political annihilation
MONTREAL — A defiant François Legault took a fighting stance as he entered a party…
A glimpse of Trudeau’s congratulatory call that might have been to Kamala Harris
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau had clear guidance on what to say early last November in…
New cultural arts centre in Kahnawake breeds hope for next generation
KAHNAWAKE, QUEBEC — Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer is proud to be able to speak the same language…
One of three beached sperm whales in P.E.I. dead; condition of another unknown
One of three beached sperm whales off the coast of northern Prince Edward Island has…
Legal challenges claim B.C. natural gas pipeline hasn’t been ‘substantially started’
VANCOUVER — Two legal challenges filed in British Columbia claim a liquefied natural gas pipeline…
Campbell not a ‘saviour’ but a much-needed conduit for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell said his appointment as British Columbia’s new point-person to improve…
An Alberta farm is home to Beef, the world’s tallest steer
VULCAN, ALBERTA, CANADA — It was love at first sight when Jasmine Entz locked eyes…
Crew unravels humpback whale from rope and fishing gear off B.C.’s coast
Fader the humpback has been coming back to British Columbia’s waters for the last two…
Ottawa gets nearly 1,000 federal budget briefs, with many AI and digital policy asks
OTTAWA — The federal finance committee has received 948 briefs as part of its consultation…
Ottawa urges Israel ensure safety, access for media in Gaza
OTTAWA — Canada is again urging Israel to allow foreign journalists to enter the Gaza…
Flu shot rollout begins this week as doctors urge vaccination for people at risk
TORONTO — Flu and COVID-19 vaccine shots are available in parts of the country this…
Ottawa orders post-mortem appeal for Manitoba man in killing of restaurant worker
WINNIPEG — The federal government has ordered an appeal into the conviction of a First…
‘Canada does not retreat’ as crises shake multilateralism, Anand tells United Nations
OTTAWA — Canada will not step away from the challenges of an increasingly complex world,…
New Major Projects Office absorbing existing team already doing much of the same work
OTTAWA — The federal government’s new Calgary-based major projects office to help fast track major…
Jobs minister urges Canada Post to table new offer to striking union
OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu urged Canada Post on Monday to quickly table a…
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says major projects push can coexist with reconciliation
OTTAWA — Reconciliation has not returned to the back burner as Canada pushes forward to…
Groups urge PM Carney to act on climate finance risk, 10 years after key speech
MONTREAL — A decade after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a famous speech about the…
‘Stand with us’: Indigenous artists tapped by big companies for Orange Shirt Day
Jenny Kay Dupuis was recently in a Winners store, when a senior asked for help…
U.S. outdoor school modifies coastal B.C. camping application following outcry
An American outdoor leadership school says it is removing campsites along the west coast of…