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Malfunction on new branch of Montreal rail network caused by signalling system
MONTREAL — A problem with the signalling system caused a service interruption for several hours…
NDP MP Kwan accuses Liberals of ‘fearmongering’ over defence export bill
OTTAWA — NDP MP Jenny Kwan is dismissing an internal Liberal caucus document as a…
Fact File: Video of chained Mustang ‘stolen’ from Brampton, Ont. driveway is a skit
A video posted to social media in December appeared to show a Brampton, Ont. man…
Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi’kmaq group despite Inuit objections
OTTAWA — The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a…
Hundreds of federal public servants warned this week of job cuts
OTTAWA — Hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the…
More than 10,000 CBSA removal warrants active for more than a year
OTTAWA — More than 10,000 removal warrants in the Canada Border Services Agency inventory have…
Health Canada recalls glucose monitors that may give patients incorrect readings
Health Canada is asking diabetes patients to check if their glucose monitor is subject to…
Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are planning to force a vote in the House of…
Man arrested, charged in B.C. after yearlong child exploitation investigation
SURREY — A 41-year-old man has been arrested in a yearlong child exploitation investigation by…
Quebec Liberals lose two caucus members in a week as crisis continues
QUÉBEC — The Quebec Liberals have lost two members of their caucus within a week…
209 kilograms of opium smuggled in machinery into Canada, CBSA says
BURNABY — The Canada Border Services Agency says its officers seized a shipment of 209…
QuickFacts on the Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Seventeen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party…
A quicklist of Frank Gehry’s accomplishments as one of the world’s best-known architects
The Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based architect Frank Gehry died on Friday. A titan of his field,…
Supreme Court restores woman’s conviction for attempted murder of her mother
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has restored a woman’s conviction for attempting to…
Real or fake? Researchers to develop tool that would help courts spot AI evidence
TORONTO — As artificial intelligence makes it easier for anyone to doctor – or even…
Net-zero advisory body members say Ottawa risks more resignations
OTTAWA — The four remaining members of Canada’s independent net-zero advisory body are calling on…
Economy adds 54,000 jobs in ‘perplexing’ November labour report
OTTAWA — Canada’s economy continued to blow past job forecasts in November but some economists…
Supreme Court hearings on Quebec secularism law to begin March 23
MONTREAL — Hearings for one of the most highly anticipated Supreme Court of Canada cases…
Ottawa should recommit to debt-to-GDP anchor, IMF report says
OTTAWA — A new report by the International Monetary Fund pushes the federal government to…
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says politician recall legislation being misused
CALGARY — The architect of Alberta’s politician recall legislation says it was never meant to…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in November. Here are the…
National employment numbers for November from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s November employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
In the news: Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…