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House of Commons rises for six-week holiday break
OTTAWA — The House of Commons has started its winter break — without the government’s…
Another Conservative MP crosses the floor to join Liberal caucus
OTTAWA — Toronto-area MP Michael Ma left the Conservatives to join the Liberal caucus on…
Canadian Armed Forces member charged in foreign interference investigation
OTTAWA — A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested and charged in…
Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything
WEBEQUIE AND NESKANTAGA FIRST NATIONS — This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. —…
Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase
VANCOUVER — An Ontario company that put down a deposit to buy a luxury hotel…
Longueuil mayor seeks probe into police actions after shooting of Nooran Rezayi
MONTREAL — The mayor of Longueuil, Que., is asking the Quebec government to investigate police…
‘Not what they’re saying’: Carney rejects suggestion U.S. may exit trade pact
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back Thursday against the suggestion the U.S. is…
Ottawa using AI to review public comments on its national AI strategy
OTTAWA — The federal government is using artificial intelligence to sort through public input on…
Saskatchewan Premier Moe shuffles cabinet, brings in new faces, drops three ministers
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe shook up his cabinet Thursday, introducing new faces, dropping…
How does climate change affect the likelihood of extreme rain? Federal department aims to publish rapid results
Federal scientists will start to publish rapid results looking at how much more likely major…
Accused of bullying staff, CEO of Canadian Museum of Immigration steps down
HALIFAX — The CEO of the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax has stepped down…
Pressure mounts on Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez to resign amid crisis
QUÉBEC — Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez is facing increasing pressure from prominent Liberals to…
Why is B.C. facing the prospect of a flood disaster again?
British Columbia’s Lower Mainland is facing flooding, severed highways and evacuations due to the double…
Quebec government reaches agreement in principle with family doctors
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement in principle…
Vast majority of victims don’t report intimate partner violence to police, study says
MONTREAL — A new analysis by Quebec’s statistics institute has concluded that the vast majority…
Trans Mountain pipeline pays $196K penalty for environmental lapses after 2024 storm
Trans Mountain has paid a regulatory fine for environmental lapses along its British Columbia pipeline…
Number of people starting ADHD meds is up 157% in Ontario: study
TORONTO — Researchers say there’s been a dramatic rise in the number of people going…
Woman, 84, dead after leaving her home overnight south of Montreal
LONGUEUIL — For the second time in less than a week, a woman in her…
Fact File: Posts falsely claim Canada revoked China’s equal trade status
Chinese language posts that appeared on social media the past few weeks claimed Canada was…
CRA aiming to hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency is looking to hire or rehire about 1,700 call…
LeBlanc believes U.S. will keep CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico
OTTAWA — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he has no reason to…
In the news: Commons winter break coming, evacuations in rain-soaked southern B.C.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Flooding severs B.C.’s Lower Mainland from Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021
VANCOUVER — Flooding and rock slides have cut off British Columbia’s Lower Mainland from the…
B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence tool
VANCOUVER — A confidential document that is used by police to assess risk in intimate…