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Corrective to Nov. 11 story on federal health transfers
OTTAWA — In a Nov. 11 story about federal health funding in the budget, The…
Fact File: ‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread false Canadian political news
The prospect of an Alberta sovereignty referendum triggered a wave of clickbait stories on video-sharing…
Carney government reduces savings targets for some departments, agencies
OTTAWA — Eight fewer departments and agencies are being asked to slash their budgets at…
Premiers lay out priorities for meeting with Carney next week
OTTAWA — Infrastructure investments and the state of U.S.-Canada trade negotiations are high on the…
In the news today: Federal budget falls flat: poll; G7 meeting in southern Ontario
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Affordability gap leaves Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll
OTTAWA — New polling suggests Canadians had a lukewarm response to the federal budget released…
Fondue and dead bread: Roughrider and Alouette superfans prep for Grey Cup Sunday
EDMONTON — Lance Hackewich loves his Saskatchewan Roughriders — and he’s got a 75-year-old desiccated,…
Railways says rock slide may have caused B.C. derailment that spilled jet fuel
SAVONA, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Rail operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City says a rock slide may…
Anand opens G7 foreign ministers meeting with a push for multilateralism
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand opened a meeting of the Group of Seven…
‘Everybody’s gone’: Canadians mark sombre Remembrance Day as number of vets dwindles
OTTAWA — Eight decades after the end of the deadliest military conflict in history, Canadians…
Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec
MONTREAL — Quebecers woke up Tuesday to a blast of early winter weather, as heavy…
‘It’s about all of us’: Armed Forces, veterans gather for Remembrance Day in Montreal
MONTREAL — On Remembrance Day, Bruno Plourde said his thoughts were with a comrade he…
Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government wants the power to intervene in labour disputes that have…
How Canada can regain its measles elimination status
TORONTO — Infectious disease experts say Canada’s loss of measles elimination status shows how badly…
The Latest: Canadians honour those who lived and died in the country’s service
OTTAWA — This Remembrance Day marks eight decades since the conclusion of the Second World…
Federal budget’s refreshed immigration targets will weigh on growth: economist
OTTAWA — One economist argues the federal Liberals’ renewed pledge to throttle immigration levels over…
Quebec should strengthen climate targets despite rollback in the U.S., says committee
MONTREAL — An expert committee says Quebec needs to maintain its ambition to address climate…
Canada’s veteran population is dwindling fast. Here are the numbers.
OTTAWA — Canada marked Remembrance Day on Tuesday — 80 years after the Second World…
Ontario, feds agree to 1-year child-care extension; average fee to stay $19/day
TORONTO — Ontario has secured a one-year extension with the federal government for the national…
In the news today: 3,691 Canadian WWII vets alive 80 years on
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
About 7 in 10 Canadians plan to mark Remembrance Day: poll
OTTAWA — A new survey suggests fewer Canadians were planning to observe Remembrance Day this…
Veterans Affairs minister ‘respects’ independence of court in poppy ban decision
OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight says she respects the independence of Nova Scotia’s…
DFO investigating third whale death off B.C.’s coast within weeks
VICTORIA — An advocate for whales says many collisions between vessels and the animals are…
Next batch of national interest major projects to be released Thursday, Carney says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the next tranche of projects the government is…