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Pathways to humanitarian permanent residency tighten as Ottawa focuses on economy
OTTAWA — The federal government is cutting the number of spots available in its refugee…
Prince Harry jokes he was ‘under duress’ while wearing Dodgers cap at World Series
TORONTO — Prince Harry joked in Toronto that he was “under duress” when he wore…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to attend G7 foreign ministers meeting next week
OTTAWA — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to attend a meeting with…
Canadian travellers to feel effect of U.S. flight cuts caused by government shutdown
MONTREAL — Some Canadian travellers bound for America will see cancelled flights and delayed itineraries…
Parliamentary committee revises order to share federal grant applicant data
A parliamentary committee has amended a controversial order that seeks 25 years’ worth of data…
Five things to know about ostrich cull case, after court delivers blow to farmers
The cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm is set to begin…
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste fined $600 for breaching elections financing law
OTTAWA — An elections watchdog fined Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste and his financial…
Unions condemn federal government’s plans to change collective bargaining rules
OTTAWA — Federal public service unions are condemning the government’s proposed amendments to collective bargaining…
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on Saskatchewan’s school pronoun case
REGINA — The Supreme Court of Canada granted leave Thursday to hear appeals in a…
Ottawa’s tax credits to reduce emissions aren’t working as intended, watchdog says
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government moves to spend billions more on tax…
World Series and rest of Blue Jays’ post-season boosted Toronto hotels, businesses
TORONTO — The World Series may have ended in heartbreak for Toronto Blue Jays and…
Surge in reports of wrongdoing to Quebec anti-corruption police
MONTREAL — Quebec anti-corruption police are reporting a surge of nearly 30 per cent in…
From flu outbreak to ‘Ostrichfest’ to high court, how B.C. ostrich cull saga unfolded
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent more than…
Fact File: Viral videos do not show ‘genius’ wolf pack hierarchy
A photo claiming to show a strategic wolf pack formation appeared in several videos that…
In the news today: US still views Canada positively, Harry to meet Toronto veterans
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Majority of Americans think Canada is negotiating in good faith: Poll
WASHINGTON — Most Americans — including Republicans — continue to view Canada positively in economic…
Canadian premiers are too quick to override rights, former PM Jean Chrétien warns
TORONTO — Canada’s premiers are too quick to use the notwithstanding clause for “marginal reasons”…
CFIA manual describes sitting on ostriches to inject lethal drug as cull ruling nears
OTTAWA — A Canadian Food Inspection Agency document on culling birds describes how ostriches should…
Carney defends ‘bold’ Budget 2025 as critics question scale of investment
OTTAWA — The federal budget is a “bold response” to a global moment of economic…
B.C. regulator fines Amazon $10,000 in ruling that limits what ‘delivery’ means
A British Columbia regulator has ordered Amazon to pay a $10,000 penalty over a failed…
More than 300 MPs have crossed the floor in Parliament since Confederation
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont surprised many on Tuesday when he left the…
Trump’s tariff tool faces tough questions from U.S. Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s key tool for deploying tariffs faced tough questions from the conservative-led…
Longest U.S. government shutdown in history could hit Canadians’ travel plans: expert
WASHINGTON — As the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on…
Ex-hydro researcher tells spying trial he wasn’t given opportunity to defend himself
MONTREAL — A former researcher with Quebec’s hydro utility on trial for economic espionage was…