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Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire
A report into a wildfire that devastated the Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper last…
B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
VICTORIA — The mother of a nine-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare…
Pair of rare, multicoloured lobsters new summer stars of Dartmouth ocean centre
DARTMOUTH — Burrowing under seaweed and crawling around a large open-top tank at an ocean…
Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years
OTTAWA — Some of the best-known Canadian cases of unusual sightings in the sky: May…
How Vancouver’s urban orcas create connections and community among followers
VANCOUVER — Chatchawan Jaksuwong says he used to feel empty when he looked at the…
In the news today: Jasper fire report cites provincial interference
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau named new government leader in upper chamber
OTTAWA — Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau is now the government’s representative in the Senate, replacing…
Quebec City region received 75 millimetres of rain in less than two hours on Thursday
QUÉBEC — Up to 75 millimetres of rain fell over two hours in parts of…
Carney to hold talks with Inuit leaders on major projects bill in N.W.T. next week
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Inuvik, N.W.T. on July 24 to…
Robust federal collection, analysis of UFO data could dispel misinformation: report
OTTAWA — Systematic government collection and analysis of data about mysterious sightings in the sky…
Canadian Union of Postal Workers urges workers to reject contract offer
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging workers to reject Canada Post’s latest contract…
Supreme Court sets standard for prosecutors seeking adult sentences for youth
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday upheld the sentence handed to one…
Canada, New Zealand settle trade dispute regarding supply management of dairy sector
OTTAWA — Canada and New Zealand have settled a trade dispute over Ottawa’s dairy-sector protections…
Scouts Canada selling historic Quebec camp it has owned for more than 100 years
MONTREAL — Scouts Canada says it has accepted an offer to sell a historic camp…
Yukon prepares for vote on possible switch to ranked-ballot elections
The last time Yukon residents voted in a territorial plebiscite it was about allowing the…
Toronto Boxing Day killer granted full parole months before Montreal shooting
The man convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year-old was granted…
Google kills ad fee implemented in response to digital services tax
OTTAWA — Google is eliminating a surcharge on ads it previously implemented in response to…
Federal officials say wildfire forecast shows high risk of more fires in August
OTTAWA — The 2025 wildfire season is already one of the worst on record for…
Alberta Premier Smith demands apology from fire-stricken Jasper for critical report
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demanded Friday the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and…
Drug body members quit, B.C. minister apologizes to family of girl with rare disease
VICTORIA — Four members of British Columbia’s Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Committee have resigned…
Why the Bank of Canada could be done cutting its policy rate for now
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries…
Ottawa weighing plans on AI and copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
OTTAWA — Canada’s artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on ongoing court cases…
Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it’s a ‘nightmare’
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida…
Wildfires show why CBC needs public safety mandate: researcher
OTTAWA — The wildfires that are flaring up across Canada again are one of the…