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Former U.S. president Barack Obama in Toronto for keynote speech
TORONTO — Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today to deliver a keynote…
Emergency rooms are getting some relief during Habs games in Stanley Cup playoffs
MONTREAL — For some Quebecers, watching the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice during the…
Most Canadians want social media, AI chatbot ban for kids under 16, poll indicates
OTTAWA — More than two-thirds of Canadians support banning access to social media and AI…
Tumbler Ridge school, site of mass shooting, to be torn down and rebuilt on new site
VICTORIA — The school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where students were killed in a mass…
B.C. invests $1 million in ‘lightning reduction’ technology in bid to reduce fires
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is investing up to $1 million on field-testing new…
Pierre Poilievre urges conservatives to keep fighting in networking conference speech
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s message to fellow Tories at the Canada Strong and…
Ethics commissioner recommends $8K fine against former Quebec Liberal member
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s ethic commissioner has recommended an $8,000 fine against a former Liberal member…
Cannabis raids in N.S., N.B., Ontario tied to transnational organized crime, RCMP say
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FREDERICTON — The RCMP say several raids last month across three provinces were linked to…
3 Canadians isolating at home after hantavirus ship outbreak, government says
TORONTO — Three people with connections to a deadly hantavirus-stricken cruise are isolating at home…
Government expects $140M in savings this year with refugee health care co-pay
OTTAWA — Implementing a co-pay from asylum seekers and refugee claimants for some health care…
Quebec tables bill to increase number of ridings to 127 after Supreme Court decision
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government tabled a bill on Thursday to increase the number of…
Privacy watchdog finds thousands of tax account breaches, urges stronger protections
OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog says there have been more than 42,000 breaches at…
Civil society leaders call for halt to Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement
OTTAWA — Several Canadian organizations and civil society leaders are calling for a halt to…
McGuinty vows update on Snowbirds this month, as Tories warn about fleet’s future
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty said he will unveil the Liberal government’s plans for…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith granted security clearance for CSIS briefings
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says she has been granted security clearance to…
Conservatives propose parental leave EI reforms
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives proposed a trio of employment insurance reforms on Thursday, which…
Worried about hantavirus? Take precautions when opening cottages, sheds, PHAC expert advises
TORONTO — Before the world’s attention was captured by a disease outbreak that has killed…
‘Threat’ of Bill C-5 is making bill work as intended, Dawn Farrell says
OTTAWA — The head of the federal government’s major projects office says just the “threat”…
Finance Canada faces large backlog of requests for tariff relief: documents
OTTAWA — The federal government granted more than 200 requests for relief from having to…
Ottawa says Louise Arbour to be installed as governor general on June 8
OTTAWA — Louise Arbour will be sworn in as Canada’s next governor general on June…
Quebec television personality calls for tougher legislation on identify theft
QUÉBEC — A Quebec television personality is calling for tougher laws against online fraudsters and…
Quebec psychiatrists group supports bill on forced hospitalizations for mentally ill
QUÉBEC — The association of Quebec’s psychiatrists says it supports a bill that would make…
Gatineau police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Hull apartment
GATINEAU — Gatineau police say a 34-year-old man appears to have killed his 30-year-old partner…
In the news today: Poilievre speaks to Tory event, social media poll, Sabres fans
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…