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N.L. has the country’s highest per-capita debt. It’s all but hidden in the election.
ST. JOHN’S — Business and taxpayer organizations are calling on party leaders in Newfoundland and…
Yukoners going to the polls Nov. 3, territory’s premier says
The next Yukon territorial election will happen on Nov. 3, the last possible day allowed…
Liberal MP says it’s time to stop the clock on daylight time
OTTAWA — Liberal member of Parliament Marie-France Lalonde wants to call a halt to the…
Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta after pregnant mother contracts disease
EDMONTON — A newborn in Alberta has died of measles marking the province’s first death…
Woman alleges former Canuck Willie Mitchell sexually assaulted her in 2022
VANCOUVER — A woman has filed a lawsuit against former NHL player Willie Mitchell and…
Security task force says it saw ‘small scale’ foreign meddling during federal vote
OTTAWA — A new report from a federal security task force says foreign interference activities…
Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in Canada Revenue Agency audits tied to terrorism
OTTAWA — A national spy watchdog has found “a lack of rigour” in the way…
LeBlanc: No timeline for reaching tariff deals, but talks not at a ‘dead end’
OTTAWA — It’s futile to predict how long trade talks with President Donald Trump’s White…
New defence procurement office will deliver equipment, not more bureaucracy, MP vows
OTTAWA — Ottawa launched a new Defence Investment Agency on Thursday with the aim of…
Budget watchdog says home affordability is getting better — but not everywhere
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing Canada’s housing affordability gap…
Another CBSA inspection kiosk outage resolved after affecting some Canadian airports
The Canada Border Services Agency says an outage that affected its inspection kiosks at airports…
Dr. Balfour Mount, father of palliative care, dies at 86
MONTRÉAL — Dr. Balfour Mount, widely recognized as the father of palliative care, is being…
Superior Court authorizes class action lawsuit against Horne smelter and Quebec
MONTRÉAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of…
Moderator on Smith’s Alberta Next panel sorry for saying teen should be spanked
EDMONTON — The executive director of Premier Danielle Smith’s office says he’s sorry for publicly…
Preparatory work to begin this fall for expansion of Port of Montreal at Contrecœur
MONTREAL — The Montreal Port Authority says it intends to begin preparatory work this fall…
Fact File: Claims government built fake homes for photo op misleading
In September, the public announcement of the federal government’s Build Canada Homes agency sparked social…
In the news today: Ottawa eyeing Quebec LNG project, Israeli envoy critical of Carney
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Former Vancouver police officer awarded $30,000 after years-long grievance process
A labour arbitrator has awarded a former Vancouver police officer $30,000 in her years-long grievance…
Federal officials were interested in proposed Quebec LNG project, documents show
MONTREAL — Senior federal officials touted a proposed liquefied natural gas facility in Quebec as…
Conservation group preparing to perform necropsies on dead sperm whales in P.E.I.
A conservation group is planning necropsies on three sperm whales that died after being stranded…
Israeli envoy says communications with Ottawa have ‘deteriorated’ under Carney
OTTAWA — Israel’s envoy to Canada says dialogue between his government and Ottawa has “deteriorated”…
Alberta ‘on notice’ Coastal B.C. nations opposed to pipeline proposal
The head of a group representing First Nations along British Columbia’s coast says they will…
Alberta re-enters pipeline arena, plans to propose new oil pipeline to B.C. coast
CALGARY — Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is committing $14 million to a West Coast…
Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
VANCOUVER — Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in…