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Feds want pipeline projects reviewed by energy regulator instead of impact agency
OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing giving authority to review interprovincial pipelines and transmission…
Hantavirus questions and answers with Ontario’s chief medical officer of health
TORONTO — Two Ontario residents are isolating at home in their rural community after disembarking…
Quebec politicians say Montreal is ‘logical’ choice to headquarter new defence bank
MONTREAL — A group of Quebec politicians are pitching Montreal as the “logical” choice to…
Stabbing, drugs, shootings at Vancouver strip club. Owner says he’s unfairly targeted
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VANCOUVER — In the eyes of the B.C. Supreme Court, the Gallery Show Lounge Strip…
Struggling Québec solidaire inspired by socialist policies of New York City mayor
MONTREAL — Québec solidaire, a leftist sovereigntist party struggling in the polls, says it’s taking…
Canada loses 18,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate rises to 6.9%
OTTAWA — Canada’s economy took an unexpected hit on the job market in April, while…
Dutch Princess Margriet visiting birthplace, attending tulip festival while in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Princess Margriet of the Netherlands is in Ottawa this week, where she plans…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Here are the…
National employment numbers for April from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s April employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
In the news today: Hantavirus cruise ship, Air Canada flights, Playoffs ER stats
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Parade of ghostly icebergs brings joy and wonder to Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S — At the top of Signal Hill in St. John’s, N.L., on Tuesday…
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…