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Ottawa too slow to process First Nations status applications: AG report
OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general says Indigenous Services Canada has failed to process applications for…
In the news today: AG report on company behind ArriveCan out today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea
VANCOUVER — Toronto resident Krista Jang showed off her “haul” on the False Creek Fishermen’s…
London-bound Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than…
Eby says it’s not him blocking Smith’s oil pipeline, it’s lack of money and proponent
British Columbia Premier David Eby says it’s not him standing in the way of Alberta…
Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate
MONTREAL — A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail…
Carney vows Canada will meet 2% NATO spending pledge this year
OTTAWA — Canada will meet its NATO defence spending commitment for the first time in…
Quebec to invest $10M in company developing Canadian-made satellite launch technology
MONTREAL — Quebec premier François Legault says the province will invest $10 million in a…
Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition
MONTREAL — Quebec has abolished its floor price on gasoline in a bid to bring…
Lost RCMP memory key with informant details was offered for sale by criminals: report
OTTAWA — The RCMP lost a memory key containing personal information about victims, witnesses and…
Five things to know about Canada’s plan to meet the NATO defence spending target
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising that Canada will quickly boost its defence…
Judge to rule whether Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand trial
MONTRÉAL — Crown prosecutors have agreed Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is too sick to stand…
Duke of Edinburgh to make three stops in Canada, attend Canada Day celebrations
FREDERICTON — The Duke of Edinburgh is scheduled to visit Prince Edward Island later this…
Mi’kmaq band drops legal case on N.S. lobster fishery
HALIFAX — A Mi’kmaq band has dropped a legal case alleging Ottawa was violating its…
Transparency advocates call for independent review of Access to Information Act
OTTAWA — Transparency advocates say a coming federal review of the Access to Information Act…
Safety institute announces research projects as global focus shifts to AI adoption
OTTAWA — The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute will fund research projects focusing on misinformation,…
Montreal bus and subway services disrupted as transit maintenance workers strike
MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit maintenance workers have started a nine-day strike that is causing widespread…
National Holocaust Monument vandalized with ‘FEED ME’ written in red paint
OTTAWA — An act of vandalism that targeted the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa was…
Montreal officials say they’ve left no stone unturned to prepare for Grand Prix
MONTREAL — City officials and organizers of this weekend’s Grand Prix in Montreal say they’re…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she will attend G7 summit in Alberta
OTTAWA — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she will attend the G7 summit next week…
One child killed, another in hospital after Vancouver speed boat crash
NORTH VANCOUVER — An 11-year-old child is dead and another is in critical condition after…
‘General acceptance’: A year of banning cellphones in Canadian classrooms
EDMONTON — Sixteen-year-old Roha Akram was skeptical when teachers in Calgary announced a cellphone ban…
Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers
TORONTO — Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with…
In the news today: Carney making defence announcement in Toronto
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…