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Montreal police resolve cold case from 2008 using genetic genealogy to ID killer
MONTREAL — A long-standing cold case was cracked using genetic genealogy to identify the man…
Toronto Public Health gives final update on investigation into gynecologist’s office
TORONTO — Toronto Public Health says it has the results for about a quarter of…
Details of gun buyback program coming soon, minister says
OTTAWA — Details of the Liberal government’s gun buyback program will be released over the…
Canada says Israel’s ‘horrific’ Gaza City offensive puts hostages in greater danger
OTTAWA — Ottawa is calling Israel’s latest ground offensive in Gaza City “horrific” and says…
Carney argues his government still has fiscal anchors after PBO raises concerns
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Wednesday his government does have fiscal anchors after…
Ontario premier urges Carney to maintain tariff on Chinese EVs despite canola levy
OTTAWA — Canada needs to maintain its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles,…
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5% as U.S. tariff risks shift
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point…
Ex-swim instructor at N.S. youth corrections facility facing 66 sex-related charges
HALIFAX — A 75-year-old former swim instructor is facing dozens of charges related to alleged…
Federal union expands campaign denouncing cuts at Canada Revenue Agency
OTTAWA — The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has started the…
In the news today: Interest rate update, Alberta Next tour, and arts prizes awarded
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canada blocked visa applications without explanation for Gazans fleeing war: lawyer
MONTREAL — When immigration lawyer Hana Marku opened her email weeks ago to a photo…
Mountie says he crossed the line into vulgarity, went much too far on group chats
A British Columbia RCMP officer says his use of inappropriate and discriminatory language in group…
Ione Christensen, famed for Yukon politics, century-old sourdough starter, dies at 91
A powerhouse politician who broke glass ceilings in Canada, Ione Christensen is being remember both…
LeBlanc, MacKinnon take over for Freeland as she leaves Carney’s cabinet
OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland abruptly left Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet on Tuesday to take…
Man facing extradition after migrant family froze to death at Canada-U.S. border
Another man has been arrested in connection with a human smuggling operation that saw a…
May asks to stay on as Green leader after announcing plans to step aside
OTTAWA — Elizabeth May is campaigning to stay on as Green Party leader as a…
U.S. to begin public consultations on Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade pact review
WASHINGTON — The United States is officially starting the process of reviewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement…
EV advocates call on Ottawa to ease regulations on European vehicles
THE CANADIAN PRESS — Advocates for Canada’s electric vehicle sector want Ottawa to open the…
90 confirmed salmonella cases in outbreak linked to salami: health agency
OTTAWA — A salmonella outbreak linked to salami and cacciatore that sickened dozens of people…
Quebec bet big on Lion electric school buses. Now critics say the plan has backfired
MONTREAL — The Quebec government’s aggressive push to electrify its school bus fleet — while…
27 sickened by salmonella in outbreak linked to dog food and treats
VANCOUVER — The Public Health Agency of Canada says 27 people have been sickened with…
Union leaders to meet with workers of Amazon facility in Delta, B.C.
The regional director of a union representing workers at the Amazon facility in Delta, B.C.,…
Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4, Champagne says
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government will table the federal budget on…
Transportation Safety Board calls for interim fail-safe measures after Montreal crash
MONTREAL — A 2023 train crash in Montreal that injured six people highlights the immediate…