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Lion school bus woes should make Quebec revisit electrification plan, critics say
MONTREAL — The abrupt withdrawal of 1,200 Lion electric school buses from the roads in…
‘Very low odds’: Top court expert says B.C. ostrich case will struggle to get hearing
An expert on the Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia ostrich farm faces…
A timeline of B.C. ostrich farm’s battle to prevent cull of 400 birds
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the…
Five takeaways from the first day of the fall sitting of Parliament
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament returned to the House of Commons on Monday — the…
Fintrac fines Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority $1.1M
OTTAWA — The federal financial intelligence unit responsible for monitoring money laundering and terrorist financing…
Quebec mom who abandoned toddler along Ontario highway not criminally responsible
A Montreal mother who abandoned her three-year-old girl in a rural Ontario field in June…
Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
OTTAWA — Elections Canada is launching a probe into problems with special ballots in the…
Surrey, B.C., offers rewards for extortion tips, citing dozens of threats, shootings
SURREY — Dozens of extortion attempts and shootings in Surrey, B.C., are threatening the way…
Meet Ana Bailão, the person tasked with turning around Canada’s housing crisis
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have placed their hopes for scaling up Canada’s affordable housing…
Many school bus routes still cancelled in Quebec because of Lion inspections
MONTREAL — Many Lion electric school buses remained off the road in Quebec on Monday…
Union for over 7,000 engineering students at Polytechnique in Montreal to strike
MONTREAL — The union representing more than 7,000 engineering students at Polytechnique in Montreal says…
11 hospitalized, 79 sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios
TORONTO — Eleven people have been hospitalized, and almost 80 salmonella cases have been reported…
Jason Kenney warns of ‘deeply divisive’ impact of a sovereignty referendum in Alberta
CALGARY — Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney doesn’t mince words when asked about possible Alberta…
Mexico trip kicks off globe-hopping travel season for PM Carney
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is off to Mexico City this week — the…
Quick Sketch: N.L. NDP Leader Jim Dinn hopes for more party seats in the legislature
ST. JOHN’S — A look at Jim Dinn, leader of Newfoundland and Labrador’s New Democratic…
Quick Sketch: N.L. Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham hopes for first win
ST. JOHN’S — A look at Tony Wakeham, leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive…
Quick Sketch: Liberal John Hogan hopes to win his first election as N.L. premier
ST. JOHN’S — A look at John Hogan, leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal…
Man charged after alleged threats to Ottawa school over Charlie Kirk post
OTTAWA — Ottawa police have charged a man over alleged threats made to a local…
In the news today: MPs return to House of Commons today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Who will go toe-to-toe in the House of Commons this fall?
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today for what’s expected…
Canadian veteran journalist and CTV News anchor Beverly Thomson dead at 61
TORONTO — Canadian journalist and longtime CTV News anchor Beverly Thomson has died. Thomson, who…
RCMP say four passengers dead in northern Manitoba plane crash
ST. THERESA POINT — Two men and two women from a remote Manitoba First Nation…
Build Canada Homes aims to build 4,000 housing units on federal land: Carney
OTTAWA — The newly created Build Canada Homes agency will oversee plans to build 4,000…
The budget, bail and other bills: Five things to watch for as Parliament returns
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are gearing up for their return to the House of…