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Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs
OTTAWA — A federal union is warning of threats to public safety as employees at…
‘They were brothers’: Players, families remember 3 who died in Alberta highway crash
STAVELY — When Sawyer Smith thinks about teammates Caden Fine and JJ Wright, he remembers…
Inquiry report on scandal at Quebec auto insurance board to be released Feb. 16
QUÉBEC — The commissioner who oversaw the public inquiry into the $500-million cost-overrun scandal at…
B.C. firm says some workers found dead after abduction from Mexico mine
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers…
Ottawa commits $6M to fund cross-Canada research aimed at driving productivity
CALGARY — The federal government has announced a $6 million grant aimed at improving Canada’s…
In the news today: Tax exemptions, Alberta tribute hockey game, Super Bowl highlights
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘Get their act together’: Freeland on U.S. relationship with others on world stage
Former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland says when it comes to the U.S. and its relationships…
Petition calls for federal party leaders to get top-secret security clearance
OTTAWA — An electronic petition on the parliament website calls on the House of Commons…
As men’s health enters the national conversation, advocates call for co-operation
OTTAWA — The upcoming launch of a national strategy on men’s and boys’ health is…
Inuit not sure where they fit into Carney’s economic, defence agenda: ITK president
OTTAWA — Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed compares working with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
Canada bolsters Arctic security and Inuit ties with new Nuuk consulate: Anand
NUUK — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrapped up a three-day trip to Greenland and…
Rob Lantz wins leadership race, will be next P.E.I. premier
CHARLOTTETOWN — Rob Lantz will become the next premier of Prince Edward Island after winning…
Balmy in B.C. and Alberta as jet stream’s dip south brings deep freeze to Ontario
Meteorologists say the position of the jet stream is to blame for bone-chilling cold in…
Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan amid ongoing financial struggles
GATINEAU — The federal government is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post…
Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race
TORONTO — The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select a new leader on Nov.…
Keeping her ‘eye on the ball’: Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Kirsten Hillman hasn’t written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat —…
Quick facts about Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s outgoing ambassador in Washington
WASHINGTON — Canada’s Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman is ending her term in…
B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family’s death
BURNABY — A psychiatrist with British Columbia’s Northern Health authority has called for a new…
Some U.S. alcohol to return to Quebec stores before quality drops, minister says
MONTREAL — Quebec’s finance minister says some U.S. alcohol will be returning to the province’s…
Inside the ‘con code’, the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence
VANCOUVER — In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is goaded into fighting his…
Canadian Tire ordered to pay nearly $1.3 million for false advertising
MONTREAL — Canadian Tire has been ordered to pay just under $1.3 million after pleading…
Union files complaints as feds increase public servants’ in-office time
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union has filed several unfair labour practice complaints…
China overturns death sentence for Canadian Robert Schellenberg: NYT report
OTTAWA — China’s highest court has overturned a Canadian man’s death sentence, The New York…
B.C.’s Warm weather forces those in ice-fishing derby into boats
Krista Clark is an avid ice fisher, but it was a late start to the…