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Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill
MONTREAL — A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec…
ER visits for pneumonia doubled last fall, CIHI data shows
TORONTO — The number of emergency department visits for pneumonia more than doubled last fall…
Here are the first major projects on Ottawa’s fast-track list
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney named the first five projects on the federal government’s…
Fact File: Online posts mislead on immigrant share of population
Recent online posts claimed a chart depicting work and study permit holders in Canada since…
Extreme weather, U.S. funding cuts add pressure for Canada’s weather service: report
Canada has a need for a co-ordinated flash flood warning system and could deepen its…
In the news today: Major projects to be announced, Korea’s push for Canadian sub deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
South Korean shipyard sweetens its submarine sales pitch to Canada
OTTAWA — One of two finalists in the competition to build the Royal Canadian Navy’s…
Tensions between police and prosecutors spill out in Edmonton manslaughter plea deal
EDMONTON — An Edmonton woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to manslaughter in the killing of an…
Canadian politicians condemn shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
OTTAWA — Politicians in Canada are speaking out about political violence after Charlie Kirk, a…
B.C. stabbing suspect didn’t think he’d avoid criminal responsibility: prosecutor
VANCOUVER — A prosecutor says the man accused of stabbing three people at a Vancouver…
Young child dead, nine injured after SUV smashes through window of Ontario daycare
RICHMOND HILL — A young child died after an SUV smashed through the window of…
‘Culture of skepticism’: B.C. election report cites weather manipulation claims
VICTORIA — A recent report on British Columbia’s 2024 election found no evidence of foreign…
Quebec premier shuffles cabinet, promises ‘shock treatment’ in year before election
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault, one year away from the general election and deeply…
Carney plans to announce the first series of major projects on Thursday
EDMONTON — The first major industrial projects under the federal government’s strategy to reduce Canada’s…
Ottawa names Indigenous advisory council on major projects
OTTAWA — Eleven Indigenous leaders from across the country were named to the federal government’s…
Vancouver festival attack suspect faces 31 more charges as he is ruled fit for trial
VANCOUVER — The suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack has been declared…
New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet
An affidavit by Canada’s deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a…
Alleged murder plotters face B.C. court, in case stemming from jailbreak probe
VANCOUVER — A man accused of helping gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil break out of a…
One of three suspects charged after 44 migrants found near border in Quebec gets bail
MONTREAL — One of three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found…
Anand says Canada is ‘evaluating the relationship with Israel’ after Qatar strike
OTTAWA — Canada is “evaluating the relationship with Israel”, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said…
Carney says temporary foreign worker program needs a ‘focused approach’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday the temporary foreign worker program needs a…
PM Carney calls for heightened pressure on Russia after drone incursion into Poland
OTTAWA — Canada’s defence minister won’t say whether Canada played a role in taking down…
Study estimates 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke caused 82,000 premature deaths globally
VANCOUVER — Smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths…
Elections Canada apologizes to Kativik Regional Government for voting day problems
OTTAWA — Elections Canada apologized Tuesday to the Kativik Regional Government in Quebec for problems…