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Gov. Gen. Arbour pays tribute to the Royal Canadian Legion on its 100th birthday
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour praised the efforts of the Royal Canadian Legion to…
Ottawa commits $1.4 million to help community groups fight human trafficking
HALIFAX — The federal government is funding six organizations across the country in an effort…
Ottawa boosts aid for quake-hit Venezuela, will now match up to $7M in donations
OTTAWA — The federal government is nearly doubling the amount of public donations it will…
Carney announces made-in-Canada armoured vehicle deal worth nearly $2B
LONDON — The federal government intends to spend nearly $2 billion over the next four…
In the news today: Trump TV address, Legion anniversary, air quality brain?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Officials scrambled behind the scenes as Trump took aim at bridge project: emails
OTTAWA — An American diplomat raised several questions about the Gordie Howe bridge in a…
Nervous times in Pemberton, B.C., as residents watch fire fight from their backyards
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PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Pemberton Mayor Mike Richman says Wednesday evening was a long…
Carney says U.S. will split ‘modest’ Gordie Howe bridge net revenues after debt paid
LONDON — The updated deal Canada struck with the White House to get the Gordie…
Ontario asks Ottawa for wildfire help amid calls to rebuild destroyed First Nation
The Assembly of First Nations called on the federal government to provide immediate support to…
Hodgson pitches major projects to First Nations as wildfires scorch communities
OTTAWA — As Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson pitched First Nations chiefs in Ottawa on…
Canada’s concessions have meant little to Trump administration: U.S. trade czar
WASHINGTON — The United States’ top trade official says the Trump administration isn’t going to…
Quebec police ethics commissioner opens file into Montréal-Nord racism allegations
MONTREAL — Quebec’s police ethics commissioner says it is looking into allegations of racism and…
Canada’s Drug Agency recommends funding lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
TORONTO — Canada’s Drug Agency has recommended that public drug plans pay for a treatment…
Port of Vancouver’s ‘transformational’ upgrade is referred to Major Projects Office
TSAWWASSEN — The federal government has referred a plan to vastly expand the Port of…
CN Rail tracks near Repentigny derailment had structural problems: TSB
MONTREAL — CN Rail says it believes a train derailment in a suburban city northeast…
Canadian Transportation Agency approves Lac-Mégantic bypass construction
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MONTREAL — The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert…
Canadian diplomats in U.S. face gun violence, housing woes, audit finds
OTTAWA — An internal government audit of Canadian diplomatic missions in the U.S. completed late…
U.S. lawmakers press Canada on wildfires as Carney defends environmental record
LONDON — Some U.S. lawmakers on Thursday threatened to sanction Canada – or even possibly…
The latest on Ontario wildfires and smoke, from evacuations to poor air quality
Here is the latest on wildfires in northern Ontario as communities evacuate and much of…
Ottawa offers provinces $2 billion to help train more skilled trades workers
HALIFAX — The federal government says it will spend $2 billion to recruit and train…
N.L. First Nations chief seeking a reversal of fur product ban on Etsy
OTTAWA — A Newfoundland and Labrador First Nations chief says the decision of a prominent…
Health concerns, event cancellations grow as wildfire smoke persists across Ontario
TORONTO — Wildfires that have devastated communities in northern Ontario are also causing health concerns…
RCMP investigating protest that resulted in N.S. premier’s windshield being smashed
WOLFVILLE — Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating a protest in Wolfville, N.S., that resulted in…
Montreal public health warns of rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl and carfentanil
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MONTRÉAL — Montreal’s regional public health department is sounding the alarm over a significant rise…