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In the news today: Parliament resumes under precarious conditions
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Liberals announce expansion to mortgage eligibility, draft rights for renters, buyers
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced changes to mortgage rules she says are…
Meddling inquiry won’t publicly name parliamentarians suspected by spy watchdog
OTTAWA — The head of a federal inquiry into foreign interference says she will not…
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who…
Backbencher out of Manitoba NDP caucus over Nygard link, accuses premier of bullying
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s governing New Democrats ousted backbencher and defence lawyer Mark Wasyliw from caucus…
B.C. mayors seek ‘immediate action’ from governments on mental health crisis
VANCOUVER — Mayors, First Nations leaders, and law enforcement officials are pleading with the federal…
Turning the tide: Quebec premier visits Cree Nation displaced by hydro project in 70s
For the first time in their history, members of the Cree community of Nemaska received…
Quebec labour tribunal says nurses cannot pressure the province by refusing overtime
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour tribunal has stymied the latest negotiation tactic of a union representing…
Tensions, rhetoric abound as MPs return to House of Commons, spar over carbon price
OTTAWA — The Liberals sharpened their attacks on the Conservatives as the House of Commons…
Former military leader Haydn Edmundson found not guilty of sexual assault
OTTAWA — Former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has been found not guilty of sexual assault and…
MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons…
In the news today: Bloc wins Montreal Liberal stronghold
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trudeau loses another Liberal stronghold in Bloc Québécois byelection victory
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, health centre seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing lawsuit
MONTREAL — Family members of patients allegedly brainwashed decades ago at a Montreal psychiatric hospital…
Food items that got more expensive in August, and which ones saw prices go down
OTTAWA — Inflation has come down from its highs, and groceries are no exception. Statistics…
StatCan looks to improve the way it tracks wireless plan pricing with new data
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada has changed the way it tracks the price of wireless plans…
Canada’s inflation rate hits 2% target, lowest level in more than three years
OTTAWA — Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada’s two per cent target in August…
Five things to know about the Bloc Québécois’ newest riding, LaSalle-Émard-Verdun
MONTREAL — The Bloc Québécois dealt a painful blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in…
Canada consulting with allies on possible involvement in AUKUS security pact
OTTAWA — Canada is in consultations with the U.K., the U.S. and Australia about possible…
Report charts path for Canada to show importance to United States
WASHINGTON — While Canada cannot escape the gravitational pull of an increasingly unstable United States,…
Byelection win: Bloc Québécois to squeeze Liberals for gains, not trigger election
MONTREAL — The Bloc Québécois leader, basking in the glow of a tight byelection win…
Activist sues India in U.S. court over alleged plot that killed B.C. Sikh leader
NEW YORK — A Sikh independence activist is suing India for its alleged role in…