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Electronic vote counters could bring B.C. election result an hour after polls close
British Columbians could find out who wins the provincial election on Oct. 19 in about…
Canada and allies call for immediate 21-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
OTTAWA — Canada joined the United States, other G7 allies and several Middle Eastern nations…
Disability rights groups launch Charter challenge against MAID law
TORONTO — A coalition of disability rights organizations has launched a Charter challenge against a…
Trudeau, French president Macron meet in Canada as trade deal challenges continue
OTTAWA — French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau say their governments will…
‘I wasn’t thinking about sex,’ Conservative MP says after being accused of homophobia
OTTAWA — Accusations of homophobia and partisan jabs took centre stage in the House of…
NDP MP introduces bill to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA — An NDP MP has introduced a bill that would criminalize residential school denialism,…
Grand Forks, B.C., remains on alert due to Washington State wildfire
GRAND FORKS, B.C. — The wildfire that prompted a now-rescinded evacuation order for the community…
Canadian musician K’naan charged with 2010 sexual assault in Quebec City
QUÉBEC — Canadian rapper K’naan, known for the global hit “Wavin’ Flag,” has been charged…
Quebec seeks injunction against dumping of contaminated soil in Kanesatake
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is going to court to fight the dumping of contaminated…
Quebec police arrest man after body of missing woman found southwest of Montreal
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police arrested a man on Thursday in connection with the disappearance…
Wasp in fatal encounter with David Eby on B.C. campaign trail
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia NDP leader David Eby was upstaged by a wasp that…
CSE should make changes or stop using polygraphs: watchdog report
OTTAWA — A new watchdog report says there are fundamental issues with the use of…
Trudeau says he’s ‘still waiting’ for Quebec premier’s plan on temporary immigration
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Quebec’s premier of saying things that he…
Complainant breaks down as cross-examination resumes in Hoggard sexual assault trial
The emotional cross-examination of the woman accusing Jacob Hoggard of sexual assault concluded at his…
CSIS says a former parliamentarian may have worked on behalf of a foreign government
OTTAWA — A former parliamentarian is suspected of “having worked to influence parliamentary business” on…
B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back
VANCOUVER — A chemical firm based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., claims Health Canada wrongfully cancelled…
Anishinaabe elder uses online video to pass along love of language to children
Barbara Nolan, an Anishnaabe elder on a mission to promote her nation’s language, says she…
In the news today: Spy agency officials to appear at meddling inquiry
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.2% in July
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew more than expected in July, but the strength was…
Federal government posts $7.3B deficit between April and July
OTTAWA — The federal government’s deficit has grown to $7.3 billion so far this fiscal…
Environment, energy ministers offer Jagmeet Singh a briefing on carbon pricing
OTTAWA — Two Liberal ministers are inviting NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to a briefing about…
B.C. Conservatives, NDP both announce plans to help ease B.C. housing crisis
Both of the main candidates in British Columbia’s election campaign pushed their own plans to…
Artists rally behind Montreal concert hall after court orders it to stop making noise
MONTREAL — Benoit Pinette, known by his stage name Tire le coyote, was set to…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend Francophonie summit in France next week
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be travelling to France next Thursday to attend…