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Canada announces funding for African countries, scientific research at Francophonie
PARIS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce funding to support French-speaking African…
Canada to brief foreign missions on ‘acceptable activity’ in advance of next election
OTTAWA — Heads of missions from around the world will be briefed on Canada’s expectations…
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard found not guilty of sexual assault
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was found not guilty Friday of sexually assaulting a young woman…
In the news today: Inquiry to hear from foreign ministry officials
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Paper straws stir up B.C. election campaign as leaders gibe over taxes and communism
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s main party leaders wanted to talk taxes Friday during the provincial…
Supreme Court upholds rules on air passenger compensation in win for consumers
MONTREAL — In a victory for air travellers, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld…
At least two dead in Old Montreal building fire, arson suspected
MONTREAL — An undetermined number of people died in a major fire in Old Montreal…
Canadian family stuck in Lebanon anxiously awaits flight options amid Israeli strikes
TORONTO — Jalal Tabaja and more than a dozen of his extended family members, most…
Here’s what the jury didn’t hear in Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial
A jury has found Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard not guilty of sexually assaulting a young…
NDP House leader laments ‘agents of chaos’ in precarious Parliament
OTTAWA — NDP House leader Peter Julian said there’s more work his party wants to…
First Nations leaders say Saskatchewan court workers sent home for orange shirts
MEADOW LAKE, Sask. — First Nations leaders say the pride two Saskatchewan courthouse staff felt…
Work continues on alert system for missing Indigenous women: minister
WINNIPEG — The federal government says it’s making progress on a pilot program for an…
Police boosting presence in Canadian cities ahead of anniversary of Israel-Hamas war
Police in Canada’s largest cities are bracing for rising tensions and protests as the anniversary…
Three Montreal subway stations closed for days or weeks for emergency repairs
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is being urged to increase its investment in public transit…
Alberta threatens new legal action over Ottawa’s revised environmental assessment act
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is threatening another legal challenge against Ottawa’s environmental assessment…
Sod-turning ceremony to be held at site of Humboldt Broncos bus crash
A sod-turning ceremony is set to be held Saturday morning at the site of the…
Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules
Convenience store firms that operate thousands of outlets across Canada are taking the federal government…
Trudeau repeats ceasefire call but doesn’t condemn Israel sending troops into Lebanon
PARIS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle…
‘Oct. 7 changed us’: Palestinian Canadians with family in Gaza mark a year of war
Fedaa Nassar says any time she has heard the phone ring in the last year,…
Eby promises $75 million rural health loan forgiveness plan at Okanagan campaign stop
VERNON, B.C. — NDP Leader David Eby is promising a $75-million loan forgiveness program to…
Mom and seven-year-old daughter from France killed in Montreal fire
MONTREAL — A mother and her seven-year-old daughter from France were killed in a fire…
Canadians pay tribute to Oct. 7 victims, hostages in cross-country events
OTTAWA — Emotional mourners gathered by the hundreds in cities across Canada on Sunday to…
‘We will never be the same’: Oct. 7 killing of Montreal native leaves gaping hole
MONTREAL — Raquel Ohnona Look wipes back tears when her eyes fall on the plaque…
Where will B.C.’s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call
VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex…