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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…
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including archbishop of Toronto
TORONTO — The Archbishop of Toronto is among 21 new cardinals Pope Francis named Sunday…
Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit and Ukraine defence meetings this week
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau will travel to Laos later this week for the ASEAN summit,…
Eby supports police on guns and gangs, flanked by four law enforcement candidates
SURREY, B.C. — NDP Leader David Eby promised Sunday to support police in British Columbia…
More than 1,000 passengers have left Lebanon on flights booked by Canada, GAC says
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it has now helped more than 1,000 passengers leave…
B.C. wildland firefighter worried about smoke hazards. So he designed a solution
British Columbia wildland firefighter Angus Duguid loves his job, but he doesn’t love waking up…
Federal ministers were told of increasing ‘volume and complexity’ of foreign threats
OTTAWA — A newly released document shows federal cabinet ministers were warned in May 2022…
Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit identity…
Timeline: What has happened in Canada since Oct. 7, 2023
OTTAWA — The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the…
Rustad’s Nuremberg, Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures ‘regrettable,’ says Eby
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — British Columbia’s election campaign was dragged far off course Monday as…
Prayers, protests and police as Canada marks anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
MONTREAL — With prayers, protests, and a heavy police presence, Canada has marked the anniversary…
In the news today: Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
The latest: Canadians mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to mark the anniversary of a…
Global Affairs Canada chartering more flights from Lebanon for Canadians this week
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it’s chartering more flights from Lebanon this week to…
Who will end the debate? Political gridlock continues in the House of Commons
OTTAWA — Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken in…
Quebec court grants injunction to stop illegal dumping in Kanesatake
MONTREAL — A Quebec court has granted a temporary injunction against several residents of the…
McGill agrees to drop legal challenge of law faculty union, ending strike
MONTREAL — McGill University has agreed to drop a legal challenge of its law faculty’s…
Delay in ministerial approval of spy warrant didn’t seem exceptional: former official
OTTAWA — A former deputy minister of public safety says nothing struck him as “particularly…