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Chiefs of Ontario to vote in favour of $47.8B child welfare agreement with Canada
OTTAWA — Chiefs in Ontario have voted in support of a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare…
Another Canadian reportedly dead in Lebanon amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it’s aware of reports of the death of a…
Police probe clears seven Vancouver officers in beating death of Myles Gray
VANCOUVER — Seven Vancouver police officers involved in the beating death of Myles Gray nine…
‘Break in the cooling trend’: Jobs report tops economists’ expectations in September
OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists’ expectations in September, adding more than…
Gruelling days and gratitude for Canadian line workers helping with hurricane outages
MONTREAL — Stéphan Perreault and his team have been helping restore power in North Carolina…
Former public safety minister didn’t know about delayed spy warrant, he tells inquiry
OTTAWA — Former public safety minister Bill Blair told a federal inquiry Friday he had…
Rustad stands by B.C. Conservative candidates under fire, says voters can judge them
VANCOUVER — B.C. Conservatives Leader John Rustad says it will be up to voters to…
In the news today: Statistics Canada to release September jobs report
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
As ASEAN Summit wraps, Trudeau says Canada needs to keep showing up in Southeast Asia
VIENTIANE — Canada needs to keep up its presence in Southeast Asia if it wants…
Trudeau touts ‘real progress’ on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday provinces and territories need to start negotiating…
Trudeau repeats call for Lebanon ceasefire after third Canadian killed in conflict
OTTAWA — The prime minister offered condolences today to the family of a Canadian who…
National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s September employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…
Longueuil woman charged after 10-year-old Black boy scalded with boiling water
MONTREAL — A woman from Montreal’s South Shore appeared in court on Friday on charges…
Two men, aged 18 and 20, arrested in Old Montreal fire that killed mother, daughter
MONTREAL — Two men, aged 18 and 20, were arrested on Friday in connection with…
Minister says not enough beds for compulsory care for addictions across the country
OTTAWA — Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment…
Report says at least 55 children died or disappeared at B.C. residential school
A British Columbia First Nation says at least 55 children died or disappeared while attending…
Report clearing Vancouver police in Myles Gray beating death ‘flawed,’ lawyer says
VANCOUVER — A disciplinary report that did not substantiate misconduct allegations against seven Vancouver police…
Four-metre-long great white shark washes up on B.C. beach
A B.C. woman got the experience of a lifetime this week after a great white…
Mercury found in water near Yukon mine disaster, Yukon government says
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says mercury levels that “exceeded the water quality objective” were…
Vet tranquillizer increases overdose deaths in Yukon, health minister says
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says its coroner’s service is investigating six suspected toxic drug…
Trade minister says she is ‘disappointed’ by report of caucus revolt to oust Trudeau
OTTAWA — A growing number of Liberal MPs are banding together to convince Prime Minister…
2 men charged with second-degree murder, arson after Old Montreal fire killed 2
MONTREAL — Two men were charged with second-degree murder and arson on Saturday, a week…