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B.C. smashes advance voting record as forecast calls for election-day drenching
VANCOUVER — More than a million British Columbians have already cast their provincial election ballots,…
Here are some facts about British Columbia’s housing market
Housing affordability is a key issue in the provincial election campaign in British Columbia, particularly…
In the news today: Canada-India tiff triggers travel concerns, youth climate trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Supreme Court won’t hear spy service analyst’s appeal over discrimination case
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the case of a…
PBO projects deficit exceeded $40B pledge, Liberals won’t say if they’ll meet target
OTTAWA — The federal government likely failed to keep its deficit below the promised $40-billion…
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as four ministers say they won’t seek re-election
OTTAWA — With a simmering mutiny plot in the backbenches and four more cabinet ministers…
Montrealer ordered to pay $35,000 fine for not declaring luxury watch at border
MONTREAL — In a Federal Court ruling that opens with the judge musing that “time…
Singh says he doesn’t understand why Poilievre won’t get top security clearance
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it’s very disturbing that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre…
Car set on fire at home of owner of Old Montreal buildings hit by fatal arsons
MONTREAL — An SUV was torched Thursday in the suburban driveway of a lawyer who…
AFN vote on $47.8B child welfare reform deal doesn’t pass after lengthy debate
OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs have voted to reject a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform…
Trudeau says death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar ‘ends a reign of terror’
OTTAWA — The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip “ends a…
Former Canadian Olympic athlete wanted in U.S. for murder, drug charges
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder is wanted in the U.S. on multiple charges stemming from…
Promise tracker: What the Saskatchewan Party and NDP pledge to do if they win Oct. 28
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s provincial election is on Oct. 28. Here’s a look at some of…
Saskatchewan Party’s Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate
REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising a directive banning “biological boys” from…
India again rejects Canada’s claims it works with gangs targeting Sikh separatists
OTTAWA — India’s foreign ministry says Canada is trying to smear New Delhi, as the…
RCMP say girl’s death in Alberta lake could be criminal
WABAMUN, Alta. — Mounties say they’re treating the death of a five-year-old girl pulled from…
Tobacco giants would pay out $32.5B to provinces, smokers in ‘historic’ proposed deal
Three tobacco giants would pay close to $25 billion to provinces and territories and more…
Amber Alert cancelled in Saskatchewan, newborn baby found safe
An Amber Alert for a baby boy in Saskatchewan has been cancelled after police say…
Here are the key numbers in the deal proposed by three tobacco giants
Three tobacco giants would pay billions of dollars to provincial and territorial governments as well…
Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here’s how B.C. politicians are wooing voters
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s political party leaders have spent the 28-day provincial election campaign wooing…
B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity
VANCOUVER — British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that…
‘I wish my father was here’: Tobacco victims hail bittersweet $32.5-billion deal
MONTREAL — After nearly three decades fighting Canada’s tobacco giants, Lise Blais is close to…
In the news today: Testy B.C. election campaign reaches final day
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Quebec nurses union votes in favour of new collective agreement
MONTREAL — Quebec’s largest nurses union has reached a deal with the provincial government more…