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CP NewsAlert: B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad elected in his riding
VANDERHOOF, B.C. — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad has been re-elected in his riding…
CP NewsAlert: B.C. NDP Leader David Eby wins his riding of Vancouver Point-Grey
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier and NDP Leader David Eby has won re-election in the…
CP NewsAlert: B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau loses seat after changing ridings
VICTORIA — Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau has lost her seat in the legislature after…
CP NewsAlert: B.C. Green candidate wins in Saanich North
B.C. Green Party candidate Rob Botterell has won the riding of Saanich North and the…
New Brunswick election campaign offered voters sharp contrast in visions for province
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s election campaign has offered voters a sharp division in viewpoints for…
Here’s what the party leaders said after British Columbia’s tight election
The outcome of British Columbia’s election was unclear after a close race between the NDP…
B.C. election recounts triggered in two ridings, delaying result for a week
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s redrawn political landscape won’t be settled for about a week, with…
Bishnoi gang: Experts say fear of Indian syndicate has existed for years in Canada
Alleged members of an Indian gang and its leader have been sending shivers down the…
Minimum wage to hire higher-paid temporary foreign workers set to increase
OTTAWA — The federal government is expected to boost the minimum hourly wage that must…
One Liberal MP says he’s signed letter asking Trudeau to resign, others remain mum
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Sean Casey is the first to publicly confirm that he has…
B.C. Greens’ ex- leader Weaver thinks minority deal with NDP less likely than in 2017
VANCOUVER — Former B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver knows what it’s like to form a…
Montreal man detained in Sudan gets day in court with lawsuit against Ottawa
OTTAWA — Fifteen years after filing a lawsuit against the Canadian government over his detention…
In the news today: MPs returning, but it’s hardly business as usual
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
How many smoke-related deaths from wildfires are linked to climate change every year?
Climate change may be contributing to thousands more wildfire smoke-related deaths every year than in…
Public inquiry grapples with definition of foreign interference in its final week
OTTAWA — A federal public inquiry is grappling with the thorny distinction between legitimate foreign…
National revenue minister to leave federal politics, run for Sherbrooke mayor
SHERBROOKE, Que. — National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau will run for mayor of Sherbrooke, Que.,…
Classes resume with replacement teachers after 11 suspended at Montreal school
MONTREAL — Eleven Montreal teachers who were suspended for allegedly creating a climate of fear…
Two dead, one missing in B.C. after mudslide, road washout triggered by heavy rain
Police in British Columbia say two people are dead and another is missing, thought to…
Quebec religion wants Health Canada’s blessing to use magic mushrooms in ceremonies
A Quebec-based religion is taking the minister of mental health and addictions to court, claiming…
Inequality has broad impacts on the health of Montreal children, report finds
MONTREAL — A new public health report says economic inequality has wide-ranging effects on Montreal…
Liberal, Bloc MPs vote against questioning Canada Soccer officials over drone scandal
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee will not question the coaches of the national women’s soccer…
Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing…
What happens after British Columbia’s indecisive election?
British Columbians went to the polls Saturday, but now face a week or more before…
Man Tasered after trespassing in Victoria school, forcing lockdown
VICTORIA — A middle school in Victoria was forced into a lockdown after a man…