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Trudeau says he will lead party into next election despite caucus revolt
OTTAWA — One day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was presented with a letter from…
Joly at Paris summit on Lebanon as Canadian donation-matching goal falling short
OTTAWA — A coalition of Canadian groups is raising the alarm about a shortfall in…
NDP plan motion to push back against anti-abortion ‘creep’ from Conservatives
OTTAWA — The NDP is taking aim at the Conservatives on abortion by putting forward…
Quebec says it’s ready to start accepting advanced MAID requests as of Oct. 30
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Health Department says it will be ready to meet the expected demand…
‘Beloved’ eight-year-old giraffe Jenga dies at Greater Vancouver Zoo
The Greater Vancouver Zoo is mourning the death of one of its iconic animals after…
Crucial B.C. election recounts won’t start until Sunday afternoon
VICTORIA — Voting officials say recounts in two ridings that could determine the outcome of…
Policy points, partisan jabs mark closing foreign interference hearing
OTTAWA — Participants in a federal public inquiry are calling on Ottawa to take bolder…
Facts about the B.C. Greens who could be kingmakers in the legislature
VICTORIA — Two Green Party legislators could hold the balance of power in British Columbia…
Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: immigration minister
OTTAWA — Canada’s long-held consensus on immigration is under threat but has not disappeared, the…
Majority of Canadians would vote for Kamala Harris in U.S. election: poll
WASHINGTON — If Canadians could vote in the U.S. election, a majority would choose to…
Hundreds of votes to count in tightest British Columbia election races
Elections BC said late Friday that several hundred ballots remain uncounted in the tightest undecided…
New regulations allow Canada Post to ship prohibited firearms returned in gun buyback
OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Canada Post the ability to store and transport…
In the news today: Most Canadians would back Harris in U.S.: poll
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘Intolerable’: Educators at youth detention centre accused of having sex with minors
MONTREAL — Quebec’s social services minister says he’s outraged by reports that educators at a…
Joly faces calls for probe in death of woman Canada refused to repatriate from Syria
OTTAWA — Advocates want Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to immediately call an impartial investigation…
Canada condemns ‘horrifying’ violence in Haiti as political transition challenged
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new…
Montreal man charged with first-degree murder in Ottawa femicide: police
OTTAWA — Ottawa police announced Friday that a Montreal man has been charged with first-degree…
How has climate change shifted the odds of extreme cold? A new tool seeks the answer
Federal environment officials will be able to quickly analyze how climate change is shifting the…
B.C. port employers, foremen’s union return to negotiation table with mediator
VANCOUVER — Employers and the union representing foremen at British Columbia’s ports will return to…
Poland arrests people in alleged plot to send explosives to Canada
OTTAWA — Polish authorities say four people have been charged in an alleged plan to…
Journalist says claims that he is a Russian agent are ‘fabricated’
OTTAWA — A veteran Ottawa journalist is firing back against what he says are “entirely…
People with disabilities ask feds to restore ‘hope’ and raise benefit amount
TORONTO — Heather Thompson would love to work. The 26-year-old dreams of going back to…
Canadian Indigenous leaders call Biden’s apology for residential schools ‘first step’
MONTREAL — Canadian Indigenous leaders say U.S. President Joe Biden’s apology for his country’s residential…
Harris vs. Trump: Where the candidates stand on the climate crisis
WASHINGTON — Environmental experts are warning American voters that whoever takes the White House could…