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Bloc Québécois will begin talks to topple Liberal government as deadline passes
OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is ready to make good on a threat to work…
Eby says NDP ‘happy’ to work with other parties in tight B.C. legislature
British Columbia Premier David Eby has scheduled a meeting with the B.C. Greens as he…
In the news today: Saskatchewan Party wins majority government
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Saskatchewan Premier Moe to contend with divided province after election win
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe faces a divided electorate after winning Monday’s election and…
Special interlocutor calls for 20-year probe into missing Indigenous children
OTTAWA — A final report into missing children and unmarked graves at residential schools is…
Quebec politician closes riding office indefinitely because of threats to safety
MONTREAL — A Quebec politician has closed her riding office in the lower Laurentians region…
Liberals want pregnancy counselling charities to disclose if they offer abortion help
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is introducing legislation to require charities that offer pregnancy counselling…
Quebec says private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story
MONTREAL — Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure…
Police seize cannabis-infused candy mimicking popular name-brand snacks in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — As Halloween approaches, police on Vancouver Island are urging the public to…
Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.
VANCOUVER — A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after…
Privacy commissioner investigates federal revenue agency data breaches
OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog has opened an investigation into cyberattacks on the Canada…
Alberta applying for a judicial review of federal carbon price, calling it unfair
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa’s…
Liberals want pregnancy counselling charities to disclose if they offer abortion help
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is introducing legislation to require charities that offer pregnancy counselling…
‘Not how we do things,’ Freeland rejects secret Liberal leadership ballot idea
OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has rejected the idea of the Liberal caucus…
Two years since Rabih Alkhalil broke out of B.C. prison, reward temporarily boosted
Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers says it has teamed up with a national program to offer…
Plant-based milks facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its investigation into an Ontario facility processing plant-based milk…
Highlights of recent changes to Quebec’s international student body
MONTREAL — Quebec wants to cut the number of international students in the province, and…
AI will get better than humans at cyber offence by 2030: Hinton Lectures speaker
TORONTO — Artificial intelligence will be able to beat humans at cyber offence by the…
Forget the beaver, moose and goose. These are the most Canadian animals
The most Canadian animal? It’s not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that…
Keys to the White House: A breakdown of the battleground states in the U.S. election
WASHINGTON — For Americans living in a handful of battleground states, the United States election…
Recounts rarely alter elections. There’s another reason they matter, says B.C. expert
Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black…
More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll
A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more…
In the news today: Ontario to table ‘ambitious’ economic update
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
OTTAWA — A number of Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister…