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Global Affairs confirms a Canadian has died in Japan
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says the department is aware of the death of a…
Estée Lauder fined $750k for using ‘forever chemicals’ in some eyeliners
OTTAWA — Cosmetics company Estée Lauder has been fined $750,000 after federal agents found it…
Fact File: Photos of Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry on Grammys red carpet are fake
On Sunday, photos appeared online that seemed to show former prime minister Justin Trudeau and…
Ottawa’s plan for GST relief set to cost $12.4 billion over 6 years, PBO says
OTTAWA — The government’s budget watchdog said Monday it expects the federal government’s plan to…
Canadians sitting on $2 billion in uncashed federal cheques: documents
OTTAWA — Canadians have left more than $2 billion on the table by not cashing…
Teens face 1st degree murder charges in First Nations double homicide
MONTREAL — Prosecutors say two teens apprehended last week in connection with a double homicide…
Groundhog Day 2026: Willie in Ontario, Fred in Quebec predict early spring’s arrival
Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie in Ontario’s Bruce County…
In the news today: Frank Stronach trial, Ontario nuclear, Groundhog Day, Grammy wins
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
What to expect as businessman Frank Stronach stands trial on sexual assault charges
TORONTO — The man long touted as one of Canada’s great success stories is set…
Thousands rally in Toronto to support Iran uprising, call for regime change
TORONTO — Thousands of people gathered in downtown Toronto on Sunday to protest Iran’s Islamic…
Three men arrested in Surrey, B.C., after alleged extortion-related shooting
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., arrested three men on Sunday after early morning gunfire…
Montrealers protest Trump immigration crackdown, call out Canadian ‘complicity’
MONTREAL — Demonstrators gathered in Montreal on Sunday to protest the controversial crackdown by U.S.…
Conservatives, Poilievre seek to carry convention momentum back into Parliament
OTTAWA — Political analysts say the federal Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre have momentum coming…
Dawson Creek RCMP announce charges against three people in 2023 homicide
DAWSON CREEK — Police in Dawson Creek, B.C., say three people have been charged with…
Earliest launch date for Artemis II set for Feb. 8 after cold weather delay: NASA
The earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II rocket to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy…
Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister
OTTAWA — The federal housing minister says he wants to ramp up the lagging pace…
Quebec police set up post in Mont-Tremblant, one year after man’s disappearance
MONTREAL — One year after a 22-year-old man vanished at a ski resort north of…
Conservatives say they are united after strong endorsement of Poilievre’s leadership
CALGARY — Conservatives wrapped their three-day national convention in Calgary on Saturday, ready to look…
Change in government wouldn’t stop Alberta separatist movement, says leader
CALGARY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed the federal Liberals for past and present separatist…
Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall
TORONTO — Calls to Toronto Seniors Helpline are on the rise as older adults struggle…
Tributes to Catherine O’Hara keep coming: “Sad day for everyone who loves to laugh”
Tributes continued to pour in for Canadian comedy giant Catherine O’Hara, who died Friday at…
‘Creeping snow drought’: Canadian research shows less snowpack a concern
New research shows less snowpack in certain regions of Canada can have wide-ranging effects on…
Arctic sovereignty: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon heading to Norway, Denmark and Greenland
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is set to visit Greenland, Denmark and Norway next…
‘Canada is not Minnesota,’ minister says in reaction to U.S. immigration raids
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he won’t pass judgment on the U.S.…