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Newfoundland and Labrador health minister pushes Ottawa to negotiate pharmacare deal
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has not signed any new pharmacare agreements with…
Defence Investment Agency to be given new authority, oversight
OTTAWA — A new government office tasked with purchasing the most expensive equipment for the…
Provinces eye youth social media bans as federal government weighs action
TORONTO — Several provincial governments across Canada are looking at tighter restrictions for youth on…
Minister says B.C. government won’t buy Whitecaps, but will help MLS team cut costs
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government said it is working with the Vancouver Whitecaps to help…
Big spending, smaller deficit: key numbers from the spring economic update
OTTAWA — Here’s a brief look at some of the key numbers in the Liberal…
Feds inject $660 million in new funding for national sports groups facing shortfalls
OTTAWA — The federal government is setting aside $660 million over the next five years…
Singapore-based company chosen as potential buyer for Yukon mine after collapse
A Singapore-based private company has been chosen as a potential buyer for the defunct Eagle…
Ottawa outlines plans to tackle financial crime, ban crypto ATMs
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to ban cryptocurrency ATMs as part of a suite…
Spring economic update includes plans to cut spending on consultants, protect whales
OTTAWA — The federal government tabled its spring economic update on Tuesday, projecting a $66.9…
CP NewsAlert: Liberals target affordability to meet era of uncertainty
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say they’re getting a windfall from better-than-expected fiscal revenues and…
Wet’suwet’en chief loses contempt appeal after citing Indigenous law
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VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says a Wet’suwet’en chief found guilty of criminal…
Carney leaving Saturday for Armenia summit as Ottawa’s focus shifts toward economy
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Armenia this weekend for a summit on…
Former minister Catherine McKenna blasts the heads of Canadian oil companies
MONTRÉAL — Former environment minister Catherine McKenna says the leaders of Canada’s oil industry are…
Corrective to April 19 story about Catherine McKenna’s comments about oil companies
In a story published on April 19, The Canadian Press incorrectly reported that researchers from…
Prime Minister Mark Carney promises ‘good news’ in spring economic update
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberals are “good fiscal managers” — and…
OPP officer dead after crash on Highway 401 in Cobourg: police
COBOURG — Sgt. Brandon Malcolm was a respected police officer whose life was “taken far…
In the news today: Economic update, OPP officer dead, Parents on social media ban
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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Poll suggests Canadians want Carney government focused on affordability in next year
OTTAWA — A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests Canadians are giving Prime…
Liberals formalize majority, pass motion to restructure committees
OTTAWA — The federal government moved quickly to make use of its new majority powers…
Trial of ex-Mountie charged with security offence concludes in B.C. court
VANCOUVER — The trial of a former Mountie accused of a security offence in relation…
Royal Canadian Mint reviewing allegations about gold from tainted Colombian mines
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mint says it has initiated a full review in response…
LNG pipeline project through ‘pristine wilderness’ faces B.C. court challenges
VANCOUVER — A Gitxsan Nation hereditary chief is challenging the B.C. government’s decision to allow…
B.C. says new regulations effective this fall will curb extortion-related violence
VICTORIA — Provincial gun regulations that have been nine years in the making will come…
Canada mulls observer role in fighter jet program with Italy, U.K., Japan: McGuinty
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty confirms Canada is looking into getting involved in a…