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Chief says assembly will tackle effect of major projects push on First Nations rights
OTTAWA — Major projects and a coming meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the…
Former Manitoba MP charged with gun offences, 439 firearms and antique cannon seized
WINNIPEG — A former long-serving Manitoba member of Parliament faces multiple gun charges after police…
Carney shuffles PMO as aide leaves to run in B.C. byelection
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting around some of the senior advisers in…
Ottawa city councillors fuming as unannounced fireworks show follows Canada Day storm
OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa’s emergency manager apologized Monday after an unannounced late-night fireworks…
Members of Pessamit Innu community celebrate the refusal of an agreement with Quebec
MONTREAL — The Innu of Pessamit voted on Sunday to reject an agreement proposed by…
Quebec announces plan to train more aerospace workers to meet expected demand
MIRABEL — Quebec’s economy minister announced plans to establish a second aerospace engineering campus in…
Alberta, Ottawa and oilsands companies reach Pathways agreement
CALGARY — A multibillion-dollar plan to transport and store oilsands greenhouse gas emissions is one…
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard found guilty of sexual assault in Montreal
MONTREAL — A Court of Quebec judge in Montreal has found fashion mogul Peter Nygard…
Regulated iGaming market goes live in Alberta, government aims to box out grey market
EDMONTON — Alberta’s regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports…
Carney perfects flipping Stampede flapjacks as separatists host similar breakfast
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney perfected the art of flapjack flipping at a pancake…
Montreal Olympic Games left a legacy that’s still being felt, 50 years later
MONTREAL — When reflecting on the 1976 Montreal Games, it’s hard not to think of…
In the news today: Middle East tensions, Toronto shooting tribute, ticks on the rise
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Carney says U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was steadfast defender of democracy and freedom
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney offered his condolences to the family of U.S. Sen.…
Weather reprieve ending for crews battling B.C. wildfires as hotter temperatures loom
The BC Wildfire Service says hotter temperatures are on the way, ending a brief weather…
‘Social phenomenon’: Fashion saddles up to politics at the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede is more than a rodeo. It’s a runway for western…
Landlord facing voyeurism charges after tenants find cameras in rooms: Calgary police
CALGARY — Calgary police say a landlord is facing voyeurism charges after multiple tenants discovered…
Can a blood test tell patients if their cancer is coming back? Researchers are on it
TORONTO — Researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto are working on a large…
Fear, grief and calls for security after deadly shooting at Toronto street festival
TORONTO — A Toronto street that should have been packed with vendors and dancing people…
‘It’s looking good’: Carney chats pipelines while mingling at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney, on the heels of a trip to the Middle…
‘Power hungry’: Nuclear renaissance a boon for Canada’s mining and reactor sectors
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. — Taryn Roske lost her job twice when the nuclear industry had…
A look at Canada’s uranium mining industry and its plan for nuclear plants
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. — After about a decade of stagnation, the nuclear industry is now…
Canada’s Senate: A glimpse at the operations of the upper chamber
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first appointments to the Senate on Tuesday,…
Two dead, several injured in shooting at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival
TORONTO — An evening of music and dancing at Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival…
Ford and Unifor strike tentative deal for three-year labour contract
A new deal has been struck for a three-year labour contract between a union representing…