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Montreal mayor supports Polytechnique survivors’ call for complete assault weapon ban
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is lending her support to a gun control advocacy…
NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity
OTTAWA — A Métis member of Parliament is calling on the employment minister to resign…
B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister’s back-to-work order
VANCOUVER — The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is formally challenging the legal…
Canadians favour government intervention in Canada Post, port labour disputes: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians are supportive of government intervention in the labour…
Some Canadian cities building temporary housing facilities to accommodate refugees
OTTAWA — A significant increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada…
‘No disrespect to His Majesty’: Yukon council refuses to take oath to King
DAWSON CITY, Y.T. — Governance in Yukon’s second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since…
Transgender community gathers in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation
EDMONTON — Dillon Ford has never marked Transgender Day of Remembrance before. But on Wednesday…
Urban salmon return to Metro Vancouver streams to spawn and inspire recovery efforts
BURNABY, B.C. — The metallic screech of a train rolling by. The constant hum of…
Human smuggling trial hears from migrant who survived crossing border in blizzard
FERGUS FALLS — Yash Patel had only been away from his native India for a…
Bomb cyclone batters B.C., cutting roads and power, snapping trees ‘like gunshots’
VANCOUVER — Geoff Johnson and fellow storm watchers in Ucluelet, B.C., were concerned on Tuesday…
In the news today: More details emerge about fatal border crossing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Parole board ‘working’ to have Bernardo victims’ families attend hearing in-person
The Parole Board of Canada says it is now working to allow victims’ families to…
Canadian leads group pushing Vatican for zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — An international group led by a Canadian is in Rome this…
Canada, U.S. embassies scramble after threat of Russian air strike in Kyiv
OTTAWA — The Canadian and American embassies in Ukraine were closed to the public on…
Athabasca, Courage, Glacier or Pol-R? Canadian Space Agency seeks name for moon rover
LONGUEUIL, Que. — Canada’s new lunar rover will head to the moon when it’s built,…
All premiers aligned on push for Canada to have bilateral trade deal with U.S.: Ford
TORONTO — All 13 provincial and territorial premiers are aligned on a push for the…
Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta’s $160B AIMCo fund manager
EDMONTON — Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment…
Young Quebecers care less than older people about being served in English: survey
MONTREAL — A survey conducted for Quebec’s language watchdog has found that young Quebecers are…
Montreal unveils 2025 budget with new spending for housing, homelessness
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal is promising to speed up construction permits, raise taxes…
Randy Boissonnault leaves Liberal cabinet after shifting Indigenous identity claims
OTTAWA — Randy Boissonnault is leaving his post as employment minister in Prime Minister Justin…
Coroner’s inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man hears from ex-cop involved in arrest
A former police officer involved in the violent arrest of an Ottawa man who later…
Investigation led to huge drug bust, which will disrupt Surrey drug trade, says RCMP
SURREY — Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a year-long investigation has led to one of…
Trump nominates former congressman Pete Hoekstra as ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has picked a former Michigan congressman as his upcoming…
Trudeau expected to announce temporary GST break on some items, NDP says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Thursday a temporary GST…