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Lawyers, loyalists and Wall Street executives: a look at who’s on Trump’s tariff team
WASHINGTON — As president-elect Donald Trump rattles his closest neighbours with threats of tariffs, he…
Canada didn’t live up to its values on immigration in recent years, Carney says
OTTAWA — Canada didn’t live up to its values on immigration over the last few…
Liberal candidate in B.C. byelection seeks Métis membership after identity questioned
The Liberal candidate in a federal byelection in British Columbia says she is applying for…
Liberal GST holiday expected to pass soon as government introduces solo bill
OTTAWA — The Liberal government introduced a stand-alone bill to implement its proposed GST holiday…
Longtime P.E.I. mayor resigns after a contentious vote for pickleball courts
KENSINGTON, P.E.I. — A feud over proposed pickleball courts in Prince Edward Island has prompted…
Canadian soldier dies of medical complications while serving in Belgium
OTTAWA — A Canadian soldier deployed to Europe has died of medical complications. The Canadian…
Aviation consortium celebrates first piloted hydrogen-powered flight
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based aviation consortium says it is celebrating the first ever piloted hydrogen-powered…
Liberals, NDP pass bill to enact two-month GST holiday in House of Commons
OTTAWA — The Liberals’ GST holiday bill is one step closer to becoming law after…
In the news today : Liberals’ GST break expected to pass today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Supreme Court to hear challenge of law that curbs spy watchdog members
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of legislation that limits…
Northern Ontario site selected for nuclear waste underground repository
TORONTO — A region in northern Ontario was chosen Thursday as the site to hold…
Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal from former fashion mogul Nygard
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from former fashion…
Blair says future of defence relies on building relationships with Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says his department’s future success depends upon building and…
Eliminating B.C.’s open-net fish farms would cost billions, report says
Opposing sides in British Columbia’s fractious battle over coastal open net-pen salmon farming are in…
Montreal billionaire can’t defend from anonymous accusers in sex lawsuit: lawyer
MONTREAL — Quebec electronics billionaire Robert Miller wants to defend himself against the women who…
‘Clearly identifiable signs’: Quebec report highlights domestic violence risk factors
MONTREAL — A Quebec committee that examines domestic violence deaths has found that many victims…
Montreal shopping mall playing ‘Baby Shark’ song to prevent unhoused from loitering
MONTREAL — A shopping mall and office complex in downtown Montreal is being criticized for…
Outcome remains unclear as final UN plastic treaty talks reaches halfway mark
OTTAWA — Canadian negotiators at the United Nations plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea…
Loose wheel from truck crashes head-on into SUV on B.C. highway
DELTA, B.C. — Police say an elderly woman has been taken to hospital after a…
Study of 2023 Okanagan wildfires recommends limiting development in high-risk areas
A study into the devastating wildfires that struck British Columbia’s Okanagan region in 2023 has…
GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter, economists split on rate cut size
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy shrank on a per-person basis for a sixth consecutive quarter,…
As Australia bans social media for children, Quebec is paying close attention
MONTREAL — As Australia moves to ban social media for children under 16, Quebec is…
LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand
MOMBASA — Astraeus O’Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her.…
No regrets from mayoral combatants as Surrey Police take over after six-year saga
For years they were locked in opposition over whether to replace the RCMP in British…