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In the news today: Liberals, NDP pass GST bill in House of Commons
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Supreme Court clears way for B.C. to include other governments in opioid lawsuit
B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says a Supreme Court of Canada victory has cleared a…
How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival
VANCOUVER — A study has found catch-and-release sportfishing practices that leave salmon with injuries, particularly…
Federal government posts $13B deficit in first half of the fiscal year
OTTAWA — The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $13 billion between April and…
One woman killed, one hurt in armed robbery attempt southeast of Quebec City
SAINT-ANSELME, Que. — One woman was killed and another was badly injured following an alleged…
Canadian news publishers suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI
OTTAWA — A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content…
Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond ‘working Canadians’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not appear willing Friday to budge on his…
Hit man offered $100,000 to kill Montreal crime reporter covering his trial
MONTREAL — Political leaders and press freedom groups on Friday were left shell-shocked after Montreal…
Prime Minister Trudeau adds $7.1 million to P.E.I. school food program
MOUNT STEWART, P.E.I. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to a public school in eastern…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump meeting in Florida, source says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago…
Canada pledges $50M for Palestinian humanitarian needs ahead of Gaza aid conference
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is announcing $50 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in…
Family says B.C. man’s cremated remains in limbo due to Canada Post strike
A Quebec woman whose father died in British Columbia last month says her family has…
Manitoba Métis Federation to be first Métis group with modern treaty in Canada
OTTAWA — The Manitoba Métis Federation will be the first Métis group to sign a…
Truck traffic restored after Pro-Palestinian protesters block B.C. container port
DELTA, B.C. — Police in British Columbia say truck traffic to a major Metro Vancouver…
Conservatives plan to use Jagmeet Singh’s words in latest non-confidence motion
OTTAWA — The Conservatives plan to bring forward a non-confidence motion next week that is…
Judge hears from ex-employees of Montreal billionaire in sex abuse lawsuit
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court justice will deliberate before deciding whether to authorize a…
Oath to monarch now optional in Yukon after council refused pledge to King
DAWSON CITY, Y.T. — A day before his investiture ceremony, Darwyn Lynn stared at a…
RCMP looks to redeploy 25 per cent of eastern region workforce, including to border
OTTAWA — The RCMP says it’s looking to redeploy up to one-quarter of its eastern…
Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorship applications until 2026
OTTAWA — Canada is pausing private refugee sponsorships from groups of five or more people…
From inside a Cameroon jail, gay youth say police exploit homophobia to seek bribes
DOUALA — Pierre wakes up every morning atop a makeshift wooden table, in an open-air…
Mont-Tremblant World Cup skiing races cancelled due to warm weather
MONTREAL — Fans hoping to see the world’s top woman skiers compete next week in…
Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump called his meeting with Justin Trudeau productive and said the…
B.C. Métis Nation votes to withdraw immediately from Métis National Council
SURREY, B.C. — Members of the Métis Nation British Columbia voted Saturday to leave the…
Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central B.C.
The site of a former British Columbia residential school that had its own cemetery since…