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Trump’s ambassador to Canada confirmed in the middle of a trade war
WASHINGTON — Former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as…
Nova Scotia men appeal judge’s dismissal of their prorogation challenge
OTTAWA — Two Nova Scotia men are appealing a judge’s dismissal of their court challenge…
Greener Homes Grant program proves more popular than federal government expected
OTTAWA – Demand for federal cash to help defray the cost of home energy renovations…
Poilievre attacks Trudeau over Nazi tumult; Tories abandoning Ukraine, PM retorts
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fending off fresh questions about the controversial Nazi…
Man may have driven bus into Quebec daycare to kill his past, psychiatrist testifies
LAVAL — The man accused of killing two children and injuring six others when he…
Eby pledges involuntary care for severe addictions in B.C., ahead of October election
VANCOUVER — British Columbia will be opening secure facilities to provide involuntary care under the…
Earthquakes shake deep below northern British Columbia coast
HAIDA GWAII, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The northern British Columbia coast was rattled by two earthquakes…
Carbon pricing to cause economic ‘nuclear winter,’ Poilievre tells his MPs
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre signaled the Liberals’ carbon price and the economy will…
In the news today: Parliament resumes under precarious conditions
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Liberals announce expansion to mortgage eligibility, draft rights for renters, buyers
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced changes to mortgage rules she says are…
Meddling inquiry won’t publicly name parliamentarians suspected by spy watchdog
OTTAWA — The head of a federal inquiry into foreign interference says she will not…
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who…
Backbencher out of Manitoba NDP caucus over Nygard link, accuses premier of bullying
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s governing New Democrats ousted backbencher and defence lawyer Mark Wasyliw from caucus…
B.C. mayors seek ‘immediate action’ from governments on mental health crisis
VANCOUVER — Mayors, First Nations leaders, and law enforcement officials are pleading with the federal…
Turning the tide: Quebec premier visits Cree Nation displaced by hydro project in 70s
For the first time in their history, members of the Cree community of Nemaska received…
Quebec labour tribunal says nurses cannot pressure the province by refusing overtime
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour tribunal has stymied the latest negotiation tactic of a union representing…
Tensions, rhetoric abound as MPs return to House of Commons, spar over carbon price
OTTAWA — The Liberals sharpened their attacks on the Conservatives as the House of Commons…
Former military leader Haydn Edmundson found not guilty of sexual assault
OTTAWA — Former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has been found not guilty of sexual assault and…
MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons…
In the news today: Bloc wins Montreal Liberal stronghold
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trudeau loses another Liberal stronghold in Bloc Québécois byelection victory
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, health centre seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing lawsuit
MONTREAL — Family members of patients allegedly brainwashed decades ago at a Montreal psychiatric hospital…