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Quebec bar suspends building owner facing charges in fatal 2023 Old Montreal fire
MONTREAL — Quebec’s bar association has suspended the law licence of the owner of an…
Experts report a surge in interest among American academics looking to move to Canada
OTTAWA — Jason Stanley moved from the United States to Canada last September, leaving behind…
100-year-old walking 5k during Ottawa Race Weekend to raise funds for seniors
OTTAWA — One-hundred-year-old Roy Allen is set to make history next month by becoming the…
Lawyers urge federal ban on U.S. forced labour imports, cars built by prisoners
OTTAWA — Human rights lawyers are calling on Ottawa to ban American imports that stem…
Globe and Mail, Canadian Press win big at National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO — The Globe and Mail was the top winner at the 2025 National Newspaper…
Actions of ex-Mountie charged under security law affront Canadian sovereignty: Crown
VANCOUVER — The actions of a former RCMP officer accused of violating security law for…
What you need to know about the new Enbridge LNG pipeline approval
OTTAWA — Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said on Friday that the federal government has approved…
Federal government delays plan to shut down Quebec food allergy lab: union
OTTAWA — A union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency employees says the federal government is…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ‘deeply sorry’ over Tumbler Ridge shooting where 8 were killed
The head of an artificial intelligence company that admitted it knew of the troubling behaviour…
Veterans Affairs ending Commissionaires’ $330M federal contracting right
OTTAWA — The largest private sector employer of veterans in Canada is calling on the…
Bring military, spy agencies under federal whistleblower law, review report urges
OTTAWA — A federal review report says members of the military and key spy agencies…
Alexandre Boulerice, the lone Quebec NDP MP, set to give up seat to run provincially
OTTAWA — The only NDP MP from Quebec will be announcing his plan to leave…
Legal clinic says $8.6 million in federal spending could help tackle systemic racism
MONTREAL — Lawyers at a legal clinic operating in a low income neighbourhood in Montreal…
Canada called on to fill ‘vacuum’ in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cuts
OTTAWA — The former U.S. diplomat for LGBTQ+ rights urged Canada to boost its support…
Manitoba Métis president rebukes AFN chief over call for withdrawal of treaty
OTTAWA — The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation is accusing the Assembly of First…
Enbridge gets federal approval for $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.
CALGARY — The federal government has approved a $4-billion plan by Enbridge Inc. to expand…
Viral Senators fan still optimistic about playoff chances despite being ‘banished’
OTTAWA — An Ottawa Senators fan who went viral for a video hyping the team’s…
Global Affairs staff exempt from return-to-office order due to lack of space
OTTAWA — Most employees working at Global Affairs Canada won’t have to return to the…
Federal government reports $25.5B deficit for its April-to-February period
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $25.5 billion for the April-to-February…
In the news today: Revamping Canadian broadcasting, B.C. Tory leaders, ‘Go Habs Go!’
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Lane Hutson and Habs take over ‘next station’ announcements in Montreal metro
MONTREAL — About a year after coming under fire for removing the words “Go! Canadiens…
CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow
OTTAWA — CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move more quickly…
‘Bag of bones’: grey whales dying off B.C.’s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity
Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.’s coast over 10 days this month,…
Canada’s top envoy to Washington apologizes for sending English-only invitation
WASHINGTON — Canada’s top envoy to Washington apologized Thursday for sending an English-only invitation to…