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Canada can’t say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids
OTTAWA — Canada has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can’t say when it…
Montreal suburb declares ‘end of deer saga’ after killing 105 animals in urban park
MONTREAL — A Montreal suburb is declaring the “end of the deer saga” today after…
Vancouver Island First Nation whose ancestors met explorer Capt. Cook sue province
VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European…
Ontario mulls U.S. booze ban as Trump brushes off Ford’s threat to cut electricity
OTTAWA — Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is brushing off Ontario’s threat to restrict electricity…
A look at details of the Quebec-Newfoundland and Labrador Churchill Falls energy deal
MONTREAL — Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have announced an agreement in principle that would…
B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges…
Meta gives in to CRTC disclosure order on Online News Act compliance
OTTAWA — After initially fighting the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Meta has complied with…
Climate groups tried to spur action with a Taylor Swift ticket giveaway. Can it work?
TORONTO — Taylor Swift commands a legion of devotees, but among the thousands decked out…
Canadian officials eyed ‘new opportunities’ no matter who won U.S. election: memos
OTTAWA — As the U.S. presidential election loomed, Canadian officials envisioned new opportunities for co-operation…
Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario
MONTREAL — Gisèle Benoit still gets goosebumps when she remembers the first time she saw…
In the news today: Canada Post strike hits Day 29, sides far apart
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Federal minister asks labour board to intervene in Canada Post strike
Mail could begin moving again in Canada as early as next week after the federal…
Quebec, Ottawa announce funding deal to fight homelessness, add shelter spaces
MONTREAL — Ottawa and Quebec announced an agreement Friday to help unhoused Quebecers as homeless…
U.S. study links Canadian wildfire smoke to doctor visit spike in Baltimore
TORONTO — Raging Canadian wildfires that choked North America under clouds of smoke last year…
B.C. NDP government, Greens forge confidence agreement with ‘shared priorities’
VANCOUVER — A confidence agreement between British Columbia’s New Democrats and the provincial Green Party…
Geoffrey Hinton to donate some of Nobel winnings to create new annual award
The chairs of an annual science and technology conference say Nobel Prize recipient Geoffrey Hinton…
National chief urges MPs to send water bill to Senate before holiday break
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on all…
Trump’s strategy is to create economic uncertainty in other countries: Freeland
OTTAWA — With Donald Trump as president, the U.S. has an open strategy of creating…
New military vessel launched in B.C. bears illustrious naval name
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — A Canadian Navy vessel with the name HMCS Protecteur will again…
Lawyers in Quebec class actions seek $906M in fees for work in landmark tobacco case
Lawyers representing tens of thousands of Quebecers in two class-action lawsuits against three major tobacco…
Surrey woman dead after tree falls during B.C windstorm Saturday
VANCOUVER — At least one person is dead after a strong windstorm hit British Columbia’s…
Problems with RCMP police dog program pose ‘health and wellness risks’: evaluation
OTTAWA — The RCMP’s police dog training centre has been plagued by staffing shortages, low…
British departure means uncertain future for Alberta’s massive Suffield military base
CFB SUFFIELD, ALBERTA — A sprawling military training base more than twice the size of…
Tiny, endangered sea turtle found on Quebec’s Magdalen Islands for the first time
MONTREAL — One of the world’s smallest and most endangered turtle species was found on…