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Police boosting presence in Canadian cities ahead of anniversary of Israel-Hamas war
Police in Canada’s largest cities are bracing for rising tensions and protests as the anniversary…
Three Montreal subway stations closed for days or weeks for emergency repairs
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is being urged to increase its investment in public transit…
Alberta threatens new legal action over Ottawa’s revised environmental assessment act
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is threatening another legal challenge against Ottawa’s environmental assessment…
Sod-turning ceremony to be held at site of Humboldt Broncos bus crash
A sod-turning ceremony is set to be held Saturday morning at the site of the…
Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules
Convenience store firms that operate thousands of outlets across Canada are taking the federal government…
Trudeau repeats ceasefire call but doesn’t condemn Israel sending troops into Lebanon
PARIS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle…
‘Oct. 7 changed us’: Palestinian Canadians with family in Gaza mark a year of war
Fedaa Nassar says any time she has heard the phone ring in the last year,…
Eby promises $75 million rural health loan forgiveness plan at Okanagan campaign stop
VERNON, B.C. — NDP Leader David Eby is promising a $75-million loan forgiveness program to…
Mom and seven-year-old daughter from France killed in Montreal fire
MONTREAL — A mother and her seven-year-old daughter from France were killed in a fire…
Canadians pay tribute to Oct. 7 victims, hostages in cross-country events
OTTAWA — Emotional mourners gathered by the hundreds in cities across Canada on Sunday to…
‘We will never be the same’: Oct. 7 killing of Montreal native leaves gaping hole
MONTREAL — Raquel Ohnona Look wipes back tears when her eyes fall on the plaque…
Where will B.C.’s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call
VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex…
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including archbishop of Toronto
TORONTO — The Archbishop of Toronto is among 21 new cardinals Pope Francis named Sunday…
Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit and Ukraine defence meetings this week
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau will travel to Laos later this week for the ASEAN summit,…
Eby supports police on guns and gangs, flanked by four law enforcement candidates
SURREY, B.C. — NDP Leader David Eby promised Sunday to support police in British Columbia…
More than 1,000 passengers have left Lebanon on flights booked by Canada, GAC says
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it has now helped more than 1,000 passengers leave…
B.C. wildland firefighter worried about smoke hazards. So he designed a solution
British Columbia wildland firefighter Angus Duguid loves his job, but he doesn’t love waking up…
Federal ministers were told of increasing ‘volume and complexity’ of foreign threats
OTTAWA — A newly released document shows federal cabinet ministers were warned in May 2022…
Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit identity…
Timeline: What has happened in Canada since Oct. 7, 2023
OTTAWA — The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the…
Rustad’s Nuremberg, Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures ‘regrettable,’ says Eby
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — British Columbia’s election campaign was dragged far off course Monday as…
Prayers, protests and police as Canada marks anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
MONTREAL — With prayers, protests, and a heavy police presence, Canada has marked the anniversary…
In the news today: Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
The latest: Canadians mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to mark the anniversary of a…