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Alberta’s Smith disappointed federal pension plan report offers no estimate of share
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has heard back from Canada’s chief…
Sex trial: Quebec TV host Julie Snyder testifies against Just for Laughs founder
MONTREAL — Julie Snyder, one of Quebec’s most famous television personalities, told a civil trial…
Trudeau’s ‘fixer’ Dominic LeBlanc steps up for prime minister in time of crisis
OTTAWA — Dominic LeBlanc is helping Justin Trudeau hold the house together even as a…
LeBlanc says it’s not the government’s job to respond to everything Trump posts
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it’s not the Liberal government’s job to respond…
B.C. repeals public drug use law after challenge and Ottawa’s similar changes
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has repealed a law it passed last year to…
Emissions in Canada fell last year, though still far off Paris targets
OTTAWA — For the first time since the pandemic, Canada had a year-over-year decline in…
Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit
VANCOUVER — The family of a 52-year-old man who received medical assistance in dying while…
B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is seeking the forfeiture of an eclectic haul of sports…
Drama eclipses Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle amid sabre rattling over election timing
OTTAWA — Political drama eclipsed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move to rejuvenate his cabinet with…
In the news today: Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
The Latest: Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet as his future remains in question
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled cabinet today, filling vacancies left by Liberals who…
Singh says NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring government down
OTTAWA — The New Democrats will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring down the…
Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC transferred to Montreal
MONTREAL — A Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews…
Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Saskatchewan’s highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in…
A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau’s cabinet
OTTAWA — A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau’s cabinet: Rachel Bendayan, official…
Judge sentences Quebecer convicted of triple murder who shows ‘no remorse’
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge described a triple murderer Friday as “sadistic” and…
Pearson Airport travellers may have been exposed to measles on Dec. 8
TORONTO — Toronto’s public health agency says people who travelled through Pearson Airport earlier this…
Fake nurse’s ‘deep seated dishonesty’ adds four more years to prison term: B.C. judge
VANCOUVER — A fake nurse who “used a weapon each time she inserted a needle”…
BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal…
Liberals haven’t prepared enough for next federal election, says minister Duclos
GATINEAU, Que. — Justin Trudeau’s Liberals still haven’t prepared enough for the next federal election,…
What happened during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, by the numbers
OTTAWA — The fall sitting of the House of Commons featured non-confidence votes, plenty of…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.
VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of longtime businesswoman and philanthropist…
B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about ‘crazy’ plan to recruit doctors
A British Columbia community’s “out-of-the-box” plan to ease its family doctor shortage by hiring physicians…
Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello
Eighty-eight-year-old Lorne Collie has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that…