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Chinese-Russian air co-operation has Norad’s “full attention”
OTTAWA — The head of the North American Aerospace Defence Command says Chinese and Russian…
In the news today: Experts say housing market poised to remain strong in 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Federal government plans to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions
The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns…
Debris found at St. John’s airport after plane takes off, catches fire on N.S. runway
HALIFAX — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is investigating whether debris found…
Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s Joe Average was an artist, advocate and activist whose bright, multicoloured images…
Quebec ski hill operators’ spirits aren’t dampened by rainy and warm weather
MONTREAL — Quebec ski hill operators said Monday they’re remaining optimistic despite warm temperatures and…
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements
EDMONTON — Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada’s use of Celsius turns 50 years old in…
‘It isn’t a future thing.’ Climate change is taking a toll on Canada’s lighthouses
HALIFAX — For more than 150 years, the stout and tidy Walton Harbour lighthouse in…
Quebec heritage site, former home of renowned artist, destroyed by fire
MONTREAL — A Quebec heritage site on the Island of Montreal that was the former…
In the news today: Climate change taking toll on Canada’s lighthouses
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Governor General urges Canadians to care for their mental, physical health
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is urging Canadians to treat their mental health with…
Second attempt to free ship stranded in St. Lawrence River set for Sunday
MONTREAL — A second attempt to free a ship stuck in the St. Lawrence River…
Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness
VANCOUVER — A rare cougar sighting has been reported in Vancouver’s urban Dunbar neighbourhood. The…
‘Devastating loss’: Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island
Gordie Graham spent decades building the Telegraph Cove Resort on northeast Vancouver Island into a…
Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning
A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver…
Trump’s top priorities: Experts watching for how president-elect uses Day 1 powers
WASHINGTON — A new year will bring Donald Trump back to the White House and…
New Quebec recycling system takes effect, shifts more responsibility to producers
MONTREAL — Quebec’s recycling system is getting an overhaul to reduce waste and take the…
Quebec cyclist dies after falling from bike and colliding with parked car
MONTREAL — A 31-year-old cyclist has died after falling off his bike and colliding with…
Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year’s Day tradition
OAKVILLE, Ont. — Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn’t deter hundreds of brave souls…
Canadian man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains
MONTREAL — Authorities in Utah say a Canadian man has died in an avalanche while…
B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen
VANCOUVER — A letter sent to the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine…
From industrial highway to developer’s paradise, Montreal’s Lachine Canal turns 200
MONTREAL — It used to be that on New Year’s Eve, people living along Montreal’s…
Feds are watering down promise to fully scrutinize firearms before sale, group says
OTTAWA — A leading gun-control group is accusing the Liberal government of watering down a…
‘We had so many hopes’: Syrian refugee family reflects on nearly a decade in Canada
When asked about her life in Syria a decade ago, Amani Shamseddin struggles to find…