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Not a ‘snowball’s chance in hell’ of Canada becoming 51st state: Trudeau
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clapped back Tuesday at Donald Trump’s escalating claims that…
Ontario First Nations to negotiate child welfare reforms with Ottawa
OTTAWA — First Nations in Ontario are charting their own path with the federal government…
David Eby among premiers heading to Washington to tamp down Trump tariff threat
VANCOUVER — The “state of the federal government” following the announcement that Prime Minister Justin…
B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is accused of killing baby
A British Columbia woman permanently banned from being a midwife in the province more than…
Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban
A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it’s been repeatedly contacted by employees…
Trudeau travelling to Washington for former U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s funeral
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says he will attend former U.S. president Jimmy…
How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it
TORONTO — In his early days as prime minister, Justin Trudeau was “cool.” In the…
Liberal MPs push Dominic LeBlanc to reconsider running for leadership
OTTAWA — Some Liberal MPs are pressing Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to change his mind…
Is Donald Trump kidding? Americans in Canada react to tariff, annexation threats
Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has been courting controversy in Canada since his election victory,…
In the news today: Liberals to talk leadership, Trump takeover threats spark concern
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘On the front line’: Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires
MONTREAL — Water-bombing pilots and crews from Quebec and a British Columbia company have been…
‘Time for a refresh’: University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB
EDMONTON — The president of the University of Alberta says the decision to rebrand its…
Retaliatory tariffs expected next week as Trudeau, premiers meet on Trump threats
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers will meet in Ottawa Jan. 15…
Convicted Quebec murderer in men’s institution as request for women’s prison studied
MONTREAL — A Quebecer found guilty of murdering a woman and their two children is…
Minister Duclos says it should be ‘relatively easy’ to sell Trump on icebreaker pact
OTTAWA — Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos insists it will be “relatively easy”…
‘Scary’ or ’empty threats’? Canadians weigh in on Trump’s ’51st state’ plan
The Canadian Press asked people from Halifax to Vancouver what they thought of U.S. president-elect…
Canadian school boards among those affected by cyber incident involving third party
School boards in multiple provinces have been affected by a data breach involving software used…
In the news today: Coutts blockade sentencing, oilsands decarbonization uncertainty
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Booze-free ‘liquor’ stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall
VANCOUVER — Whatever your tipple, Angela Hansen’s liquor store on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive has stock…
Crown seeks jail time for pair convicted of mischief at Coutts border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — One of two men who became the faces of a blockade at…
B.C. Conservatives seek inquiry into votes from mental health and drug facility
The B.C. Conservatives are seeking a commission of inquiry into alleged election irregularities in a…
Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia
MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a…
Longtime Liberal MP, cabinet minister Gudie Hutchings not running in next election
OTTAWA — Newfoundland MP Gudie Hutchings says she’s not planning to run in the next…
Trudeau says Trump is trying to distract from cost of tariffs with 51st state remarks
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is trying…