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U.S. Capitol rioter arrested in B.C. ski resort after claiming political asylum
WHISTLER, B.C. — An American man convicted for his part in the riot on the…
Poilievre says the next Canadian election will be about the carbon price
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre returned to Ottawa on Thursday after the holidays with a familiar…
CRTC to hold hearing on impact of global streamers on Canadian broadcasting
OTTAWA — The CRTC is looking at how the Canadian broadcasting system can survive the…
Ukrainian-Canadians urge ongoing support for country amid political shifts
OTTAWA — The Liberal party’s political upheaval and Donald Trump’s return to the White House…
Liberals will remove ‘fraudulent’ memberships, as some register their pets to vote
OTTAWA — A federal Liberal spokesman says the party can and will remove “fraudulent profiles”…
In the news today: Analysts expect jobless rate edged up in December
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Civil society groups push to ensure effectiveness of coming border agency watchdog
OTTAWA — The fight for an independent review body to keep an eye on Canada’s…
How to improve climate predictions? McGill researchers turn to 19th century letters
A team led by McGill University researchers came up with a method they hope could…
Provincial health plans to cover primary care by nurse practitioners: health minister
TORONTO — Provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners,…
Quebec, B.C., sending more resources to California to combat L.A. wildfires
MONTREAL — Quebec said Friday it will send two more firefighting aircraft to California, a…
Carney looking to launch Liberal leadership bid next week, Joly declines to run
OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney signalled through his campaign team Friday…
Yvonne Jones, longtime Liberal MP for Labrador, retiring from federal politics
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — Yvonne Jones, Liberal member of Parliament for Labrador, says she…
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly off to Washington next week to talk tariffs
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will head to Washington next week as part…
Human rights group asks Canada to join U.S. and declare another genocide in Sudan
OTTAWA — A prominent human rights group is calling on Ottawa to follow the U.S.…
Provinces now responsible for buying COVID-19 vaccines as feds issue new guidance
TORONTO — Federal funding for COVID-19 vaccines will stop this year and the provinces and…
Canada, G7 leaders, denounce Venezuela’s suppression of political opposition
OTTAWA — Canada is joining its closest allies in denouncing Venezuela’s crackdown on democracy —…
Rebel News loses bid to quash fines for violating election law on third-party ads
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Rebel News Network’s latest bid to…
Liberal leadership race: A look at the potential candidates
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a…
One Alberta man gets jail, another community time for 2022 Coutts border protest
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — One Alberta man has been sentenced to jail and another ordered to…
How Trump could declare a national emergency to hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON — United States president-elect Donald Trump may declare a national emergency in order to…
Tough lesson: Thousands of uncertified teachers in Quebec schools
MONTREAL — Monique Henry has been teaching English in Quebec for the better part of…
West Kelowna fire chief says L.A. devastation a haunting reminder of B.C. blaze
The fire chief of a British Columbia community devastated by a fast-moving wildfire in 2023…
Liberal officials say it’s ‘essential’ their next party leader is bilingual
OTTAWA — Current and former Liberal party officials, both French and English speakers, say the…
Cybersecurity breach of Nova Scotia school system could have financial impact
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Education Department has asked for help from IBM as it investigates…