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Alberta applying for a judicial review of federal carbon price, calling it unfair
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa’s…
Liberals want pregnancy counselling charities to disclose if they offer abortion help
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is introducing legislation to require charities that offer pregnancy counselling…
‘Not how we do things,’ Freeland rejects secret Liberal leadership ballot idea
OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has rejected the idea of the Liberal caucus…
Two years since Rabih Alkhalil broke out of B.C. prison, reward temporarily boosted
Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers says it has teamed up with a national program to offer…
Plant-based milks facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its investigation into an Ontario facility processing plant-based milk…
Highlights of recent changes to Quebec’s international student body
MONTREAL — Quebec wants to cut the number of international students in the province, and…
AI will get better than humans at cyber offence by 2030: Hinton Lectures speaker
TORONTO — Artificial intelligence will be able to beat humans at cyber offence by the…
Forget the beaver, moose and goose. These are the most Canadian animals
The most Canadian animal? It’s not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that…
Keys to the White House: A breakdown of the battleground states in the U.S. election
WASHINGTON — For Americans living in a handful of battleground states, the United States election…
Recounts rarely alter elections. There’s another reason they matter, says B.C. expert
Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black…
More than a quarter of Canadians will spend at least 100 bones on Halloween: poll
A new poll suggests more than a quarter of Canadians will spend $100 or more…
In the news today: Ontario to table ‘ambitious’ economic update
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
OTTAWA — A number of Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister…
Federal government would have to double military spending to meet NATO target: PBO
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says if the federal government wants to meet NATO’s…
Ottawa urged to halt imports of endangered monkeys for drug testing, amid U.S. probe
TORONTO — The federal government is facing mounting pressure to investigate the importation of endangered…
Alzheimer Society supports advance MAID requests, but also good dementia care
TORONTO — Andrée McGrath is living “a really wonderful life.” She and her husband of…
Montreal City Hall removing welcome sign with hijab sends wrong message: Muslim group
MONTREAL — A national Muslim advocacy group says Montreal would send the wrong message if…
Liberals look to move past leadership drama with eye on next campaign
OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus turned its attention to the party’s plan for the next…
‘Comeback Kid’ of B.C. election says NDP must adapt and build bridges
VICTORIA — The New Democrat whose 27-vote, come-from-behind election victory is being credited with giving…
Former foreign ministry official recalls fear Abdelrazik would end up in Guantanamo
OTTAWA — A former senior official at Canada’s foreign ministry says there were fears two…
‘Not going to play their games’: Singh won’t help Tories, Bloc topple the Liberals
OTTAWA — New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative…
PM says he’s trying to get Poilievre names of Tories linked to foreign interference
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked national security services to find a way…
State adversaries getting ‘bolder’ in cyberspace, Canadian threat forecast warns
OTTAWA — A new federal threat forecast warns that foreign adversaries are becoming bolder and…
TSB says B.C. helicopter crashed in 2021 after rotors collided
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board says the fatal crash of a British Columbia logging helicopter was…