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‘Water’s away’: How Canadian helicopters and waterbombers are helping tame L.A. fires
A long line of fire and billowing smoke are seen through the helicopter’s windshield as…
Walmart Canada says underweight meat problem fixed by B.C. supplier
VANCOUVER — Walmart Canada says a third-party supplier that weighed and labelled meat products for…
Trudeau says he hopes Gaza ceasefire will ‘turn down the temperature’ in Canada
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed news of a ceasefire deal to pause the…
‘Tears of joy’ at Gaza ceasefire, but protesting groups in Canada say they won’t stop
Vancouver resident Nasser Najjar said he cried tears of joy after hearing that a ceasefire…
In the news today: Carney announces bid, bird flu keeping backyard chickens cooped up
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk
VANCOUVER — Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver…
Mark Carney launches leadership bid, comes out swinging against Pierre Poilievre
OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney officially kicked off his bid to…
Sentencing hearing for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer King underway, decision weeks away
OTTAWA — “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King’s sentencing hearing is underway but a decision is…
Unmarked graves: Supreme Court won’t hear Mohawk Mothers appeal over McGill expansion
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from Indigenous…
Trudeau names ex-premiers, business and union reps to Canada-U.S. relations council
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assembled a new Canada-U. S. relations council to…
Intolerance toward LGBTQ+ people on the rise in Quebec schools, new study says
MONTREAL — A new survey of thousands of Quebec high school students shows that anti-LGBTQ+…
Canada’s energy minister says many Republicans don’t know Trump’s plans for tariffs
WASHINGTON — Exactly what president-elect Donald Trump plans to do with his tariff threat remains…
Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions
MONTREAL — A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province’s regions…
David Eby calls Trump tariffs ‘economic war’ that would cost B.C. $69 billion
VANCOUVER — Premier David Eby said British Columbia families face a direct threat from U.S.…
Indigenous leaders, barred from premiers meeting, want in on Canada-U.S. talks
OTTAWA — Three national Indigenous leaders say Indigenous Peoples should be at the centre of…
Federal IT contracting cost more than in-house services: PBO report
OTTAWA — The federal government spent more on contracted information technology services in four federal…
Analysts say Canada can meet EV sales target without national rebates
OTTAWA — The federal government’s decision to pause a key initiative meant to boost electric…
Quebec opposition parties call for investigation into struggling Lion Electric
MONTREAL — Quebec’s opposition parties are calling for answers about whether Lion Electric Co. misled…
Manitoba welcomes Gaza child seeking medical help, other provinces called to follow
WINNIPEG — A child from the Gaza Strip seeking medical treatment arrived Thursday in Winnipeg,…
Mother orca still pushing body of dead calf off Vancouver Island, 10 days after death
VICTORIA — A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago has…
Quick Sketch: Meet Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney
OTTAWA — Mark Carney is a known commodity in Liberal circles. Party organizers have tried…
Accused in NYC terror plot against Jews to face extradition hearing in February
MONTREAL — An extradition hearing has been scheduled for February for a Pakistani national arrested…
In the news today: All eyes on Freeland now that Carney is in
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘We will not hesitate’: Canada prepares to hit U.S. with billions in tariffs
WASHINGTON — Ottawa is ready to retaliate if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump slaps Canada with…