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42-year-old woman killed, son arrested in Montreal’s first homicide of the year
MONTREAL — A 42-year-old woman is dead and her 21-year-old son has been arrested in…
Former trade rep says Alberta undermined Canada as Trump warns of failed-state status
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Alberta is undermining Canada’s attempts…
Quebec man sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison for selling fake Xanax on dark web
A Quebec man has been sentenced to 30 years in United States federal prison for…
‘Sense of closure’: Lawyers suggest 6 years for ex-priest who abused Nunavut children
IQALUIT — A former Catholic priest took advantage of an already vulnerable community when he…
Amazon stays course on Quebec shutdown plan despite pressure from Ottawa
OTTAWA — Plans to close all seven of Amazon warehouses in Quebec are unchanged, the…
Ottawa planning processing centre for asylum seekers in Quebec near U.S. border
MONTREAL — Canadian authorities are planning to open a processing centre for asylum seekers near…
Critics denounce Vancouver mayor’s ‘Trumpian’ plan to ‘integrate’ Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER — Critics have denounced Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s plan for revitalizing the Downtown Eastside…
Canada Post gets $1-billion loan from federal government amid financial struggles
OTTAWA — The federal government is providing a $1-billion loan to Canada Post to help…
B.C. climate activist couple to live in Pakistan if deportation proceeds
VANCOUVER — British Columbia climate activist Zain Haq and his wife Sophia Papp are planning…
Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn’t commit
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target…
Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemic
HALIFAX — Long before Brenda Tatlock-Burke was killed by her husband in October, there were…
RCMP, Mounties union says Manitoba, Saskatchewan face severe staffing stresses
Saskatchewan’s top Mountie says a countrywide RCMP internal memo asking front-line officers to come and…
‘You better pray we get elected’: Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election Wednesday, seeking an even larger…
Auschwitz survivor says he was alarmed by Elon Musk’s gesture at Trump event
OTTAWA — A 95-year-old Holocaust survivor said Friday it’s scary to see things he never…
Bill Wilson, father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, dies
Bill Wilson, a hereditary chief and the father of former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, has…
Trump’s sweeping pardon of rioters highlights differences in U.S., Canadian systems
OTTAWA — In one of his first acts upon taking office Monday, U.S. President Donald…
Montreal’s unhoused try out for team Canada ahead of Homeless World Cup tournament
MONTREAL — Fabrice Mugabe passes the ball beyond the opposition defender to Jean-Philippe Duré, who…
‘They love the game’: Canadian who helped grow Kenya Ice Lions ready to retire
The Kenya Ice Lions have hit the big league, and the Canadian who helped make…
Some Century-brand tuna recalled because of undeclared wheat
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notice for two kinds…
Man shot overnight, Montreal police transfer probe to Quebec police watchdog
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they have transferred an investigation to Quebec’s police watchdog after…
B.C. climate activist to be deported Sunday without reprieve from minister
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia climate activist facing deportation from Canada may still be allowed…
Quebec provincial police make arrest in Montérégie homicide investigation
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have opened a homicide investigation after a death in the…
Carney secures three more ministerial endorsements
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney secured three more endorsements from cabinet on Saturday,…
Canadian Navy sailor dead after a boat capsized in Bedford Basin
HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy says a sailor has died in the Bedford Basin…