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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…
Trudeau meets with families of victims of deadly 2017 Quebec mosque attack
QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met with the families of six men who…
Survey says more young Canadians believe the history of the Holocaust is exaggerated
OTTAWA — On Monday the world will mark eight decades since the liberation of Auschwitz,…
Arya says he’s out of Liberal leadership race, as Carney gets more caucus support
OTTAWA — One of the seven Liberal leadership hopefuls says the party is not allowing…
Public service productivity study group not looking at remote work, says member
OTTAWA — The working group tasked with measuring productivity within Canada’s federal public service has…
Quebec man charged with second-degree murder after death in Montérégie region
SAINT-ANICET, Que. — A 55-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a death…
B.C.-based climate activist deported to Pakistan after protest charges
British Columbia-based environmental activist Zain Haq was aboard a plane in Toronto on Sunday afternoon,…
Foreign Affairs Minister Joly says Canadian released from detention in Afghanistan
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canadian David Lavery has safely made it…
Trump says Canada should become part of U.S. Our head of state isn’t weighing in.
OTTAWA — Canada’s political leadership has found rare unanimity in recent weeks: nobody wants the…
In the news today: Trudeau in Poland for Auschwitz anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Auschwitz survivors fear rising hate could bring on another Holocaust 80 years later
KRAKOW — As she prepared to return to Auschwitz-Birkenau on Monday, Miriam Ziegler vividly recalled…
Five years on, Chinese Canadians recall ridicule and racism over pandemic precautions
VANCOUVER — In early 2020, Lili Wu was already “armed to the teeth” whenever she…
Ford’s decision to speed up alcohol sales expansion will cost province $612M: report
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s decision to speed up the rollout of alcohol sales in…
Chrystia Freeland pitches aggressive trade retaliation threat to ward off Trump
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland argues Canada can turn the tables on U.S.…
Alberta doctors criticize provincial COVID-19 report as harmful ‘anti-science’
EDMONTON — The organization representing Alberta physicians is calling out a government panel’s COVID-19 report…
Canada’s border security package welcome but comes late, Republican senator says
WASHINGTON — As Canada makes its case for enhanced border security to U.S. President Donald…
Pedneault intends to become co-leader of the Greens again after six-month pause
OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault says he intends to return as co-leader of the Green Party…