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Two women, one man dead after building fire southwest of Montreal
MONTREAL — Three people are dead after a fire in a residential building in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield,…
New Quebec bill would cut funding to groups that don’t promote ‘common culture’
QUÉBEC — Cultural festivals and organizations that serve immigrants could have their funding cut if…
PC Leader Ford to honour Ontario’s EV commitment, Crombie and Stiles less definitive
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said Thursday he will honour Ontario’s commitment to the burgeoning…
NDP leader doubles down on pledge to force a spring election
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh vowed Thursday to force a spring election at the…
Deadly U.S. mid-air collision shouldn’t spark wider safety concerns: experts
A deadly mid-air crash in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night occurred amid air traffic patterns unique…
Former priest sentenced to six years for sex abuse of Nunavut children
IQALUIT — The devastating effects of Eric Dejaeger’s sexual abuse of seven Inuit children more…
B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board after a…
B.C. court finds Criminal Code first-degree murder parole provision unconstitutional
Luciano Mariani broke into the Vancouver Island home of his former girlfriend Caroline Bernard in…
Armed Forces name former MP as first Indigenous Knowledge Keeper
WINNIPEG — A former Cree member of Parliament and a longtime military member has been…
Jaime Battiste drops out of running for Liberal leadership
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he is dropping out of the…
Alberta Premier Smith pitching joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base in Arctic
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. Norad military base…
Montreal tightens rules for short-term rentals, including primary residences
MONTREAL — Montreal is further tightening restrictions around short-term vacation rental platforms by boosting the…
Trump says 25 per cent tariffs coming for Canada on Saturday
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide Thursday night whether to include…
Ottawa names a new chief adviser on combating human trafficking
OTTAWA — The federal government has appointed a long-time advocate for victims’ rights to help…
RCMP deploys helicopters to patrol Canada-U.S. border amid tariff threats
MONTREAL — RCMP in Quebec today showed off a Black Hawk helicopter added to their…
Calls for major changes to landmark tobacco settlement too late: Imperial Tobacco
TORONTO — Imperial Tobacco is rejecting what it says are major changes to a landmark…
Federal lawyer describes Abdelrazik’s case against Canada as ‘elaborate theory’
OTTAWA — A federal lawyer denies government responsibility for Abousfian Abdelrazik’s detention in Sudan, saying…
Carney vows to kill consumer carbon pricing, shift to green incentives
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is backing away from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s…
In the news today: Ministers make pitch to avert Trump tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trump says Canada facing 25 per cent tariff but oil might get a 10 per cent levy
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering a lower tariff on…
International study permit data an ‘earthquake’ for Canadian university finances
A dramatic decline in international study permits issued last year is quickly becoming an existential…
Doug Ford pledges $22 billion in stimulus package if re-elected as Ontario premier
Two of Ontario’s main party leaders focused their attention south of the border Friday with…
How Trump’s foreign policy could shape Canada’s approach to aid, trade and intel
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” changes to foreign policy could have drastic…
Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Elon Musk’s Tesla in a tariff fight
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland says Ottawa should target Tesla vehicles and U.S.…