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No Canadian soldiers assigned to border enforcement, minister says
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister David McGuinty suggested Tuesday that some information about Canada’s upgraded…
Fact-checking Trump’s executive order threatening tariffs on Canada
OTTAWA — To justify his executive order imposing stiff tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico…
Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy in face of Trump’s threats
OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to hold out the threat of steep…
Quebec premier says North American free-trade agreement should be reopened now
QUÉBEC — Talks should begin as soon as possible on renegotiating the North American free-trade…
Ottawa defends its use of Emergencies Act before Federal Court of Appeal
OTTAWA — A judge erroneously concluded it was unreasonable for the federal cabinet to use…
Four found dead in home on First Nation in southern Saskatchewan
FORT QU’APPELLE, Sask. — Four people have been found dead in a home on a…
Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88
OTTAWA — The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, has died…
Booing of U.S. anthem continues at Canadian sporting events despite tariff pause
TORONTO — Canadian sports fans continue to voice their displeasure at American economic policies despite…
B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and…
In the news today: Canadian unity in face of tariffs, wrongful conviction reviews
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘A madness in the air.’ Trump’s threats unleash patriotic wave among Canadians
FREDERICTON — McGill University undergrad Daniel Miksha made a significant decision over the weekend. After…
New wrongful conviction review body could see hundreds of applications
OTTAWA — A new independent commission tasked by the federal government with reviewing miscarriages of…
Encampments, disability payments, highway tolls: Ontario parties talk affordability
Ontario’s main political parties pivoted to affordability measures Wednesday, as the threat of U.S. tariffs…
Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking more than 40 mg of fentanyl
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are promising to crack down on “fentanyl kingpins” by bringing…
RCMP treat deaths of two men, two women on Saskatchewan First Nation as homicides
REGINA — Four deaths on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation in southern Saskatchewan are being…
Mark Carney pledges to beat Trudeau’s target date for meeting NATO spending benchmark
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney has pledged to hit Canada’s NATO defence spending…
International grads more likely to hold jobs below their education levels: StatCan
OTTAWA — International students who graduated from Canadian schools are more likely to be underemployed…
Republican senator pleads with Trump to exempt potash from threatened tariffs
WASHINGTON — A Republican senator from Iowa is pleading for an exemption for potash if…
Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan
OTTAWA — Canada’s trade surplus with the U.S. widened in December as overall exports rose…
U.S. tariff threat: Quebec furniture company lays off 115 workers after sales drop
MONTREAL — A Quebec furniture manufacturer says the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods…
Don’t take out anger at Trump by booing U.S. peewee hockey players: Quebec officials
MONTREAL — Quebec City officials are urging the public not to boo the preteen American…
Amid U.S. tariff threats, a fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management
MONTREAL — The federal government and the Canadian dairy industry are vowing to protect the…
California builders say few alternatives to Canadian timber, despite tariff threat
California homebuilders say they have few options but to keep buying Canadian lumber, even if…
‘Nothing new:’ Police officials say fentanyl crackdown existed before tariff threats
EDMONTON — Canadian investigators were effectively cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and production well before…