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Fentanyl has killed thousands. Here are some facts about the powerful opioid
Fentanyl has emerged as the primary cause of illicit drug deaths in Canada and the…
Women win lawsuit against B.C. man acquitted of their sex assaults
VANCOUVER — A man who spent 27 years in prison before he was found wrongfully…
Canadians want research on UFO sightings, but don’t want to pay for it
OTTAWA — The truth is out there and Canadians think they should know about it…
B.C. investigates ‘significant’ opioid diversion, including international trafficking
VICTORIA — A “significant portion” of opioids prescribed in British Columbia are being diverted, and…
Nunavut MP calls on Liberals to extend Inuit child funding program
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is repeating her calls for Ottawa to extend a…
Trudeau travelling to Paris, Brussels for AI summit, meetings with European allies
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet European leaders and the head of NATO…
Attrition is the ‘worst way’ to shrink federal public service, says former clerk
OTTAWA — Canada’s federal public service grew by more than 100,000 people over the past…
In the news today: Ministers to push against Trump tariffs, Liberal race not typical
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Opposition pounces on Ford over suit alleging ex-staffers involved in rezoning scheme
Opposition leaders accused Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford on Thursday of being partially responsible for…
Canadian pride is on the rise in wake of Trump’s tariff threat – especially in Quebec
OTTAWA — Two new polls suggest Quebecers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with…
Liberal race sucked into Trump’s ‘gravitational field,’ strategists say
OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopefuls are pivoting and responding to the attention-consuming existential threats to…
Community groups say Canadians are scared as Trudeau warns hate crimes are rising
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders warn of a rising tide…
Trump’s choice for chief trade negotiator says tariff threat is about fentanyl
WASHINGTON — The man likely to be named the United States’ chief trade negotiator argued…
Martinez-Ferrada won’t seek re-election, is running to be Montreal’s mayor
OTTAWA — Soraya Martinez-Ferrada has resigned her posts as federal tourism minister and Liberal party…
Federal government ends boycott of advertising spending on Meta platforms
OTTAWA — The federal government has ended its boycott on buying advertisements on Meta platforms,…
MPs reject Trump’s idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada
OTTAWA — Canadian politicians are pushing back on the idea of clearing Palestinians out of…
Judge tells Quebec car dealership to rehire man fired over sexual-assault conviction
MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour tribunal has ordered a car dealership in south-central Quebec to rehire…
Quebec tables bill to formally make hockey its ‘national’ sport
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province’s…
Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson
MONTREAL — Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the…
One in five recent Canadian immigrants lived below poverty line in 2022, says StatCan
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — One in five recent immigrants lived below the poverty line in…
Police seek suspect in alleged Canada-wide romance scam that cost victims $275k
Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have…
Liberal leadership candidates make rival defence spending pledges
OTTAWA — Contenders to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader are attempting to one-up each…
Listing crime cartels as terrorists would help in fentanyl fight: RCMP commissioner
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says a federal move to list organized crime cartels…
Five women sexually assaulted in B.C. ‘grateful’ for lawsuit victory, lawyers say
VANCOUVER — Five women who were raped in their Vancouver homes in the early 1980s…