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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…
Quebec man extradited to U.S. after pregnant migrant dies in border crossing attempt
MONTREAL — U.S. officials say a Colombian man who was living in Quebec has been…
Former human rights chief commissioner sues for defamation
OTTAWA — A human rights lawyer whose tenure as head of the Canadian Human Rights…
Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.
OTTAWA — The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal…
Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests
VICTORIA — The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government’s decision to fast-track permits…
In the news today: StatCan to release January jobs report
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trump and drones: Security officials prep for return of world leaders to Alberta
CALGARY — A security expert says those who remember how tight the security was when…
Trudeau says Trump’s comments about taking over Canada are ‘a real thing’
Donald Trump is not joking when he says he’d like to make Canada the 51st…
Liberal leadership candidates clear a challenging fundraising hurdle
OTTAWA — The campaign teams for the remaining Liberal leadership contestants all confirmed Friday they…
Health care, tax cuts and Highway 401 tunnel focus of Ontario campaign trail
The main Ontario party leaders have now laid out their plans on how to get…
‘Serious momentum’: Jobs data blows past estimates as unemployment falls to 6.6%
OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate ticked down in January as the labour market added 76,000…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Here are the…
National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s January employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
Denis Coderre’s leadership bid rejected by Quebec Liberal Party
QUÉBEC — Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre’s bid to become the next leader of the…
Quebec zoo announces death of Shaboola, first white rhino born in Canada
MONTREAL — A Quebec zoo is mourning the death of Shaboola, a 45-year-old white rhino…
Chinese firm DeepSeek’s AI chatbot restricted from some government phones
The federal government has restricted Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s chatbot from some of its…
Three men in Quebec accused of smuggling people from the U.S. into Canada
MONTREAL — The RCMP say three men in Quebec have been charged for helping to…
As Ottawa explores new uses for AI in the public service, experts call for caution
OTTAWA — As the federal government explores new ways to use artificial intelligence, it’s also…
Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands
OTTAWA — Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing the federal government over the…
Tory candidate won’t apologize for joking that polar bears could deal with homeless
WINNIPEG — A candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives says he won’t apologize…
Joly won’t say whether ‘abhorrent’ Trump pitch to clear Gaza means ethnic cleansing
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly won’t say whether she thinks U.S. President Donald…
Latest scale aims to weigh if chubby endangered B.C. marmots have more babies
Vancouver Island marmots can be a little shy when it comes to revealing their weight.…