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B.C. police discipline ruling voided because officer overseeing investigation retired
VANCOUVER — A disciplinary decision against a former Vancouver police sergeant, who was found to…
Plan to add resources to border will come before Trump inauguration: LeBlanc
OTTAWA — Canada will beef up its border security in time for the inauguration of…
In the news today: Canada mulling patrol changes at U.S. Border
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canada Post removes deadline for Santa letter program amid strike
Canada Post says it has removed the deadline for its Santa Claus letter program amid…
Liberal minister says Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become 51st state
OTTAWA — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S.…
Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike
The Retail Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to intervene in a…
Quebec to investigate two colleges over safety complaints around Middle East conflict
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is launching an investigation of two English-language junior colleges in…
Anti-Israel war protesters arrested following sit-in at parliamentary building
OTTAWA — Fourteen people were arrested on Parliament Hill this morning after staging a sit-in…
Joly touts ‘private’ diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada’s culture, trade
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with…
GivingTuesday: Food banks need help, but charity won’t end hunger, advocates say
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The annual GivingTuesday is a big day for charities and non-profits…
Defence argues evidence too thin in Ottawa neo-Nazi terrorism trial
OTTAWA — Defence lawyers for an Ottawa graphic designer facing terror charges over his alleged…
Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report
TORONTO — A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care…
Private refugee sponsorship pause an ‘unfortunate reality’: minister
OTTAWA — The government’s decision to pause most private refugee sponsorships is because there is…
Singh won’t support Conservative non-confidence motion that uses his own words
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he won’t play Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s games…
Speculation, not facts, used against terrorism suspect Harkat, his lawyer tells judge
OTTAWA — A lawyer for terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat told a Federal Court judge Tuesday…
Quebec doctors who refuse to stay in public system for 5 years face 200K fine per day
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained…
‘Sleeping with the enemy’: Mistrial in B.C. sex assault over Crown dating paralegal
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of sexual…
Quebec public security minister says no indication so far of migrant influx from U.S.
MONTREAL — Quebec’s public security minister says the situation at the province’s border with the…
Saskatchewan introduces legislative amendment to keep carbon levy off home heating
REGINA — Saskatchewan introduced a promised legislative amendment Tuesday that would continue to see residents…
Canadians warned to use caution in South Korea after martial law declared then lifted
VANCOUVER — Global Affairs Canada is warning Canadians in South Korea to avoid demonstrations and…
Canada again supports UN motion critical of Israel, citing two-state solution
OTTAWA — Canada has again breached its years-long policy and voted in support of a…
State memorial planned for former B.C. premier John Horgan
VICTORIA — A provincial state memorial service for former British Columbia premier John Horgan will…
AFN, mothers call on all parties to support inquiry into policing
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on politicians…
Postal union says it sent new proposals to mediator as strike nears three weeks
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it’s sent another round of counter-proposals…