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Border control and tariffs: Quebec Premier François Legault meets Trump in Paris
Quebec Premier François Legault says he met U.S. president-elect Donald Trump in Paris and they…
Police search for three men who escaped from immigration holding centre in Quebec
MONTREAL — Authorities are searching for three Chilean nationals who escaped from the Laval Immigration…
French-speaking LGBTQ+ activists want Canada to do more to address funding gap
DOUALA — LGBTQ+ activists across francophone Africa say Western governments and global foundations are ignoring…
BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut
OTTAWA — Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from…
Liberal government survives third Conservative non-confidence vote
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s latest attempt to topple the minority Liberal government in…
Canada Post warns no end in sight for strike after receiving latest union proposals
As the Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers neared the end of its…
In the news today: Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Salvation Army says holiday donations down 50 per cent since mail strike began
The Salvation Army says holiday donations are down 50 per cent since the Canada Post…
GST break would cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces with HST asked for compensation
OTTAWA — The federal government’s GST holiday would cost as much as $2.7 billion if…
Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government’s fall economic statement on Dec.…
‘Infuriating’: Wait times grow amid Canada Post strike as backlogs, frustration mount
It’s been almost two weeks since Darren Solomon had a working fridge. The appliance’s compressor…
Corrective to Dec. 7 story about beekeepers’ lawsuit
OTTAWA — In a story published Dec. 7 about a class-action lawsuit launched by Canadian…
North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike
HALIFAX — Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is choking off the…
Critics raise eyebrows over plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine war effort
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to fight the Russian incursion…
‘Looking for the Weinstein of Quebec’: impresario Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial begins
MONTREAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial for sexual assault opened Monday…
Ontario First Nations mull next steps on child welfare amid various legal opinions
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders are split over next steps after a landmark $47.8-billion child…
Trudeau says dealing with Trump will be ‘a little more challenging’ than last time
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said dealing with incoming president Donald Trump and his…
Search for Quebec hiker missing in Adirondacks now likely a recovery mission
MONTREAL — Authorities in New York state say the search for a 22-year-old Quebec hiker…
Métis National Council elects new president after months of internal turmoil
OTTAWA — The Métis National Council says it has elected a new president after months…
Feds send $148 million to B.C. in disaster recovery funds for floods, wildfires
VANCOUVER — The federal government is paying out more than $148 million in disaster recovery…
BC Coroners Service sees ‘significant decline’ in drug deaths, but reason unclear
VICTORIA — British Columbia has recorded its lowest monthly number of illicit drug overdose deaths…
After ‘reflecting,’ Sajjan didn’t attend Taylor Swift concert
OTTAWA — Liberal Minister Harjit Sajjan did not attend the Taylor Swift concert in Vancouver…
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton receives Nobel Prize in physics in proud moment for U of T
TORONTO — When Geoffrey Hinton strode across the Stockholm Concert Hall stage Tuesday to receive…
With employees in limbo, TikTok hoping for ‘solution’ to Ottawa’s shutdown order
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s move to order the shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian operations over…