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Quebec 13-year-old in critical condition after being buried in snow
CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. — A 13-year-old girl remains in critical condition in a Quebec hospital this…
Implementing guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%, PBO says
OTTAWA — The government’s fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal…
Canadian Armed Forces says it’s on track to meet this year’s recruitment goal
OTTAWA — More Canadians have expressed an interest in joining the military since U.S. President…
Alberta premier shuffles deputy health minister amid allegations of corruption
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith removed her government’s deputy minister of health Wednesday but bucked calls…
Ottawa buys bird flu vaccine for those at risk, such as farm workers exposed to virus
The federal government says it has purchased 500,000 doses of a bird flu vaccine as…
Quebec tables bill to limit strikes; union says it’s a ‘declaration of war’
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to limit the duration of…
Montreal pleads with residents as it struggles to clear record-breaking snowfall
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante pleaded for patience and urged caution on Wednesday as…
Fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., getting ‘community hub’ with museum, pool, market space
LYTTON, B.C. — The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build…
Poilievre calls Carney’s fiscal plan a ‘sneaky accounting trick’
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney’s plan to…
Supreme Court dismisses appeal for Alberta man convicted in Métis hunter killings
OTTAWA — Canada’s top court has dismissed the appeal of an Alberta man convicted of…
Train delayed: A timeline of high-speed rail projects in Canada
MONTREAL — Bold plans and promises for high-speed rail lines in Canada stretch as far…
Small business carbon rebate will be taxed for now despite government promise
OTTAWA — The federal government has confirmed that small businesses will have to pay tax…
Climate groups push for transparency in alleged fossil fuel education influence
Climate advocacy groups are calling on officials to crack down on the fossil fuel industry’s…
RCMP conduct authority lawyer calls move to replace board ‘desperate’ legal manoeuvre
A lawyer for three British Columbia RCMP members facing dismissal over alleged racist group chats…
B.C. ending take-home safer supply of opioids to stop criminal diversion
VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne has announced a major revamp of its…
Man, youth arrested in quadruple homicide on First Nation in Saskatchewan
REGINA — A man and a boy have been arrested in the shooting deaths of…
Health Canada warns of unauthorized sex enhancement products seized from stores
Health Canada is warning people in at least three provinces against using unauthorized sexual enhancement…
Second case of measles confirmed in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, linked to Thailand flight
VANCOUVER — Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed a second case of measles in…
Old-growth logging was ‘goal’ of Interfor: B.C. Forest Appeals Commission decision
British Columbia-based forestry giant Interfor reaped an estimated $1.8 million in net profit from logging…
Canada triumphs over US in intense 4 Nations Face-Off final with tensions high
BOSTON — Canada defeated its archrival the United States 3-2 in overtime in the 4…
In the news today: Canadians perception of U.S. changing, as new lumber tariffs loom
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Liberals pledge mental health coverage, PCs take on trade barriers
MILTON, Ont. — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles cast her ballot in the advance polls…
As Trump flags timber tariffs soon, B.C. minister says impact would be ‘devastating’
VICTORIA — B.C.’s Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the expectation of more duties and additional…
Crashed Delta jet cleared from Toronto airport runway, all 21 injured out of hospital
All 21 people taken to hospital after a Delta Air Lines plane crashed at Toronto’s…