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PQ defends candidate in hotly contested Arthabaska riding over leftist past, arrest
SAINT-FERDINAND — The Parti Québécois was forced to defend its candidate on Wednesday ahead of…
Tory MP, unions concerned about lack of labour minister amid Trump’s tariffs
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani sent a letter to the federal government Wednesday raising…
Inuit village in Quebec’s Far North facing ‘severe’ water distribution challenges
MONTREAL — Officials in Quebec’s Nunavik region are raising the alarm over water shortages in…
Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals
WASHINGTON — An expert in critical minerals told U.S. senators Wednesday that Canada will be…
CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances
OTTAWA — The CRTC launched a hearing about drafting a new definition for Canadian content…
Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches
OTTAWA — Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in…
Canada must maximize use of existing pipelines before building more, minister says
OTTAWA — Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday Canada needs to maximize its use…
B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients’ pain meds
Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed…
RCMP issue shelter-in-place order in Lunenburg County, N.S., for man who may be armed
LOWER NORTHFIELD — Nova Scotia RCMP are telling residents of Lunenburg County to seek shelter…
Canadian man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in U.S. Social Security fraud
FAIRBANKS — The United States Attorney’s Office in Alaska says a Canadian man has been…
Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report
A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such…
No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps
OTTAWA — A change to Canada’s electoral system would have delivered a very different House…
In the news today: PM meeting cabinet today; election reforms could remix regions
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Prime Minister Mark Carney says new cabinet will act with ‘urgency and determination’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key…
Despite a polarizing election, poll suggests Canadians don’t want a two-party system
OTTAWA — While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals…
Federal judge says cull of 400 ostriches at B.C. farm hit by avian flu can proceed
A Federal Court judge has denied a bid to prevent the Canadian Food Inspection Agency…
Ex-mayor Gregor Robertson gets second shot at housing crisis in Carney’s cabinet
Gregor Robertson set himself a bold goal as the newly elected mayor in Vancouver in…
The Latest: Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils his new cabinet at Rideau Hall
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet was sworn in at Rideau Hall in…
Mark Carney’s cabinet has taken shape. Here are some of the highlights
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his 28-member cabinet and it’s a mix…
Second dead grey whale washes ashore in B.C. in less than a week
A second dead grey whale has washed ashore in British Columbia in less than a…
Mandy Gull-Masty becomes first Indigenous person to head Indigenous Services
OTTAWA — For the first time ever, an Indigenous person has been chosen to lead…
Quebecer who stabbed to death mother and a neighbour found not criminally responsible
MONTREAL — A man who stabbed his mother and a neighbour to death last year…
Here are the newcomers, familiar faces in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inner circle
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his new cabinet. Here is the list…
Bloc member who lost by 1 vote considers ‘all options’ after report of ballot problem
MONTREAL — The Bloc Québécois candidate for the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne says she’s considering…