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Provinces on track to allow cross-border alcohol sales by next month, Ottawa says
OTTAWA — The federal government says 10 provinces and the Yukon are on track to…
Deputy minister says immigration department fixing integrity issues cited by auditor
OTTAWA — Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada should not allow budget constraints to limit how…
Eby called changes to Indigenous law ‘non-negotiable,’ but series of backdowns ensued
The British Columbia government’s efforts to mitigate the impact of the Declaration on the Rights…
Jongwon Ham, accused of killing B.C. Mountie, is found mentally unfit for trial
VANCOUVER — The man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C.,…
Inflation jumps on Iran war shock but few signs yet of spreading price hikes
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported a jump in the headline inflation rate for March but…
Ottawa announces ‘incremental increase’ in direct flights to China
OTTAWA — Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to…
Protesters outside Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival marking 1 year after 11 were killed
VANCOUVER — It was to be a day of reflection and remembrance a year after…
Here’s a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of March inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.…
Ottawa unveils $25M to boost advanced manufacturing at trade fair in Germany
OTTAWA — The federal government is unveiling $25 million to support 14 projects meant to…
In the news today: Gas tax pause, Canada Post voting begins, Mary Simon visits UN
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Federal pause on gasoline, diesel tax takes effect today, after Iran fuel price spike
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s temporary suspension of some fuel taxes kicks in today, with Canadians likely…
N.B. Premier Susan Holt to meet with Mark Carney and his ministers this week
OTTAWA — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt will be in Ottawa today to discuss the…
Canada, Mercosur aiming to sign free trade deal this year: Brazilian official
OTTAWA — Eight years after Canada launched free trade negotiations with the Mercosur bloc of…
First Nations say Eby backs down again, now seeks joint path on B.C. Indigenous law
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has backed down again on the pausing of…
Carney pledges regular updates on pivot from U.S. and to ‘never sugar-coat’ issues
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to regularly update Canadians with a…
Businesses welcome federal fuel tax relief as Iran war uncertainty lingers
HALIFAX — An eastern Canadian logistics, trucking and courier company with a fleet of more…
Ontario to sell $29-million jet bought for Premier Doug Ford after backlash
Ontario is reversing course and will sell the $29-million private jet it bought for Premier…
Meet neffy: Health Canada approves epinephrine nasal spray for anaphylaxis
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the first needle-free epinephrine treatment for severe allergic reactions:…
N.S. police arrest two in human trafficking case linked to N.B. and Ont.
HALIFAX — Police in Nova Scotia have charged two people with human trafficking and financial…
Advocate says end of door-to-door mail delivery will be ‘isolating’ for seniors
OTTAWA — Seventy-nine-year-old Janet Wees says she writes 400 letters a year and usually gets…
Carney lands on Time’s most influential people list for 2026
Perhaps it was the widely cited speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, or…
Nova Scotia’s provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge says the provincial government made an unreasonable…
Quebec Court of Appeal overturns sexual assault verdict for Montreal skating coach
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeal overturned a guilty verdict against a renowned skating coach…