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Tory organizer says Liberal leadership contest rules ensure a Freeland-Carney race
OTTAWA — Former central banker Mark Carney will launch his highly anticipated bid to lead…
Canada says it has border under control just ahead of Trump inauguration
OTTAWA — Ottawa has added 60 new drones at the Canada-U.S. border and the RCMP…
Energy minister makes the case for U.S.-Canada energy alliance in Washington
WASHINGTON — Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is making a case to American…
Sex class action lawsuit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller to proceed
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Montreal billionaire…
First Nations group presses Ottawa to come back to the table for child welfare talks
OTTAWA — The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is calling on the Canadian…
Global temperatures this year to rival 2024’s record-breaking heat: climate officials
This year’s average global temperature is expected to rival 2024’s record-breaking heat, Canadian officials said…
Caretaker in B.C. woman’s starvation death says she got little management support
The caretaker convicted for her part in the starvation death of Florence Girard told a…
‘Water’s away’: How Canadian helicopters and waterbombers are helping tame L.A. fires
A long line of fire and billowing smoke are seen through the helicopter’s windshield as…
Walmart Canada says underweight meat problem fixed by B.C. supplier
VANCOUVER — Walmart Canada says a third-party supplier that weighed and labelled meat products for…
Trudeau says he hopes Gaza ceasefire will ‘turn down the temperature’ in Canada
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed news of a ceasefire deal to pause the…
‘Tears of joy’ at Gaza ceasefire, but protesting groups in Canada say they won’t stop
Vancouver resident Nasser Najjar said he cried tears of joy after hearing that a ceasefire…
In the news today: Carney announces bid, bird flu keeping backyard chickens cooped up
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk
VANCOUVER — Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver…
Mark Carney launches leadership bid, comes out swinging against Pierre Poilievre
OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney officially kicked off his bid to…
Sentencing hearing for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer King underway, decision weeks away
OTTAWA — “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King’s sentencing hearing is underway but a decision is…
Unmarked graves: Supreme Court won’t hear Mohawk Mothers appeal over McGill expansion
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from Indigenous…
Trudeau names ex-premiers, business and union reps to Canada-U.S. relations council
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assembled a new Canada-U. S. relations council to…
Intolerance toward LGBTQ+ people on the rise in Quebec schools, new study says
MONTREAL — A new survey of thousands of Quebec high school students shows that anti-LGBTQ+…
Canada’s energy minister says many Republicans don’t know Trump’s plans for tariffs
WASHINGTON — Exactly what president-elect Donald Trump plans to do with his tariff threat remains…
Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions
MONTREAL — A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province’s regions…
David Eby calls Trump tariffs ‘economic war’ that would cost B.C. $69 billion
VANCOUVER — Premier David Eby said British Columbia families face a direct threat from U.S.…
Indigenous leaders, barred from premiers meeting, want in on Canada-U.S. talks
OTTAWA — Three national Indigenous leaders say Indigenous Peoples should be at the centre of…
Federal IT contracting cost more than in-house services: PBO report
OTTAWA — The federal government spent more on contracted information technology services in four federal…
Analysts say Canada can meet EV sales target without national rebates
OTTAWA — The federal government’s decision to pause a key initiative meant to boost electric…