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Canadian ex-Olympian and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding arrested in Mexico: FBI
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico,…
Bessent weighs in on Alberta separatism, calls Alberta ‘natural partner for the U.S.’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented Thursday on the separatist movement in Alberta…
Quebec government is removing the British crown from province’s coat of arms
MONTREAL — The Quebec government announced Friday that it’s removing the British crown from the…
Montreal scraps social and affordable housing bylaw, will offer city land for housing
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is following through on a campaign promise to…
Simon Jolin-Barrette bows out of CAQ leadership race; Christine Fréchette to run
The race to find a leader for the Coalition Avenir Québec began to take shape…
A timeline of key events leading up to the arrest of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding
U.S. authorities have announced the arrest of former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who is…
5 things to know about Canada being disinvited from Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
OTTAWA — Senior federal government officials told reporters travelling to China with Prime Minister Mark…
Almost 10,000 federal workers were told this week they may be laid off: unions
QUÉBEC — Almost 10,000 federal public servants have received notices in the past week warning…
Autopsy says dingoes likely didn’t kill Canadian, but there were ‘pre-mortem’ bites
The father of a young Canadian found dead on a beach in Australia on Monday…
Conservatives prepare for national convention, anniversary of Harper’s historic win
OTTAWA — On the morning of Jan. 24, 2006, newspapers across the Prairies spread the…
American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland’s belugas
TORONTO — American aquariums say they visited Marineland last week with the goal of “providing…
In the news today: Cabinet retreat continues, China’s envoy on EVs, Buy Canadian wave
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Chinese ambassador pitches new EVs as first step to new Canadian jobs, cheaper cars
OTTAWA — As critics attack Ottawa’s agreement last week to start allowing a small number…
Chinese envoy says PM’s claim that Beijing agreed to visa-free entry not yet official
OTTAWA — China’s ambassador in Ottawa says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s claim that Beijing is…
Federal government asked court to set aside Ottawa’s shutdown order for TikTok Canada
OTTAWA — The federal government asked for a court ruling to set aside the government’s…
OneBC group ‘facilitated’ off UBC campus by RCMP amid safety fears
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia says RCMP officers “facilitated” a group of people…
Prosecutors fail to have B.C. man jailed indefinitely after attempted robbery
A British Columbia judge has rejected a bid by prosecutors to have a man who…
Myles Gray police-beating death hearing in B.C. adjourned due to hot-mic obscenity
VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the 2015 police beating death of Myles Gray that…
Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government announced Thursday that it’s pushing back its greenhouse gas reduction…
Trump withdraws Carney’s invitation to ‘Board of Peace’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded an invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney…
Carney says Canadian values key to sovereignty, pushes back on Trump’s remarks
QUÉBEC — Staying true to Canada’s core values will be key to upholding its sovereignty,…
Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation
STONY PLAIN — An hour after the doors opened Thursday at a community centre west…
La Loche marks 10 years since mass shooting in northern Saskatchewan
LA LOCHE — A high school in northern Saskatchewan where a deadly shooting took place…
Parents of Canadian held in Syria urge Ottawa to act as prisoners are sent to Iraq
OTTAWA — The mother of a Canadian man detained in Syria says he risks going…