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Carney calls for resumption of shipping during Strait of Hormuz talks
OTTAWA — Canada welcomes efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stands with Persian…
Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations
OTTAWA — The federal government is launching consultations on ways to improve labour relations to…
Federal government needs more desk space as public servants return to office: PSPC
OTTAWA — In less than three months, the federal government’s order requiring most public servants…
Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at attracting $1 trillion in investment
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced a new “Canada Investment Summit” that…
‘Extraordinary’: Back on Earth, Jeremy Hansen describes his long journey in space
HOUSTON — When Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen first floated to the window after the Orion…
FOI documents suggest plant-based milk facility linked to deadly outbreak was ‘haven for listeria,’ experts say
TORONTO — Documents detailing an inspection of a beverage production facility that regulators say was…
Federal Liberals’ promised one-time affordability benefit coming June 5
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals’ one-time payment that aims to help families struggling with the…
In the news today: Quebec premier meets Carney, Ontario medical residency
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Montreal to display collection from iconic Chinatown noodle shop
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal has acquired a collection of items from an iconic…
Lytton was razed by fire. Some fear financial ruin is next for the tiny B.C. village
Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only…
Public funds don’t make Catholic hospitals ‘government actors’: lawyer in MAID case
VANCOUVER — Providing medical assistance in dying at a Catholic hospital would go against religious…
Sandbags come out as communities from Quebec to Manitoba prepare for spring flooding
Communities from Quebec to Manitoba are preparing for potential spring flooding, with officials distributing sandbags…
B.C. Sikh activist says police warned him of ‘imminent’ threat to life
An associate of slain B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar said police have alerted…
Wet and mild winter is ‘good news’ for B.C. wildfire season, says forecaster
VICTORIA — The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service said a relatively wet and…
Canadian bishops speak out amid Trump’s spat with Pope Leo XIV over Middle East
A group representing Catholic bishops across Canada is speaking out against using images of Christ…
Fewer rejected ballots in Terrebonne byelection, despite adapted ballot
OTTAWA — Elections Canada says there were fewer rejected ballots in the recent Terrebonne byelection…
Conservatives say Champagne is avoiding committee study into Alto rail connection
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of blocking a House of Commons committee…
Nearly half of VCH maternal deaths within a year of birth caused by overdose: report
VANCOUVER — Drug-related overdoses are now the leading cause of maternal death among residents in…
Audit warns military procurement faces ‘persistent’ hurdles
OTTAWA — An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned the work of…
First Nations chiefs call for inquiry into RCMP after CBC report on surveillance
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders called on the RCMP to apologize and demanded a federal…
AI content should be labelled, heritage committee says
OTTAWA — The government should require that content generated by artificial intelligence be clearly labelled,…
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates reflect on historic lunar mission
HOUSTON — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen reflected on his historic Artemis II lunar mission on…
Poilievre blasts Carney, Liberal economic record in Canadian Club speech
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a new Liberal majority government means Prime Minister…
Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
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OTTAWA — Canada’s privacy commissioner says he hopes laws around private sector data sharing are…