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‘Damn excited’: Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free…
Nova Scotia lobster industry surprised, elated by suspension of Chinese tariff
HALIFAX — Key players in Nova Scotia’s lucrative seafood industry are applauding Ottawa’s successful bid…
Trump says it’s a ‘good thing’ Carney signed a deal with China
WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump said Friday it’s a “good thing” that Prime Minister…
Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked…
Carney reaches ‘landmark’ tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney touted a renewed relationship with China and “enormous progress”…
Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
Severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month…
Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect’s brother calls festival attack a ‘ripple effect’
VANCOUVER — The murderer of a man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu…
Government’s use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was ‘unreasonable’: Court of Appeal
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal…
B.C’s charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
RICHMOND — Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having…
Carney’s Canada-China deals are the product of months of diplomatic hustle
OTTAWA — The agreements Prime Minister Mark Carney brokered over the two days of his…
Five things to know about Canada’s new ‘strategic partnership’ with China
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney secured what he called a “landmark” deal with Chinese…
Ford, Unifor sound alarm over China EV deal
TORONTO — Ontario politicians and Canada’s largest private sector union are slamming Canada’s new trade…
Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday
OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate…
A timeline of a turbulent decade in the Canada-China relationship
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting China this week — part of his…
There is ‘much alignment’ between Canada, China on Greenland sovereignty: Carney
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he found “much alignment” between his views…
Health minister announces funding extension for national suicide crisis helpline
OTTAWA — The federal government is funding the national suicide crisis helpline for another two…
In the news today: Canada-China deal, Emergencies Act ruling, LA Dodgers sign Tucker
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Immigrants more likely to cite human rights, diversity as ‘Canadian values’: survey
OTTAWA — Immigrants are more likely than those born in Canada to identify things like…
Lapu Lapu festival attack trial moving to B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER — The trial of a man accused of plowing his vehicle through the crowded…
Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform
OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by…
Leah Gazan backs Avi Lewis, becomes first NDP MP to endorse a leadership candidate
OTTAWA — Manitoba NDP MP Leah Gazan is formally endorsing documentarian Avi Lewis for the…
Heritage minister says hockey romance ‘Heated Rivalry’ is a Cancon triumph
OTTAWA — The Canadian TV show “Heated Rivalry” is winning fans all around the world…
Carney meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great…
Quebec economy minister considering bid to replace departing François Legault
MONTREAL — One day after Quebec Premier François Legault said he would resign ahead of…