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Saab considers Canada as site for Gripen jet assembly to meet demand from Ukraine
OTTAWA — The Swedish defence firm Saab is considering Canada as a place to assemble…
Fact File: Video shared on X shows Maori haka dancer, not B.C. housing minister
A video was shared on social media this week by accounts claiming it shows B.C.…
Drug crimes up for first time in 12 years, bucking long-term national trend: StatCan
Statistics Canada says the rate of police-reported drug crime is up for the first time…
Carney, Trump attend dinner hosted by South Korean president
GYEONGJU — Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump pointed and smiled at…
U.S. ambassador should apologize to Ontario rep over reported tirade: Ford
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the U.S. ambassador to Canada to…
Former senator Don Meredith found not guilty of sexual assault, criminal harassment
OTTAWA — Former Conservative senator Don Meredith has been found not guilty of sexual assault…
‘Why did you not warn us’: Frustration for B.C. land owners at Cowichan case meeting
RICHMOND — Residents of Richmond, B.C., asked why they weren’t told sooner about potential risks…
Bank of Canada governor says AI could be both good and bad for Canada’s economy
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada says it doesn’t know how new artificial intelligence products…
Canada Post cutting management jobs as part of restructuring
OTTAWA — Canada Post is laying off an unspecified number of managers as part of…
These doctors helped eliminate measles in ’98. Here’s how they did it
TORONTO — Dr. Arlene King got measles more than 60 years ago, but she still…
In the news today: Is an interest rate cut coming? Blue Jays win Game 4 over Dodgers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘Classic breakup cycle’: Relationship experts weigh in on Jays-Ohtani saga
TORONTO — He didn’t return their advances. He decided to say yes to the rich…
NDP leadership contenders have first face-to-face meeting ahead of French debate
OTTAWA — Three of the five NDP leadership candidates had their first face-to-face encounter, which…
‘Exceedingly rare’: B.C. humpback’s death may be first linked to whale-watch industry
VANCOUVER — There’s been a series of entanglements and collisions involving humpback whales in British…
Alberta teachers won’t engage in work-to-rule as classes resume: union
EDMONTON — The head of Alberta’s teachers union says they will abide by a back-to-work…
1,400 annual deaths linked to wildfire smoke in Canada: climate and health report
A new global health report suggests that every year from 2020 to 2024 about 1,400…
Tax agency looking at AI, training to help call centre staff provide accurate answers
OTTAWA — A senior official working at the Canada Revenue Agency says the agency is…
Canadian Space Agency unveils four new studies for International Space Station
MONTREAL — Four Canadian-designed studies are set to be conducted aboard the International Space Station,…
Tories call on all parties to back tougher sentences for intimate partner violence
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called on other parties Tuesday to support a private…
Montreal man ordered to pay $1M for falsely claiming his ex-friend had Nazi gold
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court has ordered a Montreal millionaire to pay his former…
Why Shohei Ohtani’s fans in Canada and beyond say he’s ‘bigger than baseball’
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ defence was crumbling against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1…
Quebec medical specialists announce legal challenge of new compensation law
QUÉBEC — Medical specialists in Quebec are planning a legal challenge to a recent law…
Trump’s tariffs to face legal test before U.S. Supreme Court next week
WASHINGTON — Victor Owen Schwartz started a business importing wine and spirits to the United…
Halifax youth facing child porn charges related to activity in online extremist group
HALIFAX — Halifax police say a youth is facing several child pornography charges for allegedly…