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Quebec immigration minister under investigation for alleged ethics breach
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s immigration minister says he will fully collaborate with an investigation by the…
Former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim admits guilt in B.C. plane hijacking
RICHMOND — Federal prosecutors say a British Columbia man has pleaded guilty to two terrorism…
Indigenous women’s groups call for funding to limit risks to safety, prosperity
OTTAWA — Advocates are calling for long-term, stable federal funding to safeguard Indigenous women and…
B.C. woman detained by ICE for three weeks in Texas calls experience ‘traumatizing’
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, UNITED STATES — The Canadian woman who spent three weeks detained by immigration…
Almost 4,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program
OTTAWA — Thousands of federal public servants have applied for early retirement since the program…
Quebec legislature prorogued as CAQ set to name new leader who will become premier
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has prorogued the legislature as the Coalition Avenir Québec gets…
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency’s cost
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Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in…
‘We are fighting to win’ in Terrebonne, Liberals say as government eyes majority
OTTAWA — Thousands of Liberals will be in Montreal this weekend for the party’s annual…
Union claims airlines are ‘flying the plane’ in Ottawa’s unpaid work probe
OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the federal government’s probe into allegations…
Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield resigns
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield is resigning. Merrifield announced her…
In the news today: Iran ceasefire, Terrebonne byelection, Decade of B.C. drug crisis
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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
A timeline of British Columbia’s 10-year overdose health emergency
VANCOUVER — The 10 years of British Columbia’s public health emergency due to drug overdoses…
Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens ‘civilization’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said leaders involved in the war in Iran must…
Trade agreement talks unlikely to be resolved by July 1: U.S. trade representative
WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect negotiations…
Almost a third of police probes of diplomatic missions see subjects leave Canada
OTTAWA — Almost a third of police probes involving members of foreign diplomatic missions in…
Death of unhoused migrant in Montreal was avoidable, community workers say
MONTRÉAL — A Montreal community worker says she tried to help a 42-year-old undocumented migrant…
‘Tyranny of the minority’: Court hears injunction bid on Alberta separation petition
EDMONTON — A court hearing began Tuesday for an Alberta First Nation’s request to at…
‘War crimes’: Iranian Canadians horrified by Trump’s latest threat to destroy Iran
TORONTO — Foad Farhani was driving to work Tuesday morning when his wife called him…
Federal government wants court to toss out human rights decision against RCMP
The federal government says the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal wrongfully awarded compensation to both complainants…
Eight years after Humboldt Broncos crash, Green Shirt Day encourages organ donation
Eight years after the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the legacy of one junior hockey…
Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City
OTTAWA — High-speed rail connecting Toronto and Quebec City would be a boon to the…
Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure
OTTAWA — The federal government will address infrastructure gaps across Canada with billions of dollars…
Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative
The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon…
Pivotal Terrebonne byelection sees preliminary 20% voter turnout in advance polls
OTTAWA — Almost 38,000 people voted in the advance polls in three byelections that could…