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Officials say Canada unlikely to get Chinese tariffs dropped but can expect progress
OTTAWA — Federal officials briefing reporters ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China…
Investigation after Via train hits two truck trailers in Quebec, no injuries reported
MONTREAL — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada and CN police are investigating after a…
In the news today: MAID Charter challenge, trade talks, ‘Heated Rivalry’ watch party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada isn’t considering a ban of the…
Military will get to Manitoba First Nation dealing with water issues on Monday: chief
PIMICIKAMAK — The chief of a Manitoba First Nation in the throes of severe water…
Champagne in Washington to talk trade, critical minerals with G7 countries
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Washington, D.C., Sunday and Monday for meetings…
N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year,…
Preclearance operations in Canada are a ‘critical component’ of border strategy: U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more…
B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law
OTTAWA — A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia’s Supreme Court questions whether…
‘You cannot break us’: Protesters rally in Minneapolis after ICE fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to push back on the Trump administration’s…
What is ‘food noise’ and why are we hearing about it amid the rise of GLP-1 meds?
TORONTO — Before Brenda Rogers started taking Ozempic in the spring of 2023, she didn’t…
Canadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising
MONTREAL — Demonstrations were held in several Canadian cities on Saturday to voice support for…
RCAF wants more than 1,200 security personnel to protect F-35s, other planes
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force wants to hire more than a thousand new…
Fifty years after the Games, Quebecers still spending on Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
MONTREAL — Montreal’s Olympic Stadium started 2026 the same way it began the 1976 Games:…
Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada stands to face the biggest fallout of political turmoil in the United…
Michael Kovrig says Carney must defend values while seeking trade in China visit
OTTAWA — Canada needs to be clear-eyed about the risk of economic coercion as Prime…
Canada condemns Russia’s use of hypersonic missile as escalation in Ukraine war
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is joining European leaders in condemning Russia’s use of…
Alberta’s Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its…
Newcomers should be primed for Quebec winter roads after 2025 fatal crash: coroner
MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is recommending the province’s auto insurance board better prepare newcomers…
Quebec chemical firm hit with $1.4-million fine over substance discharged in river
GATINEAU — A company that operated a chemical manufacturing plant in western Quebec has been…
Knock, knock, who’s there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species
There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by…
Judge reserves ruling on whether to throw out B.C. murder conviction over delays
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision on whether to…
‘Old gal has had rough night’: Main break floods iconic Yukon bar amid -40 C weather
A major water main break in Dawson City, Yukon, flooded streets and a historic bar…
Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security
SASKATOON — Police in Saskatoon are investigating after a patient died Friday at the Royal…