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Alberta group gets green light to collect signatures for separation referendum
EDMONTON — Alberta’s election agency has fired the starter’s pistol on the race to collect…
Companies can make generic Ozempic as of next week, but don’t expect to get it soon
TORONTO — Drug companies in Canada are allowed to make lower priced generic versions of…
Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot’s Vancouver arrest
An Air India pilot was offloaded from a plane and arrested at Vancouver International Airport…
Peace by Chocolate and NuttyHero products added to pistachio recall due to salmonella
TORONTO — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has added several Peace by Chocolate and NuttyHero…
Fire in Marieville, Que., apartment building leaves two dead and one injured
MARIEVILLE — Two people are dead and one is injured following an apartment building fire…
Carney will meet with Ukraine’s allies in Paris as ceasefire talks intensify
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France next week to meet with…
Some Haitian migrants arrested in Quebec on Christmas Day deported to U.S.
Some of the 19 migrants of Haitian origin arrested in Quebec on Christmas Day have…
Many mark the new year with ‘exhilarating’ polar dip in icy water
HALIFAX — Hundreds across Canada marked the start of the new year by gleefully plunging…
Canada pushes back on Chinese military drills in Taiwan Strait
OTTAWA — Canada is pushing back on Chinese influence in the Taiwan Strait after Beijing…
In the news: End to remote work, New Year’s bar fire, Quebec’s first babies of 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Downed power line in northern Manitoba repaired, electricity being restored
CROSS LAKE — Manitoba Hydro said Thursday it is restoring power for residents of a…
Global Affairs Canada not aware of any Canadians hurt or killed in Swiss bar fire
Global Affairs Canada says it’s not currently aware of any Canadian citizens among the dozens…
Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.
A snowmobiler has died after being buried by an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in…
Spy watchdog reviewing Canadian security agencies’ use of artificial intelligence
OTTAWA — Canada’s spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in…
2026 arrives with celebrations from coast to coast
Canadians in Newfoundland were the first to ring in 2026, including residents of St. John’s.…
Northern lights inspire recovery in Telegraph Cove, B.C., year after devastating fire
Mary Borrowman says she’ll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the…
‘We lost a young man’: RCMP still search for suspects in Sask First Nation shooting
BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION — Security has been doubled on a Saskatchewan First Nation…
Montreal polar plunge fans want access to beach along St. Lawrence River
MONTRÉAL — On New Year’s Eve morning in Montreal, Mark Nikiforov sawed a hole into…
Alberta, Quebec referendums likely would fail due to Canadians’ anxiety: pollster
OTTAWA — A pollster says separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec are unlikely to succeed…
Oxfam-Québec surprised to find itself on list of NGOs set to be barred from Gaza
OTTAWA — Canadian non-profit Oxfam-Québec says it was surprised to find itself on a list…
Young girl identified as victim who died after shootout involving police in Nunavik
MONTREAL — Authorities in Quebec’s Nunavik region say the person who died 10 days after…
Seven Canadians were injured in Peru train collision: foreign affairs minister
Canada’s foreign affairs minister says seven Canadians were injured Tuesday in a train crash near…
Jobs, economy top voters’ priorities at the end of a turbulent 2025: Nanos poll
OTTAWA — A year-end poll from Nanos suggests Canadians will want to see action from…
CRA says it’s owed more than $10 billion in COVID-19 benefit payments
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it’s owed $10.35 billion in COVID-19 benefits. Nina…