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B.C. Conservative Rustad stoking ‘baseless’ land ruling fears: First Nations leaders
VANCOUVER — First Nations leaders in British Columbia say provincial Conservative leader John Rustad is…
CRA call centres gave too many taxpayers bad advice, auditor general says
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency’s contact centres provided accurate responses to questions about individuals’…
Indigenous Services failing to improve critical First Nations services, audit says
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty defended her department Tuesday after a damning auditor…
Assembly of First Nations says it’s talking to Vatican about returning sacred items
OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations says it’s talking to the Vatican Museum about…
Montreal transit maintenance workers announce third strike, spanning most of November
MONTREAL — Upset at lagging contract negotiations, the union representing maintenance workers with Montreal’s public…
September inflation report muddies the water for the Bank of Canada
OTTAWA — Some economists say surprisingly strong September inflation figures will give the Bank of…
LeBlanc says U.S.-Canada trade talks progressing but more work needs to be done
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada continues to make progress toward a…
Toronto Blue Jays fans say ALCS Game 7 is like a Canadian heritage moment
TORONTO — To the sound of car horns and chants, thousands of Blue Jays fans…
Envoy says violent Khalistan rhetoric curbs trade, shakes India’s trust in Canada
OTTAWA — New Delhi’s envoy to Ottawa says violent rhetoric deployed here by Sikh separatists…
Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘super pumped’ as Toronto Blue Jays return to World Series
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s “super pumped” about the Toronto Blue Jays’…
Bangladeshi refugee applicant in ICE custody barred from returning to Canada: CBSA
OTTAWA — A Bangladeshi man in U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody is permanently barred…
Here’s a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of September inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says.…
In the news today: Jays beat Mariners 4-3 to reach World Series
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canada’s scientific study of oceans may be vulnerable to foreign adversaries: report
OTTAWA — Canadian ocean research is among the scientific fields that could be vulnerable to…
Liberals, Greens, NDP call on Poilievre to apologize over RCMP comments
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre returned to the House of Commons Monday afternoon to…
National chief calls for federal government to deem First Nations policing essential
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations chided the federal government…
CBC launches court fight to keep Gem subscriber numbers confidential
OTTAWA — CBC/Radio-Canada has filed an application in Federal Court to fight an order directing…
Senate bill sets guidelines for use of notwithstanding clause in federal laws
MONTREAL — A bill introduced in the Senate seeks to set rules on how the…
Lawyer for Bloc candidate who lost by one ballot urges court to annul vote
MONTREAL — The lawyer for a former Bloc Québécois MP who lost her riding by…
Average home price must fall in Canada to restore affordability, minister says
OTTAWA — Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the average price of housing — not…
Ottawa hasn’t defined ‘national interest’ under major projects law
OTTAWA — The federal government still has not issued specific criteria to define the “national…
Liberals say anti-fraud measures to protect bank customers coming with federal budget
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say they plan to direct banks to put new policies…
Blue Jays say Game 7 ‘ticket management issues’ from Amazon outage being resolved
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays say technical issues that had been hindering fans’ ability…