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Senate committee report calls for better co-ordination of wildfire response
OTTAWA — Canada needs to create an office to co-ordinate responses to wildfire emergencies and…
In the news today: Digital safety bill, interest rate decision, OPP officer killed
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
For Bosnian Canadians, opening World Cup match in Toronto is ‘much more than a game’
TORONTO — Days before the start of FIFA World Cup, brothers Adis and Amir Mrakovic…
Chrystia Freeland to publish political memoir, ‘Unreliable Boyfriend’
Chrystia Freeland is returning to her writing roots with a new book named after a…
OPP constable killed in line of duty in northern Ontario
HEARST — An Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty Tuesday…
Ottawa extends amnesty for owners of banned firearms while Supreme Court case unfolds
OTTAWA — The federal government is extending an amnesty for owners of banned firearms while…
I’m the one laughing now, victim tells B.C. sex trafficker at sentencing hearing
NEW WESTMINSTER — A victim of a British Columbia sex trafficker says she will “never…
Former government net-zero adviser ‘disappointed’ by Carney’s commitment to climate
OTTAWA — The co-founder of Ottawa’s independent net-zero advisory body says she has been “disappointed”…
B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife was stabbed with his knife, but not by him
KAMLOOPS — A man accused of murdering his ex-wife in 2024 denies he killed her…
B.C. premier says Somali World Cup ref banned by U.S. would be welcome in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says a World Cup referee from Somalia who…
B.C. allows knowledge test for learner drivers to be taken online and at home
Would-be drivers in British Columbia are now allowed to take the knowledge test for their…
Carney, MPs raise Pride Flag on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — The rights of LGBTQ+ people around the world are backsliding and the community…
Health experts tell Quebec politicians there are no benefits from energy drinks
Health experts told Quebec’s legislature that there are no health benefits to consuming energy drinks…
Air Canada captain piloted more than 900 flights without proper licence: police
TORONTO — A former Air Canada pilot has been charged in a “complex” fraud and…
Rabies vaccination program for skunks, raccoons in effort to stop spread to Montreal
MONTREAL — The raccoons that roam Montreal’s alleys, parks and backyards are a familiar part…
Minister now open to trimming metadata retention period in ‘lawful access’ bill
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is now open to shortening the…
Air Canada flight attendant shares Mohawk culture with pop star Rihanna
MONTREAL — An Air Canada flight attendant got a thrill last week when she gifted…
Artificial intelligence ‘promising and problematic’ for courts, chief justice says
OTTAWA — Artificial intelligence is proving to be both promising and problematic for Canadian courtrooms,…
Carney says opening of Gordie Howe Bridge an important symbol of Canada-U.S. ties
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s good news that the Gordie Howe International…
Ottawa’s new Digital Safety Act expected to include under-16 social media ban
OTTAWA — The federal government is expected to bar kids under the age of 16…
Inuit group calls for overhaul of Nutrition North, poverty reduction frameworks
OTTAWA — The organization representing Inuit in Canada says the federal government program meant to…
PQ threatens to withdraw Quebec from high-speed rail project if it forms government
QUÉBEC — The Parti Québécois threatened on Tuesday to withdraw Quebec from the federal government’s…
Here’s what you need to know about the Gordie Howe Bridge
OTTAWA — A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open…
A look at some cases of alleged pilot fraud in Canada and beyond
A former Air Canada pilot is facing charges after allegedly captaining more than 900 flights…