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Texas company to pay B.C. First Nation $12M over 2016 tugboat spill
BELLA BELLA — A British Columbia First Nation says a Texas company has agreed to…
Eby says Canada’s not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason…
Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s health minister tabled a bill on Friday banning the sale of energy…
Unhoused soccer players at Montreal tournament say sport changed their lives
MONTREAL — When Fabrice Mugabe was selected to play soccer for a Canadian team in…
Liberals’ grocery benefit payments start for eligible Canadians today
OTTAWA — One of the federal Liberals’ flagship affordability measures will start landing in the…
Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner
Three men from the United Kingdom who were extradited to Canada last year to face…
B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
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VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian…
Too soon to call recession, says Canadian authority on economic downturns
OTTAWA — The unofficial authority on recession calls in Canada says it’s too soon to…
World Cup driving spike in counterfeit goods, Canadian, U.S. border officials say
OTTAWA — Canadian and U.S. border law enforcement officials said Friday they expect to see…
ITK president says Indigenous languages office’s mandate needs to be re-examined
OTTAWA — Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says allegations of financial mismanagement and a…
Arson attempt at Montreal synagogue should be an ‘elbows up’ moment, rabbi says
MONTREAL — The rabbi at a Montreal synagogue targeted by an attempted arson attack early…
Ebola ban prevents Ugandan LGBTQ+ activists from speaking at Ottawa rights conference
OTTAWA — The federal government’s blanket ban preventing people from some Ebola-affected countries from entering…
Solid May jobs report ‘should silence the recession crowd’: BMO economist
OTTAWA — A surprisingly strong May jobs report has reinforced many economists’ views that the…
Liberal MP Erskine-Smith confirms plans to leave federal politics in supporter email
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has sent an email to supporters confirming he will…
Verdict postponed in case of ex-Hydro-Québec employee accused of spying for China
LONGUEUIL — The verdict has been postponed in the case of a former employee with…
What you need to know about the federal government’s grocery and essentials rebate
OTTAWA — The federal government’s new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit will see its first…
B.C. Conservatives say Jordan Kealy, charged with sexual assault, won’t rejoin party
VANCOUVER — Independent legislator Jordan Kealy is denying sexual assault charges that have sunk his…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in May. Here are the…
National employment numbers for May from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s May employment figures (numbers from the previous month…
In the news today: Grocery benefit, Trade deal review, Energy drink bill, Job numbers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
How high pandemic-period immigration papered over the cracks in Canada’s economy
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that lower immigration under his government helps…
Former B.C. Mountie charged with sharing sensitive information
BOWEN ISLAND — A former RCMP officer in British Columbia has been charged with sharing…
B.C. child killer Schoenborn’s conditional discharge baffling, says family spokesman
VANCOUVER — A family representative for the victims of child killer Allan Schoenborn says the…