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Ottawa earmarks $1.4 billion for key munitions production in Quebec, Ontario
OTTAWA — The federal government is pouring $1.4 billion into the munitions industry to build…
Quebec projects $8.6B deficit in budget that focuses on funding core services
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s new budget has few flashy, big-ticket items for voters ahead of the…
Three years after deadly fire, police arrest owner of Old Montreal building
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MONTREAL — The owner of an Old Montreal building that went up in flames in…
Jury finds Quebec man charged with killing his children guilty on all charges
LAVAL — A jury has found a man who drowned his two children in their…
Greer says U.S. trade talks with Canada lagging behind those with Mexico
WASHINGTON — Trade talks with Canada ahead of the mandatory review of the continental trade…
Chinese police officer and wife denied residency in ‘crimes against humanity’ ruling
A Chinese couple have lost a bid to immigrate to Canada after a Federal Court…
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday as monetary…
Canadian computer scientist Gilles Brassard co-recipient of A.M. Turing Award
A Canadian computer scientist is one of this year’s recipients of a prestigious award nicknamed…
Ontario asks B.C., Quebec to drop electric vehicle targets
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TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking his counterparts in Quebec and British Columbia…
Canadian ships stuck in Persian Gulf as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues
OTTAWA — Two Canadian cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf and are unable…
Former Snowbird pilot’s career ‘destroyed’ by cancelled passport over work in China
A former captain with Canada’s Snowbirds claims his passport was wrongfully cancelled after working for…
Man arrested for identity theft no longer with CRA, federal agency says
VANCOUVER — The Canada Revenue Agency says a worker arrested in Vancouver for alleged identity…
Canada’s population edged lower in fourth quarter as non-permanent residents drop
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s population edged down in the fourth quarter, dipping…
Researchers call for supports, coping strategies as youth self-harm rises
TORONTO — A new Canadian study showing a steady increase in youth self-harm highlights the…
‘Where is the justice?’ No charges three years after Old Montreal fire killed seven
MONTREAL — Three years after his daughter and six others were killed in a building…
In the news: BoC interest rate decision. Iran war poll, P. E. I Health Minister dead
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Two in three people say Canada should remain neutral in Iran war: poll
OTTAWA — As war rages on in the Middle East, a new Leger poll suggests…
Atmospheric rivers swamp coastal B.C., creating flood and avalanche risks
VANCOUVER — The latest forecast for southern British Columbia calls for periods of heavy rain…
Israel seeking ‘significant change’ to how Canada tackles antisemitism
OTTAWA — Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada…
Strong winds leave thousands without power in Central Canada, Maritimes
MONTREAL — Strong winds put electrical grids to the test across Central Canada and the…
Culture minister says ‘serious conversation’ needed about AI systems and news media
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government must have a serious conversation about…
Feds appealing use of Emergencies Act during ‘Freedom Convoy’ at Supreme Court
OTTAWA — The federal government is appealing to the Supreme Court a lower court decision…
More than 400 U.S. health-care workers have been hired by B.C., Premier Eby says
VICTORIA — A recruitment campaign in the United States has allowed British Columbia to hire…
Lytton, B.C., officials ‘immediately overwhelmed’ by wildfire rebuild, auditor says
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The British Columbia government expected the small Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery…