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Liberals say they won’t split off controversial section of ‘lawful access’ bill
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has rejected a Conservative call to hive off…
Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Conservative members of Parliament are set to spend…
Rental companies criticize Quebec oversight after fatal bouncy castle incident
MONTREAL — The death of a three-year-old girl after a bouncy castle was lifted into…
Groups call on Ottawa to reverse course on environmental policy
OTTAWA — Some of Canada’s largest environmental groups were on Parliament Hill Wednesday urging the…
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time
TORONTO — Oncologists say they’re working to quickly get Canadian patients with pancreatic cancer into…
Workers at iconic B.C. hotel serve strike notice ahead of FIFA World Cup’s arrival
VICTORIA — Workers at a renowned British Columbia hotel have served strike notice in what…
Canada looking to beef up forced labour laws as U.S. imposes new tariffs
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday his Liberal government will soon introduce legislation…
Father convicted of killing his children in Montreal suburb to serve life in prison
MONTREAL — A man who drowned his two children in their suburban Montreal family home…
Quebec’s first tornado of 2026 touches down in Saguenay region, researchers say
MONTREAL — Researchers say Quebec’s first recorded tornado of 2026 touched down in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean…
In the news today: Bouncy castle safety, Canada-U.S. trade, Exiled journalists
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Section of Banff National Park remains closed to visitors one year after rockfall
BANFF — Parks Canada officials say it’s still not known when a section of a…
FIFA lawyers force B.C. spinal injury charity to scrap World Cup ticket raffle
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia non-profit that supports people with spinal injuries was forced to…
These exiled journalists are covering their home countries without fear — from Canada
TORONTO — Until just a few years ago, Andersson Boscan ran La Posta, a digital…
Shocking problem for osprey nests built on B.C. power poles prompts relocations
WILLIAMS LAKE — It’s a busy time for ospreys in British Columbia as they find…
Canada sends letter to U.S., Mexico calling for renewal of trade agreement
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he had a positive meeting with his…
Canada reaches deal with Quebec on billions of dollars in infrastructure funding
LONGUEUIL, QUE. — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has reached a deal…
AFN chief rebukes Alberta separation talks in meeting with King Charles
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations rebuked the Alberta separation…
MPs get an earful from opponents of ‘lawful access’ bill over privacy concerns
OTTAWA — A group that works to keep the internet surveillance-free says a federal bill…
Indigenous speakers, politicians watching audit of languages office closely
OTTAWA — Indigenous language speakers and political leaders say they were disappointed to learn a…
Citing ‘institutional resistance,’ military police watchdog calls for broader powers
OTTAWA — Canada’s military police watchdog is calling on the federal government to change the…
Mountie says ‘dishevelled’ B.C. murder suspect confessed, said he’d attempted suicide
Two Mounties at a B.C. Supreme Court murder trial told a jury that a “dishevelled”…
Fact File: Video shows man shooting guns in U.S., not Ontario gang member
Posts shared to social media in the past week claimed to show video of a…
Federal government’s new AI strategy will emphasize trust, minister says
OTTAWA — The federal government’s new artificial intelligence strategy will look to build trust in…
NDP leader introduces bill that would require floor crossers to face voters first
OTTAWA — NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies has introduced a private member’s bill that would…