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Human rights panel accuses Canada of genocide against Indigenous population
MONTREAL — An international panel of human rights experts has accused Canada of committing genocide…
Families grieve as Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding 14 suicides in Ontario
The final moments of those who took their own lives using products bought online from…
$122M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
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OTTAWA — Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles…
Canada committed to deepening ties with China, Anand tells Chinese minister
OTTAWA — Just days after a Canadian warship passed through the Taiwan Strait — defying…
B.C. World Cup cost estimates spike again, almost triple initial estimates
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government says the cost of hosting World Cup matches in…
How World Cup cost estimates in B.C. have soared over the years
VANCOUVER — The estimated cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has repeatedly increased…
Man with al-Qaida ties who threatened to bomb subway pleads guilty in Montreal
MONTREAL — The lawyer for a homeless man who once attended al-Qaida training camps says…
Gov. Gen. Simon launches mental health project for North, Indigenous communities
OTTAWA — Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has launched a project to fund community-based mental…
Carney discussed artificial intelligence with Pope Leo
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney told Pope Leo XIV on Friday that Canada wants…
Quebec municipalities group calls government to address public transit underfunding
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MONTRÉAL — A group representing Quebec municipalities is calling on the next provincial government to…
Supreme Court opts not to change existing rules on trial delays
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says its framework setting limits on delays in…
Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay confirms switch to Parti Québécois
SAINT-HYACINTHE — Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay has confirmed he’ll resign his seat in the…
Canada Post reports it lost $205M before taxes in first quarter
OTTAWA — Canada Post says it lost $205 million before taxes in the first quarter…
Alberta Premier Smith’s government formalizes Oct. 19 separation question
EDMONTON — Alberta’s upcoming referendum question on separation was made official Thursday, and it mirrors…
Economists pour cold water on recession talk after Canada’s economy stalls in Q1
OTTAWA — Canada’s economy is still struggling to grow but some economists weighing in on…
Quebec lawyers finding creative ways to reach potential opioid class-action members
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MONTREAL — When Caroline Rivest broke her ankle a few years ago, a doctor prescribed…
A timeline of key events in the case of Kenneth Law, who admitted to aiding suicides
Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later…
Canadian, Ukrainian drone firms forge pact to supply Ukraine’s military
OTTAWA — Drones made in Canada could be headed for the battlefield in Ukraine, thanks…
Fact File: No evidence planes are dropping ticks over Ontario
Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots…
In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Bloc MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay leaves caucus to run for Parti Québécois
OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay is leaving his party’s caucus to run for…
New mother dies after arriving at Halifax hospital last week without newborn: police
HALIFAX — Halifax police have confirmed the death of a young mother whose newborn was…
‘Shattered’: Daughters of murdered B.C. couple tell of anguish at sentencing hearing
ABBOTSFORD — Family and friends of Arnold and Joanne De Jong filled a courtroom in…
Little has changed since Kenneth Law’s arrest, says father whose son died by suicide
TORONTO — Years after Kenneth Law’s arrest, a father who holds the Ontario man responsible…