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At AI conference, old-school telcos pitch cutting-edge digital ‘sovereignty’
MONTREAL — Canada’s traditional telecom companies are jockeying for a piece of the federal government’s…
LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending
OTTAWA — LGBTQ+ and women’s groups say they’re bracing for funding cuts in November’s budget.…
‘Devastated:’ Family, friends hold vigil for 15-year-old boy fatally shot by police
LONGUEUIL — Family and friends of a 15-year-old who was shot and killed by police…
One in custody after 14-hour shelter-in-place order in Iqaluit: RCMP
IQALUIT — RCMP in Iqaluit have lifted a nearly 14-hour shelter-in-place that started after shots…
Carney says international meetings are ‘necessary’ to opening new markets
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said his recent international trips and meetings with world…
Issues remain in Quebec health system, 5 years after Joyce Echaquan’s death: advocate
MONTRÉAL — Five years after Joyce Echaquan died tragically in a Quebec hospital room, there…
RCMP needs resources to fight foreign interference, Mounties tell Carney government
OTTAWA — The RCMP has warned the federal public safety minister it faces “resourcing challenges”…
Wildfire evacuation order downgraded for parts of Peachland, B.C.
KELOWNA — Some residents in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley who were ordered out of their homes…
Liberals reintroduce military justice reforms for sexual offence cases
OTTAWA — The Liberal government on Friday reintroduced legislation to reform the military justice system…
Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union
VICTORIA — Negotiations will resume Monday between the union representing British Columbia’s public service workers…
Man suing estate of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau denies estate’s claims
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who is suing the estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist…
Striking Canada Post union urges Ottawa to walk back sweeping mandate changes
OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post workers is urging Ottawa to walk back sweeping…
Carney’s globe-spanning travel schedule draws both criticism and praise
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is back in London this week — his second…
Audit of Saskatchewan First Nations group questions millions of dollars in spending
OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs in Saskatchewan say they want answers after a forensic audit…
Carney looks to strengthen trade, security ties in U.K. visit
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is urging “like-minded” countries to work together in the…
Stay of ostrich cull in southeast B.C. an ongoing potential health risk, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the “ongoing delay” in carrying out the cull of…
Gov. Gen. Simon ‘deeply committed’ to French training as criticism continues
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon remains “deeply committed” to learning French, her office said,…
What the Canada Post strike means for your passports, pension cheques and more
OTTAWA — With Canada Post workers hitting picket lines, the flow of mail across the…
Canada not part of mass walkout when Israel PM Netanyahu spoke at UN General Assembly
OTTAWA — Canada was not part of a mass walkout Friday morning during Israeli Prime…
Business groups warn of ‘massive’ impact from another Canada Post strike
Business groups expect a “massive” hit to small companies’ operations after unionized postal workers began…
Ottawa says Chinese EV tariff review is ‘informal,’ with no specific deadline
OTTAWA — The federal government says it is reviewing its decision to impose 100 per…
Economic growth in July could give way to stall in August: StatCan
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew in July but any momentum may have been short…
Montreal-area police urge calm ahead of events in honour of slain teen Nooran Rezayi
LONGUEUIL — Police on Montreal’s South Shore say they have information that this weekend’s events…
Concordia University celebrates ‘landmark’ fundraising year amid financial challenges
MONTREAL — The president of Montreal’s Concordia University says the success of the school’s most…