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Drowning deaths of mother and son: Quebec coroner emphasizes swimming lessons
MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is emphasizing the importance of swimming lessons in a report…
Quebecer graduating from Polytechnique with service dog who attended every class
MONTREAL — When Victor Bal walks across the stage to collect his mechanical engineering degree…
In the news: Separation proponents call Alberta premier’s plans spineless, insulting
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canadian Gaza flotilla members being deported from Israel make it to Turkey: Anand
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadians who were on board a flotilla…
‘Baffling’: Reaction to Alberta’s referendum on a separation referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday that a referendum on Oct. 19 will include a…
‘Canada Strong Pass’ offering tourism discounts coming back in June
OTTAWA — The federal government is bringing back the Canada Strong Pass next month, which…
Referendum on a referendum: Albertans to vote on putting separation on another ballot
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will be going to the polls in October…
Saanich, B.C., man pleads guilty in voyeurism case involving 652 victims: police
SAANICH — A man has pleaded guilty in a voyeurism investigation involving 652 women and…
Poilievre says all Conservatives will campaign for Alberta to stay part of Canada
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he and all Conservative MPs will press for…
‘Very good news,’ that High Court will hear B.C. mineral claims case, Eby says
OTTAWA — The B.C. government needs clarity from the Supreme Court of Canada on a…
Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here’s how we got here
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that Albertans will be going to the polls Oct. 19…
Photo Gallery: The next generation: Inside one of Canada’s premier foaling stables
Silver Duck Stable in King City, Ont., is one of the premier foaling stables in…
B.C. to rename Site C dam after deceased premier John Horgan
VICTORIA — Former British Columbia premier John Horgan didn’t like the idea of the Site…
Manitoba politician calls Saskatchewan farmer who killed Colten Boushie a victim
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba legislature member faced criticism Thursday for saying the farmer who killed…
B.C. Minister says RCMP investigation of Tumbler Ridge shooting in final stages
OTTAWA AND VANCOUVER — The police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in…
CRTC triples streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content
OTTAWA — Large TV streaming services like Netflix must contribute 15 per cent of their…
El Nino expected to lessen the number of tropical storms and hurricanes this season
HALIFAX — The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting a slightly below average hurricane season because…
The Montreal Victoire make their homecoming after winning Walter Cup
MONTREAL — The victorious Montreal Victoire lifted the Walter Cup on home soil Thursday morning…
Ottawa reveals plans to shut down and offload Nanisivik naval port on Baffin Island
OTTAWA — The federal government is shutting down its short-lived Nanisivik naval station on northern…
Provincial, federal governments leaning on AI to cut red tape
OTTAWA — The federal government and several provincial governments are turning to artificial intelligence to…
Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were ‘misled’
OTTAWA — The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and…
What Canadian aid workers face in the Ebola outbreak ravaging the Congo
TORONTO — People just keep coming. They know they have Ebola. Some have converged at…
Canadian truck dealers warn they can’t buy new U.S. models until feds fix paperwork
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OTTAWA — The Canadian Truck Dealers Association says it needs Ottawa to quickly fix a…
Cases of Lyme disease in Montreal highest in more than 20 years
MONTREAL — Montreal public health is warning of an uptick in Lyme disease in the…