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Fact File: AI video sparks false rumour of CN Tower fire
This week, a video supposedly showing the CN Tower on fire went viral on Facebook.…
Navy commander says he wants a ‘Canadian from the core’ corvette fleet
OTTAWA — The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy says Ottawa is working to narrow…
Canada drops 2 appeals of U.S. anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber
OTTAWA — Canada has dropped two legal challenges of United States duties on Canadian softwood…
In the news today: Trump to speak at United Nations, gun control group targeting SKS
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ostrich farmers hope for ‘miracle’ as CFIA moves to cull flock over avian flu
A last stand to try to save 400 ostriches from an ordered cull is unfolding…
Carney says Canada ‘has what the world wants’ at a critical time
NEW YORK — Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable trading partner that…
Explainer: what Canada’s recognition of Palestine means, and what comes next
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that Canada now formally recognizes a Palestinian…
Ottawa asks court to overturn tribunal order on First Nations child welfare
OTTAWA — Ottawa is asking the Federal Court to overturn a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal…
UBCM leaders call on B.C. to fill housing gaps that led to increased homelessness
VICTORIA — Municipal leaders in British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to fill…
Environment Canada officials grilled on Canada’s climate targets at committee hearing
OTTAWA — Environment and Climate Change Canada officials struggled Monday to explain how recent federal…
Plaintiffs suing Gilbert Rozon for sex assault can’t all be lying, lawyer says
MONTREAL — A lawyer for nine women accusing the founder of the Just for Laughs…
Five things to know about the B.C. ostrich farm and pending cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — RCMP and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are at an…
Hate crime bill could criminalize protests, civil liberties’ group says
OTTAWA — Civil liberties’ groups are warning that the Liberal government’s new hate crimes bill…
MPs set to push Champagne to clarify budget timing at finance committee
OTTAWA — Finance Minster François-Philippe Champagne will appear in front of the House of Commons’…
Health advocates call on Liberals to keep pharmacare promise ahead of budget
OTTAWA — Health care advocates say they’re worried the Liberal government will backtrack on its…
‘He was a good boy’: Police on Montreal’s South Shore shoot and kill teenager
LONGUEUIL — Drops of blood were still visible on the sidewalk of a quiet residential…
Five things to take away from Carney’s remarks on foreign policy
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in…
Canadian Chamber of Commerce calls for ‘meticulous’ temporary worker review
OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says the entire temporary foreign worker program needs…
Police lack resources to enforce gun buyback, minister suggests in recorded exchange
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree suggested recently that an acquaintance shouldn’t worry about…
NDP calls on Ottawa to do more to get approved refugees out of Gaza
OTTAWA — NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan said Monday the government needs to do more…
A timeline of the fight to save a flock of ostriches in a B.C. farm
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the…
Man charged in shooting outside airport in Inuvik, N.W.T.
INUVIK — A man has been charged after a shooting outside an airport in the…
Mother searches for answers after public health says unsterile needles used at Ontario clinic
TORONTO — Christine Lavalle feels like she’s trapped in a nightmare. She found out on…
B.C. public workers’ strike expands to liquor, cannabis distribution warehouses
DELTA — Liquor and cannabis warehouses in British Columbia are now behind picket lines as…