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Canadian isolating in B.C. tests “presumptive positive” for hantavirus
British Columbia’s provincial health officer says one of the four Canadians isolating in the province…
Public health agency says World Cup poses high risk of measles spread
OTTAWA — There is a high risk of measles transmission within Canada during the FIFA…
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet Macron in Paris on economic mission
PARIS — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is in Paris on an official mission and is…
Drake breaks three daily Spotify records for 2026 with new albums
Drake fans who might have felt left out in the cold waiting for new music…
Confusion around postgraduate work permit language resulting in rejections
OTTAWA — Lukas Troni graduated from the University of British Columbia in April 2025. He…
Canadiens playoff run has increased ridership on Montreal’s light-rail network
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens’ quest for the Stanley Cup has been giving the city’s…
B.C. allowed logging in caribou habitat despite its own ministry’s recommendation
VICTORIA — Mike James doesn’t know yet whether his first grandchild will be a boy…
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British Columbia’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship recommended that logging be prevented in…
Talks between TTC and CUPE Local 2 continue past deadline
Efforts to avoid a strike by Toronto Transit Commission employees are going into overtime. A…
‘Hockey city’: experts say Canadiens fever fuelled by team’s winning history
Almost everyone appears to agree that the Montreal Canadiens fans are the loudest and rowdiest…
Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they’re eyeing a fall…
Convicted sex abuser, former SNC Lavalin CEO both stripped of Order of Canada
OTTAWA — A convicted sex offender and a former engineering executive who was found guilty…
Man accused of kidnapping B.C. girl, 7, was already wanted for armed assault
CHILLIWACK — The man accused in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl at a…
Eby says Ottawa is rewarding Alberta’s ‘bad behaviour’ with pipeline agreement
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government is rewarding Alberta for…
Supreme Court recognizes intimate partner violence as a legal basis for civil damages
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized intimate partner violence as a distinct…
Rare hearings wrap on alleged mishandling of suicide by military police
OTTAWA — Public hearings into the tragic 2024 death of a Canadian defence analyst concluded…
Reaction to the Alberta-Ottawa agreement on carbon pricing, pipeline plans
CALGARY — Shovels could hit the ground on a new West Coast oilsands pipeline as…
Black bear found wandering urban Vancouver is tranquilized and released
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a black bear was tranquilized, “slept it off, and…
Former senior Canadian diplomats urge Ottawa to impose ‘robust’ sanctions on Israel
OTTAWA — Almost 200 former senior Canadian diplomats are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney…
Lessons from an astronaut: Artemis II crew shares advice on risk, work and friendship
MONTREAL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates have shared some of…
Major VPN provider says it could leave Canada over lawful access bill
OTTAWA — Virtual private network service NordVPN warned on Friday it could pull out of…
AFN chief warns against changes to major projects development rules, calls for debate
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says proposed changes to…
Quebec reimbursing farmers for fuel tax, says measure will help competitiveness
DRUMMONDVILLE — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette has responded to pressure from the agriculture sector, promising…
New branch of Montreal’s REM is second-longest aerial rail network in Canada
MONTREAL — With the new branch of Montreal’s light-rail system opening to the public on…