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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…
Gripens bound for Ukraine could be built in Canada: Saab
OTTAWA — Swedish defence firm Saab says if Ottawa chooses to buy its Gripen E…
Ruling against Aboriginal title on private land is allowed to stand by high court
A New Brunswick ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over private land has been…
Wildfire forecast anticipates high risk for new wildfires in B.C., Prairies, N.W.T.
OTTAWA — This year’s wildfire season has been slow compared with 2025, but the overall…
Anandasangaree rejects shortening metadata retention period in lawful access bill
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has rejected a call to shorten the time…
‘Someone was seriously hurt’: B.C. Mountie testifies finding blood-stained Audi
A Mountie has told a B.C. murder trial about approaching an abandoned vehicle owned by…
Stronger Canada will help ‘make America great again,’ Carney tells NY business crowd
NEW YORK — Canada’s efforts to diversify trade ties and wean itself off the U.S.…
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VICTORIA — The B-C Conservatives will announce their new leader on Saturday in Vancouver six…
Liberals say they can’t overturn decision tripling streamers’ Cancon contributions
OTTAWA — The Conservatives called on the Liberals Thursday to “reject” the CRTC’s recent decision…
More than 24,000 immigration documents could be suspended by Ebola border measures
OTTAWA — The Immigration Department says more than 24,000 travel documents could be suspended by…
Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming…
As governments pour billions into new affordable housing, existing units in disrepair
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MONTREAL — Mercedes Rodriguez says she and her seven kids struggle to sleep at night…