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Tories question CBC funding of spoof-style Indigenous show on residential schools
OTTAWA — Conservatives are questioning why CBC is funding a spoof program that used false…
Carney, Smith confirm energy announcement coming Friday
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith say they’ll be in…
Carney unveils new electricity strategy, noncommittal on 2030 climate targets
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s long-awaited new electricity strategy Thursday, placing a…
Poll suggests politics, geography and trust play roles in vaccine hesitancy
OTTAWA — A new online survey suggests nearly a quarter of Canadians say they’ve declined…
Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plan as it posts first-ever annual loss
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TORONTO — Honda Canada indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in…
Carney says he’s open to selling infrastructure like airports to finance projects
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday his government is open to selling…
Fact File: Misleading claims about hantavirus shared online amid cruise ship outbreak
As Canadians connected to an outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship isolate…
Lac-Mégantic: Supreme Court refusal clears CP rail of liability in 2013 tragedy
MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway Company has been cleared of all liability in the Lac-Mégantic,…
In the news today: Ottawa’s electricity plan, Chinese e-commerce, Probing the cosmos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ottawa pushing to get Canadian companies selling goods on Chinese platforms
OTTAWA — The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce…
What we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada
TORONTO — The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has captured the…
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition, Smith calls ruling ‘anti-democratic’
EDMONTON — A judge threw out an Alberta separatist petition Wednesday, ruling the province had…
Carney to release details of plan to double Canada’s electricity grid
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy…
Energy minister Dix says four new wind farms will power B.C.’s energy sovereignty
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for energy and climate change solutions in British Columbia says…
Artemis II crewmates say space exploration depends on nations working together
OTTAWA — The astronauts who captured the world’s imagination with their journey to the far…
Vancouver mayor uses ’11 AI agents’ to do lots of work, says it’s strictly personal
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is clarifying his remarks that he uses “11 AI…
B.C. judge says former Mountie William Majcher is not guilty in Chinese security case
VANCOUVER — Former Mountie William Majcher stood on the steps outside Vancouver’s law court on…
Ottawa nears deal with Alberta on carbon pricing that is weaker than federal backstop
OTTAWA — Ottawa and Alberta are closing in on an industrial carbon pricing deal that…
Federal government spent more than $800M on AI agreements over 3 years
OTTAWA — Ottawa has spent more than $800 million on artificial intelligence technology since 2023,…
Ottawa asks defence industry for options on replacements for aging tank fleet
OTTAWA — The Canadian military is formally asking the defence industry to identify what companies…
Around 6,200 public servants apply for early retirement as deadline looms
OTTAWA — About 6,200 federal public servants have applied to retire early, with just more…
Quebec tables bill allowing people to obtain domestic violence history of partners
QUÉBEC — The sister of a Quebec woman allegedly killed by her partner is urging…
Hockey fever reaches Montrealers experiencing homelessness
MONTREAL — Stephane Vallieres remembers going to the old Montreal Forum at age 12 to…
Two foreign nationals arrested in Surrey, B.C., in extortion shooting
SURREY — Two foreign nationals have been arrested in connection to extortion violence in Surrey,…