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Carney, Sheinbaum sign deal to deepen economic, security ties
MEXICO CITY — Canada and Mexico have signed a pact to deepen economic and security…
Freeland called back to testify on BC Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard
Former transport minister Chrystia Freeland is being called back to a committee to testify after…
U.S. ambassador to Canada disappointed by ‘anti-American’ rhetoric, ‘elbows up’
HALIFAX — The U.S. ambassador to Canada took aim at those who use the term…
B.C. man who claims he stabbed 3 on ‘God’s will’ isn’t responsible, lawyer says
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for the man accused of an attack at a Vancouver Chinatown…
‘Uncle Osama’: Iran-born B.C. RCMP officer not offended by terrorist jokes
A British Columbia RCMP officer who was born in Iran says he wasn’t offended when…
Quebec follows Alberta’s move to stop offering COVID vaccine for free to most people
Quebec is now the second province after Alberta to announce it will no longer offer…
Carney taps top aide David Lametti to replace Bob Rae as UN ambassador
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his principal secretary David Lametti as Canada’s…
Palestine activists criticize Ottawa’s go-slow approach to recognition of statehood
OTTAWA — As Ottawa warns its symbolic recognition of Palestinian statehood next week won’t immediately…
Champagne defends budget investments as he sets out to deepen European ties
OTTAWA — The financial returns from Ottawa’s capital spending plans in the upcoming fall budget…
No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.8-magnitude quake off Russia
VANCOUVER — Authorities have announced there was no tsunami risk to British Columbia’s coast after…
Conservatives push for a ‘three-strikes’ law, tougher sanctions for domestic violence
OTTAWA — The Conservatives introduced a law in the House of Commons on Thursday that…
Lichen, logging, land rights: Complex forces play out in fate of ancient B.C. forest
A shaggy, cool-green lichen hangs from the trunk of a tree in a forest on…
CAQ member booted from cabinet quits party, says she has lost faith in leader Legault
QUÉBEC — A member of the Coalition Avenir Québec recently booted from cabinet has resigned…
Vancouver police recover helmet worn by Greg Moore stolen from BC Sports Hall of Fame
VANCOUVER — The family of late IndyCar racer Greg Moore say they are “incredibly relieved”…
Canada Post sending new offers to union with aim of moving talks forward
Canada Post is sending new offers to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in an…
Fact File: Bay of Fundy ‘tide-millers’ little more than a tall tale
A Facebook post recounting the ahead-of-its-time ingenuity of so-called “tide-millers” in Nova Scotia in the…
Republican alleges FBI has names of Epstein clients, including ‘billionaire’ Canadian
WASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday alleged the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has…
Think tank calls on Ottawa to abandon single-payer pharmacare model
OTTAWA — A think tank is urging the federal government to abandon plans for a…
Quebec politician to close Facebook page, unable to filter hate-filled posts, spam
MONTREAL — A member of Quebec’s legislature says she will take down her professional Facebook…
Alarming rise in misinformation about women’s health on social media,
MONTRÉAL — Harmful diets, false information about intrauterine devices or abortion pills — misinformation and…
RCMP say $56-million cryptocurrency seizure is biggest in Canadian history
MONTREAL — The RCMP say their seizure of $56 million worth of cryptocurrency from an…
CRTC launches hearing on Canadian content obligations for music streamers
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator begins a hearing today to look at which Canadian…
Nova Scotia’s Donald Oliver, first Black man named to Senate, dies at 86
HALIFAX — Donald Oliver, the first Black man appointed to the Senate of Canada, has…
Montreal mayor sees opening of UN-Habitat office as part of her political legacy
MONTREAL — Outgoing Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says Thursday’s inauguration of a sixth UN office…