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Surgery to repair skull a success for Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala
VANCOUVER — The father of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was gravely injured in the Tumbler…
In the news today: ChatGPT privacy, OPP funeral, Alert Ready test, Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canada’s Alert Ready system to be tested in most provinces today
OTTAWA — Canadians across most of the country will hear the shrill screeching siren of…
‘Important that we unite’: Canadians cheering on Canadiens in Stanley Cup bid
EDMONTON — James Obenauer-Fossett may have an Edmonton Oilers tattoo on his shoulder, but for…
‘We haven’t seen anything yet,’ Hodgson says of price spikes from Iran war
OTTAWA — The head of the International Energy Agency says the global energy crisis from…
Lawyer says client didn’t try to kill Vancouver café patron. Crown calls accused liar
VANCOUVER — The judge in the murder trial of a man who stabbed a Vancouver…
Scholar tracks uptick in Iran threats on diaspora, others question deporting official
OTTAWA — A scholar researching transnational repression says he’s seeing an uptick in Iran’s regime…
Sea-Doo rider hurt after slamming into whale off Vancouver, animal’s fate unclear
VANCOUVER — Andy Zofka and his wife had set up their cameras on the seawall…
Eby hits back at claim B.C. minister is under investigation for helping China
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says neither the RCMP nor Canada’s spy agency have ever…
Vigil held on Parliament Hill for missing and murdered Indigenous women
OTTAWA — Bridget Tolley said the thought of coming to Parliament Hill on Tuesday morning…
Canadians being asked to complete 2026 census as letters are mailed out
OTTAWA — Canadians will soon be receiving their census forms, and while the mailout says…
Fréchette to renew Charter override clause for language law as legislature resumes
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette committed on Tuesday to renew the use of the…
Telecom workers call for restrictions over use of artificial intelligence
MONTREAL — Telecommunications workers are calling for government restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence…
Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour named as next governor general
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney named retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada’s…
From Supreme Court justice to governor general: who is Louise Arbour?
OTTAWA — Louise Arbour has prosecuted international war criminals, sat as a justice on Canada’s…
Canada has a new searchable flood risk tool. You just can’t search it yet.
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Canada’s new searchable flood risk tool will only be available in provinces and territories that…
Quebec man who crashed bus into daycare seeks to appeal ‘high-risk offender’ label
A Quebec man who drove a bus into a Montreal-area daycare in 2023, killing two…
Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
MONTRÉAL — Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull…
Corrective to May 1 story about proposed ban on energy drinks for children under 16
In a story that moved on May 1, about calls for a ban in Quebec…
Quicksketch: A look at Canada’s next governor general, Louise Arbour
OTTAWA — Louise Arbour has been named as Canada’s next governor general to replace Mary…
A list of governors general of Canada since Confederation
OTTAWA — A list of governors general who have served in Canada: Louise Arbour: Appointment…
In the news today: New governor general, Legislature returns, ticket resale woes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Five things to watch out for as Quebec’s legislature resumes ahead of fall election
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Fréchette…
B.C. bats ‘do not know the border’ — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say…