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B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with ‘life-altering’ injuries
PORT MOODY — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally…
Bronze maple leaf taken from monument honouring slain New Brunswick RCMP officers
MONCTON — Mounties in southeastern New Brunswick have begun an investigation after a bronze maple…
In the news today: B.C. chief on fires, Trump tariffs loom, e-scooter deaths rise
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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada’s bankruptcy monitor shows
OTTAWA — Insolvencies in Canada are floating around levels not seen since the global financial…
British Columbia’s ‘brutal’ wildfire season offers lessons, Premier David Eby says
PENTICTON — British Columbia’s wildfire season has turned “brutal” after a delayed start, with a…
Another six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums
NIAGARA FALLS — A third batch of whales left Marineland for aquariums south of the…
Global Affairs tight-lipped on fate of Canadian men being held in Iraq
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada is refusing to say whether Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand…
Montreal police chief says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides
MONTREAL — Long before he became Montreal’s police chief, Fady Dagher says he learned a…
Anti-immigration speaker banned from U.K. still planning to attend Ontario conference
OTTAWA — An Austrian man who has been permanently banned from the United Kingdom for…
Military pivoting to work closer with industry on drones warfare: commander
OTTAWA — Canada’s “drone general” says the military knows it must “accelerate the adoption” of…
Two fisheries officers injured when vessel collides with humpback whale in B.C.
CALVERT ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Two Fisheries Department officers have been injured when the boat…
Partial solar eclipse, meteor shower a feast for skygazers in Canada
TORONTO — A partial solar eclipse was visible across the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec and other…
Court of Appeal judge Geneviève Cotnam appointed Chief Justice of Quebec
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the appointment of a new Chief Justice…
Federal government announces $34M to help communities cope with climate change
OTTAWA — The federal government is spending $34 million on projects to make Canadian communities…
Tens of thousands sign petition calling for U.S. ambassador’s removal from Canada
OTTAWA — Tens of thousands of Canadians have signed a petition calling for U.S. President…
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
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TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the…
In the news today: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Why Canada’s deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
OTTAWA — Some in Canada’s aid sector say they’re growing more and more concerned by…
B.C. fire evacuees find social media comfort amid official void about destruction
PENTICTON — Frustrated wildfire evacuees from Summerland, B.C., say they are seeking out alternative sources…
Montreal police chief pressed by residents over racism allegations involving officers
MONTREAL — Residents called for an independent public investigation into allegations of racism and misconduct…
From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire
When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had…
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation save otter pup found strangled by fishing net in B.C.
Gordon Mellish says he has saved at least 10 people using CPR after being trained…
Canada could lose more than 100K jobs if CUSMA dies: report
OTTAWA — Canada could lose 102,000 jobs if the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade breaks down,…
Retired general Rick Hillier tapped as strategic adviser for National Bank of Canada
OTTAWA — Former chief of the defence staff Rick Hillier has been tapped as the…