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Fact File: Video from Ontario festival misrepresented as anti-immigration march
A video posted to social media this week claimed to show people at an Ontario…
5 things you should know about Canada’s new defence industrial strategy
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s first-ever defence industrial strategy Tuesday in Montreal.…
Quebec auto board sorry for online platform boondoggle, aims to regain public trust
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Treasury Board president said Tuesday the government will consider all legal and…
Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here’s what’s driving the increase
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a…
Quebec police bust sophisticated forged documents operation, arrest three
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police arrested three people on Tuesday in connection with what they…
Road to ruin: Montreal’s pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money
MONTREAL — Montrealer Marianick Baril says she’s had eight flat tires since Christmas. Now, she…
Here’s a list of January inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of January inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.…
In the news today: Carney defence strategy, Tumbler Ridge, Ottawa called to help Cuba
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
As portables arrive in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., expert says feeling safe a priority
The co-founder of a group that supports victims and their families after mass shootings says…
Ottawa faces calls to send essential fuel to Cuba as U.S. widens oil blockade
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the…
Canada’s provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season
OTTAWA — The outlook for Canada’s provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience…
Portable classrooms for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as shooting victim is remembered
The British Columbia government says portable facilities are arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to allow…
Ottawa says national security incident, error at emergency stockpile unrelated
OTTAWA — There was no connection between a national security incident at the country’s emergency…
Quebec auto board lied about cost overruns for online platform, inquiry finds
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s automobile insurance board lied to the provincial government to conceal exploding costs…
Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees
OTTAWA — An advocate is urging the federal government to update equity legislation for Black…
AI minister seeks new investments through visits to Germany, Saudi Arabia, India
OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is visiting Saudi Arabia and India after a…
‘I was sure that was going to be my day’: A year on, fiery crash at Toronto’s Pearson airport still haunts passengers
TORONTO — As his plane descended in Toronto, John Nelson looked out the window to…
Janice Charette to be Canada’s top trade negotiator during CUSMA review
OTTAWA — Canada’s former top public servant Janice Charette will serve as the country’s chief…
Car dealers still seeking reimbursement for EVs sold under old rebates program
OTTAWA — The reborn federal electric vehicle rebate program is set to launch today —…
Ukrainian emergency visa holders expected to return after war: immigration department
OTTAWA — Canada’s immigration department says it still expects Ukrainians who fled the war with…
Anand says ‘regime change’ in Iran would be required for restarting diplomatic ties
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada will not re-establish ties with Iran…
Here’s what we know about the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting investigation
TUMBLER RIDGE — The investigation into last week’s shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that claimed…
Foreign aid groups urge Canada to maintain funding for abortion, LGBTQ+ advocacy
OTTAWA — Feminist and development groups are urging Canada not to turn its back on…