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New PBO says economic update lacks details on targets, results
OTTAWA — Canada’s new parliamentary budget officer criticized the government’s spring economic update on Thursday…
Trump’s trade czar says U.S. looking to work with Canada on energy: sources
WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Canadians looking for insights into the…
Two Canadians detained by Israel off Greek coast: flotilla organizer
Two Canadians are among the activists detained by Israel after the boats they were sailing…
Quebec coroner says Brazilian woman died of hypothermia near Quebec border in 2024
MONTREAL — Canadian officials turned away a Brazilian woman at border crossings three times in…
Carney names former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson as next EU ambassador
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen MP and former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson…
‘You people can change this,’ priest tells Ottawa elite as she wins award for book on homelessness
Rev. Maggie Helwig went into Wednesday night with a plan. The priest at Toronto’s St.…
In the news today: GDP numbers, High-speed rail, Regulating AI chatbots
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Federal government earmarks $145M for World Cup security in Toronto, Vancouver
TORONTO — Police presence in Toronto during the World Cup may be “stronger than we’ve…
Hanwha offers made-in-Canada military vehicles if it wins submarine deal
OTTAWA — South Korean defence manufacturer Hanwha says it’s ready to build military vehicles in…
Ottawa announces planned defence bank to be headquartered in Canada
OTTAWA — Canada has been selected to host a multinational bank to provide “long-term, low-cost…
Critics call out Ottawa for not contesting Iran joining UN nuclear weapons conference
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs are calling out the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney after…
Public safety minister Krieger says FIFA security costs, preparations are evolving
VICTORIA — B.C. will receive $100 million from the federal government for World Cup security,…
Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people’s housing crisis
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MONTRÉAL — A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in…
Court shoots down challenge to B.C. legal profession regulatory overhaul
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled the provincial government’s legislation to overhaul regulation…
Myles Gray death hearing delayed as lawyer for officer appointed provincial judge
VANCOUVER — A public hearing in Vancouver into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in…
Lawsuits depict Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shootings and victims in fresh detail
SAN FRANCISCO — Tech firm OpenAI and founder Sam Altman face seven wrongful death lawsuits…
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and Artemis II crew meet with Trump
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump praised the courage of the astronauts on the historic…
Tories accuse Liberals of shutting down public debate in parliamentary committees
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs say the Liberals wasted no time in shutting down public debate…
Tumbler Ridge families likely to seek US$1 billion in lawsuit against OpenAI: lawyer
VANCOUVER — An American lawyer representing some of the victims of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C.,…
Carney accepts invitation to visit Saudi Arabia ‘in the future’ amid diplomatic thaw
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to visit Saudi Arabia “in the…
Carney says clean electricity strategy promised weeks ago is still on its way
OTTAWA — The federal government still has not announced its clean electricity strategy, despite Prime…
Anand backs up report saying Iranian soccer officials were turned away from Canada
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it’s her “understanding” that Iranian soccer…
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani returns to Washington to meet with U.S. trade rep
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani was back in Washington on Wednesday with a handful…
Ottawa plans to outsource air passenger complaints process amid record backlog
MONTREAL — The federal government aims to outsource the air passenger complaints process to a…