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Nickel mine, hydroelectric project to be added to major projects list
OTTAWA — The Crawford Nickel Project in Ontario and a hydroelectric project in Nunavut are…
Poilievre says he won’t be changing his leadership style after caucus departures
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave a blunt response on Wednesday when asked if…
Bank of Canada mulled later timing for October rate cut, deliberations show
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada’s governing council was on the same page about the…
Navy commander insists Canada should buy unmodified submarines
OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee said he has made it clear he wants “no changes”…
Eight-year-old girl falls to her death at Vancouver highrise, police say
VANCOUVER — Police are investigating the death of an eight-year-old girl who fell from a…
Federal prison service ‘ill-equipped’ for long-term mental health care: watchdog
OTTAWA — Weak policies, insufficient training and a lack of specialized treatment are hindering the…
Montreal transit maintenance union suspends strike as new labour bill tabled
MONTREAL — The head of a union representing transit maintenance workers said members aren’t giving…
Ottawa is seeking a permanent parliamentary budget officer with ‘tact and discretion’
OTTAWA — Ottawa says it’s looking to hire a permanent parliamentary budget officer — someone…
B.C. animal sanctuary tells of threats, ‘unjustified hate’ since reporting avian flu
SUMMERLAND — A British Columbia animal sanctuary whose birds have been sickened by an avian…
Budget signals lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals
OTTAWA — The federal budget signals there is no room for the premiers to negotiate…
Corrective to Nov. 11 story on federal health transfers
OTTAWA — In a Nov. 11 story about federal health funding in the budget, The…
Fact File: ‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread false Canadian political news
The prospect of an Alberta sovereignty referendum triggered a wave of clickbait stories on video-sharing…
Carney government reduces savings targets for some departments, agencies
OTTAWA — Eight fewer departments and agencies are being asked to slash their budgets at…
Premiers lay out priorities for meeting with Carney next week
OTTAWA — Infrastructure investments and the state of U.S.-Canada trade negotiations are high on the…
In the news today: Federal budget falls flat: poll; G7 meeting in southern Ontario
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Affordability gap leaves Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll
OTTAWA — New polling suggests Canadians had a lukewarm response to the federal budget released…
Fondue and dead bread: Roughrider and Alouette superfans prep for Grey Cup Sunday
EDMONTON — Lance Hackewich loves his Saskatchewan Roughriders — and he’s got a 75-year-old desiccated,…
Railways says rock slide may have caused B.C. derailment that spilled jet fuel
SAVONA, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Rail operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City says a rock slide may…
Anand opens G7 foreign ministers meeting with a push for multilateralism
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand opened a meeting of the Group of Seven…
‘Everybody’s gone’: Canadians mark sombre Remembrance Day as number of vets dwindles
OTTAWA — Eight decades after the end of the deadliest military conflict in history, Canadians…
Heavy November snowfall knocks out power, closes schools in Quebec
MONTREAL — Quebecers woke up Tuesday to a blast of early winter weather, as heavy…
‘It’s about all of us’: Armed Forces, veterans gather for Remembrance Day in Montreal
MONTREAL — On Remembrance Day, Bruno Plourde said his thoughts were with a comrade he…
Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government wants the power to intervene in labour disputes that have…
How Canada can regain its measles elimination status
TORONTO — Infectious disease experts say Canada’s loss of measles elimination status shows how badly…