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‘As long as it takes’: Union escalates B.C. public service strike
VANCOUVER — Strike action by public service workers from the BC General Employees’ Union entered…
BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane
KAMLOOPS — The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting…
Kiefer Sutherland hopes Canada and U.S. can go back to being friends
MONTREAL — Actor Kiefer Sutherland says the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S.…
Eby says temporary foreign worker program should be scrapped or reformed
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said the temporary foreign worker program should “be…
Timeline of mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation, attacker dies in crash
WINNIPEG — RCMP say a man killed his sister and wounded several others Thursday in…
Two Canadians likely dead after Lisbon streetcar crash, police say
OTTAWA — Local police say there’s a “high possibility” that two Canadians are dead after…
Champagne says ‘adjustments’ coming to the public service as Ottawa reviews spending
TORONTO — Finance Minister François Philippe Champagne acknowledged Thursday that “adjustments” are coming to the…
What could drought-stricken forests mean for Canada’s fall foliage?
Drought-stricken parts of Canada could be in for some underwhelming fall foliage if stressed trees…
Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia is missing, says DND
OTTAWA — A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia has been reported missing since…
Citing U.S. loophole, NDP pitches tighter arms controls on Israel
OTTAWA — NDP MP Jenny Kwan says she will ask Parliament to close a loophole…
Accused in jailhouse killing of serial killer Robert Pickton to plead guilty: Crown
MONTREAL — The man accused of killing convicted serial killer Robert Pickton in a jailhouse…
Carney sending MP Blois to China to help Saskatchewan push back on canola tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s parliamentary secretary will go to China to join Saskatchewan’s efforts to…
Head of hard-right U.S. think tank no longer addressing Carney’s cabinet
TORONTO — The head of a controversial right-wing American think tank dropped off the list…
Ontario’s top doctor says province needs to modernize vaccine registry, calls for national schedule
TORONTO — Ontario’s top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to…
Chiefs vote down major projects resolutions, say AFN shouldn’t negotiate for them
WINNIPEG — First Nations chiefs voted down a resolution at their national assembly on Thursday…
B.C. to contest lawsuit by U.S.-based tribes over consultation rights in Canada
British Columbia’s premier says his government will be fighting a lawsuit by an Aboriginal group…
Victims of Quebec weekend plane crash identified, investigation continues
LA TUQUE — The victims of a plane crash over the weekend in La Tuque,…
Fact File: Montreal church did not burn down; old video used in false arson claim
Video showing a church in flames appeared on social media this week along with claims…
Quebec premier to shuffle cabinet next week, prorogue provincial legislature
QUÉBEC — Mired in scandal and dismal polling numbers, Quebec Premier François Legault will shuffle…
Carney promises ‘military assistance’ in Ukraine at virtual meeting of allies
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says he told Ukraine’s allies today that Canada…
B.C. hits Canadian September heat record again as smoke warnings persist
VANCOUVER — Temperatures in British Columbia have hit all-time Canadian record levels for the month…
Quebec replaces Luc Boileau as head of public health with Caroline Quach-Thanh
MONTREAL — Quebec is replacing its national public health director, with Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh taking…
In the news today: Day 2 of Carney cabinet retreat, TIFF launches with John Candy doc
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Teenage workers hit hard by tech disruption, population growth: Desjardins
OTTAWA — A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid…