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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ‘deeply sorry’ over Tumbler Ridge shooting where 8 were killed
The head of an artificial intelligence company that admitted it knew of the troubling behaviour…
Veterans Affairs ending Commissionaires’ $330M federal contracting right
OTTAWA — The largest private sector employer of veterans in Canada is calling on the…
Bring military, spy agencies under federal whistleblower law, review report urges
OTTAWA — A federal review report says members of the military and key spy agencies…
Alexandre Boulerice, the lone Quebec NDP MP, set to give up seat to run provincially
OTTAWA — The only NDP MP from Quebec will be announcing his plan to leave…
Legal clinic says $8.6 million in federal spending could help tackle systemic racism
MONTREAL — Lawyers at a legal clinic operating in a low income neighbourhood in Montreal…
Canada called on to fill ‘vacuum’ in LGBTQ+ advocacy worldwide in face of Trump cuts
OTTAWA — The former U.S. diplomat for LGBTQ+ rights urged Canada to boost its support…
Manitoba Métis president rebukes AFN chief over call for withdrawal of treaty
OTTAWA — The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation is accusing the Assembly of First…
Enbridge gets federal approval for $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.
CALGARY — The federal government has approved a $4-billion plan by Enbridge Inc. to expand…
Viral Senators fan still optimistic about playoff chances despite being ‘banished’
OTTAWA — An Ottawa Senators fan who went viral for a video hyping the team’s…
Global Affairs staff exempt from return-to-office order due to lack of space
OTTAWA — Most employees working at Global Affairs Canada won’t have to return to the…
Federal government reports $25.5B deficit for its April-to-February period
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $25.5 billion for the April-to-February…
In the news today: Revamping Canadian broadcasting, B.C. Tory leaders, ‘Go Habs Go!’
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Lane Hutson and Habs take over ‘next station’ announcements in Montreal metro
MONTREAL — About a year after coming under fire for removing the words “Go! Canadiens…
CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow
OTTAWA — CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move more quickly…
‘Bag of bones’: grey whales dying off B.C.’s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity
Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.’s coast over 10 days this month,…
Canada’s top envoy to Washington apologizes for sending English-only invitation
WASHINGTON — Canada’s top envoy to Washington apologized Thursday for sending an English-only invitation to…
Parliamentary committee on assisted dying has gone ‘off the rails,’ expert warns
OTTAWA — An expert in Canada’s assisted dying laws is warning that the committee of…
New evacuation alert issued for Old Fort, B.C., residents after landslide
Officials have issued a new evacuation alert for residents in an area of northeastern British…
Government asks court to exclude evidence in B.C. trial over national security risk
VANCOUVER — The federal government has made an application to exclude some evidence over national…
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk joins NASA’s SpaceX mission
OTTAWA — Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to head to the International Space Station…
Watchdog report confirms truck involved in Air Canada plane crash had no transponder
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A preliminary report into the LaGuardia Airport crash that killed two Canadian pilots last month…
Youth pleads not guilty to terrorism charges in alleged plot to attack Jewish people
OTTAWA — A youth has pleaded not guilty to three terrorism-related charges stemming from his…
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs asks government to pause two treaties to resolve dispute
VICTORIA — B.C.’s Indigenous Relations minister says two First Nations nearing the end of their…
‘Alberta Time’: Bill tabled to ditch clock changes, keep daylight time all year
EDMONTON — Alberta took the first formal step Thursday toward ending more than a half-century…