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Conservatives table motion on refugee claims in response to extortion wave
OTTAWA — The Conservatives introduced a motion Tuesday calling on the government to bar non-citizens…
Ottawa plans to add 8,000 new electric vehicle charging ports in Canada
OTTAWA — The federal government is looking to increase the number of electric vehicle chargers…
Suspect pleads not guilty to murder in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing trial
VANCOUVER — A 25-second confrontation on the patio of a Vancouver café left a man…
Canadians wait for flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home as an energy crisis worsens in the…
Procurement minister says loans to Canada Post aren’t a ‘long-term solution’
OTTAWA — Federal Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound is defending the government’s latest $1 billion loan…
Montreal parish fights to demolish derelict church that’s become a TikTok destination
MONTREAL — Tacked on the plywood fence keeping intruders away from the long-closed St-Eusèbe-de-Verceil church…
CAQ leadership candidate Fréchette promises to revive fast-track immigration program
QUÉBEC — Christine Fréchette, leadership candidate for the Coalition Avenir Québec, is promising to revive…
Montreal police chief says officers’ arrests in Toronto a ‘sad moment’ for policing
MONTREAL — The recent arrests of several Toronto officers in an organized crime investigation is…
Carney says he spoke to Trump after president threatened to block Gordie Howe bridge
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of…
Canadian ICC judge says Trump’s sanctions won’t stop her from doing her job
OTTAWA — When International Criminal Court judge Kimberly Prost goes on vacation, she needs to…
Conservative MP requests to skip scheduled pay raise
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Mike Dawson says he can’t “in good conscience” accept the pay…
Advocates urge Ottawa to extend ‘no-brainer’ tax incentive for employee ownership
OTTAWA — It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to…
Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it’s key to elimination
TORONTO — An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20…
In the news today: Canadians in Cuba, Trump threatens bridge opening, Olympic roundup
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ukrainians push for permanent residency in Canada as war with Russia grinds on
OTTAWA — Roksolana Kryshtanovych never planned on moving to Canada before Russia’s war, but the…
Cascadia movement has roots in the past, but does B.C. separatism have a future?
VICTORIA — In 2017, Cory Pahl was a candidate for the Cascadia Party of British…
Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
TORONTO — A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common…
Trump threatens to block opening of Windsor-Detroit bridge
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening not to allow a new bridge linking…
Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants
OTTAWA — The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in…
Canadian Schellenberg ‘definitely’ won’t face death again at China retrial: lawyer
The head of the law firm representing Canadian Robert Schellenberg says their client “definitely” won’t…
Prime Minister’s Office should be covered by access law, info commissioner tells MPs
OTTAWA — Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says Canadians should be able to use the Access…
Ottawa investigating report Gaza cemetery where Canadians were buried was destroyed
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada said it is “deeply concerned” by reports the Gaza War…
Liberals reject Poilievre’s call for tax relief on GM workers’ severance pay
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is rejecting a call from the Opposition Conservatives to…
‘Strategic choice’: B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is supporting a private bid to host a new international…