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A one-teen prom on Newfoundland’s Northern Peninsula brings small community together
MAIN BROOK — Breanna Bromley-Clarke may be the sole graduate of her all-grades school on…
N.S. health minister admits ‘growing pains’ with new free-parking policy at hospitals
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking…
Investigation in limbo of N.S. police actions in wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s police watchdog is awaiting word on whether another oversight agency will…
No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps
OTTAWA — A change to Canada’s electoral system would have delivered a very different House…
In the news today: PM meeting cabinet today; election reforms could remix regions
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Here are the newcomers, familiar faces in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inner circle
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his new cabinet. Here is the list…
In the news today: PM Mark Carney to shuffle cabinet today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Volunteer in missing children search urges caution against speculation on their fate
HALIFAX — A police investigation is continuing into the disappearance of two young children reported…
Jah’Mila makes hopeful appeal for change after East Coast Music Awards win
ST. JOHN’S — Reggae musician Jah’Mila delivered a powerful speech on the East Coast Music…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also…
Over 800 special ballots ‘mistakenly’ kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA — Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept…
In the news today: Carney to update premiers on Trump, Feds mending social fractures
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Debut novels about war, urban underground among finalists for Amazon award
Writer, poet and past soldier Benjamin Hertwig is among six finalists for the $60,000 Amazon…
Canadian students in Netherlands for 1945 liberation celebrations
HALIFAX — As the Netherlands marks the 80th anniversary of the country’s liberation by the…
John Hogan named N.L.’s premier designate after winning Liberal leadership contest
ST. JOHN’S — Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador elected John Hogan as leader and the…
In the news today: Vancouver festival attack and the mental health stigma
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Bruce Fanjoy, retired businessman, says he defeated Poilievre by listening to voters
OTTAWA — Bruce Fanjoy says he achieved something unexpected in Monday’s election — the defeat…
Notable Canadian cases where an accused was found not criminally responsible
A judge has ruled that Pierre Ny St-Amand, 53, was not criminally responsible for the…
Shock, devastation among Filipino community after Vancouver SUV attack that killed 11
VANCOUVER — Shock and grief rippled through Canada’s Filipino community on Sunday as members struggled…
Globe and Mail, Toronto Star lead the way as National Newspaper Awards handed out
MONTREAL — The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star were the big winners as…
Federal party leaders work to drive home key messages as election day approaches
OTTAWA — Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore…
In the news today: Leaders stumping coast to coast, drug test strips pros and cons
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod enjoying life in new Northern Super League
Having played for clubs in the United States, Germany, Sweden and Iceland, veteran Canadian goalkeeper…
Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence
TORONTO — London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons…