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The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis led his first mass at the…
‘Man of compassion:’ Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors on Pope Francis
It’s been nearly three years since Pope Francis travelled to Canada to apologize for the…
Pope Francis apologized for residential schools on historic Canadian visit
On a warm July day in 2022, thousands of dignitaries, Indigenous leaders and residential school…
Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on alcohol and labour mobility
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging all of his fellow premiers to join…
Here’s a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.3 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
Unpredictable whooping cough outbreaks see cases rise in Ontario, drop in Quebec
TORONTO — Whooping cough is on track to reach a record number of cases in…
Scientists use DNA to identify bones, find descendants of Franklin expedition sailor
Human remains resting in a remote Arctic cairn, visible emblems of one of the North’s…
Pride, sorrow mix for Franklin expedition descendant after DNA match with sailor
Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred…
Minimum wage in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. increases
The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today. The rate in Ontario is…
Protection against RSV coming soon for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut
TORONTO — Dr. Noah Ivers remembers thinking his infant son just had a cold. But…
Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit identity…
Carbon pricing rebates land in bank accounts as Liberals defend embattled policy
OTTAWA — Canadians are set to receive carbon pricing rebates Tuesday, as the Liberals defend…
Here’s a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says.…
Minister says Canadian Forces to help stranded Air India passengers in Iqaluit
IQALUIT — Canada’s emergency preparedness minister says the passengers of an Air India flight that…
Air India passengers get lift from air force after bomb scare forces Nunavut landing
IQALUIT — More than 200 Air India passengers have landed in Chicago after a bomb…
RSV shot for infants available in Ont., N.WT. and coming to Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut
Free shots that can protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus are being offered by some…
5 million adults without primary care, surgeries returning to normal: CIHI report
TORONTO — Eight-three per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider,…
Crews work in Nunavut hamlet to restore power that’s been off since Thursday
KIMMIRUT, Nvt. — The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kimmirut after…
Utility says power back on in Kimmirut after days-long outage
KIMMIRUT, Nvt. — Power has been restored to a Nunavut hamlet on Baffin Island following…
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok survives confidence vote after effort to oust him
OTTAWA — P.J. Akeeagok is still the premier of Nunavut after surviving a tight confidence…
In the news today: Trump declares victory and secures comeback
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
How many criminal cases in each province or territory were halted by time limits?
A review of information provided by provinces and territories shows more than 400 criminal cases…
Inuit leaders meeting with federal cabinet ministers on Arctic foreign policy
OTTAWA — Inuit leaders met with federal cabinet ministers on Friday to iron out the…