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Carney to make announcement in GTA after wrapping up cabinet retreat
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to make an announcement in the Greater…
Bondi says human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse
TAMPA — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday human smuggling across the border with…
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…
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…
Scoring change moves Atletico Ottawa forward Sam Salter into CPL record book
OTTAWA — A scoring change has moved Atletico Ottawa striker Sam Salter into the Canadian…
Ottawa Redblacks hope to end two-game mini-skid against the B.C. Lions
OTTAWA — Much of the Ottawa Redblacks’ season has been defined by adversity. The CFL…
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…
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…
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…
Canada’s Dabrowski and Routliffe return to women’s doubles final at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe are back in the U.S. Open women’s…
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…
Diamond Sports buys Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Ottawa BlackJacks
OTTAWA — The Ottawa BlackJacks have a new owner. The Canadian Elite Basketball League announced…
Defenceman Donovan Sebrango signs one-year deal with Senators
OTTAWA — Defenceman Donovan Sebrango and the Ottawa Senators have agreed to a one-year, two-way…
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…
Canada’s Auger-Aliassime rallies in final set to seal U.S. Open semifinal appearance
NEW YORK — Felix Auger-Aliassime is into the semifinals of the U.S. Open, exactly four…
First Nations leaders meet in Winnipeg to discuss federal push for major projects
WINNIPEG — Parliamentarians chided Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government during the Assembly of First…
Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics
VICTORIA — The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada’s shipbuilding industry, but…
Bombers, Elks looking for Labour Day retribution on their home fields
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Elks have a shot at earning Labour Day redemption…
Poilievre calls on Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary…
Senators come together early with sights set on improving on last season’s showing
OTTAWA — Training camp doesn’t get underway for another two weeks, but Ottawa Senators captain…
Carney says there’s hope for trade deals with U.S. but ‘don’t expect white smoke’
TORONTO — Canada is making progress on “small” tariff deals with the U.S. for key…
They had to navigate the health-care system growing up. Now they’re students at Canada’s newest med school
TORONTO — Toronto Metropolitan University opened Canada’s newest medical school this week, with 94 students…
Parks Canada visits increased by 10 per cent with Canada Strong Pass, Ottawa says
OTTAWA — The federal government says the Canada Strong Pass it introduced this summer succeeded…