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Ottawa signs Canadian linebackers Allen and Brodrique and American quarterback Maier
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed Canadian linebackers A.J. Allen and Michael Brodrique and American…
Arviat, Nunavut chosen as main campus location for Inuit Nunangat University
OTTAWA — The main campus of the new Inuit Nunangat University will be located in…
House of Commons holds moment of silence for victims of B.C. shooting
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence on Wednesday, and party leaders…
Mass shootings in Canada have prompted changes to firearm laws over the decades
OTTAWA — Mass shootings in Canada — including an April 2020 rampage in Nova Scotia…
Double murder, suicide in western Quebec First Nation, provincial police say
MANIWAKI — A father fatally shot his two children before killing himself in the First…
Mboko through to quarterfinals of Qatar Open after upset win over Andreeva
DOHA — Rising Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko is through to the quarterfinals of the…
National Kindness Week takes on different meaning after Tumbler Ridge shooting
OTTAWA — Parliamentarians from all parties came together Wednesday to mark National Kindness Week —…
Ottawa ‘probably’ will announce winner of submarine contract this year: MP
OTTAWA — The federal government may name the winner of the heated competition to supply…
B.C. organization enters debate on government-run grocery amid rising food costs
VANCOUVER — When Elizabeth Osinde arrived in Canada about two years ago as a refugee…
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…
Winnipeg Blue Bombers shore up their offensive line by signing former Lion Broxton
It took some time but Jarell Broxton is finally a Winnipeg Blue Bomber. The six-foot-five,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Canada joins peers in condemning China’s conviction of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and MPs from both sides of the aisle…